BASIC SCANS
| No. | Test Name & Description | Sample Requirements | No. | Test Name & Description | Sample Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 010 |
BASIC SCAN I Est. WBC/Diff, RBC, MCV, PCV, Plasma Protein, blood parasite check, cell analysis, and 1 Gram's stain. |
2 air dried coverslips, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood* and 1 culturette swab with bacterial smear. |
000 |
BASIC SCAN III Basic Scan I, plus your choice of: 013. Fecal Acid Fast Stain (Recommended for Greycheeks, BB parrots, & suspect older Amazons) 133. Fecal Trichrome Stain (Recommended for cockatiels and other giardia suspect cases) 134. Additional Gram's stain & 1 serum chemistry. |
2 air dried coverslips or slides, 2 hematocrit tubes of serum/plasma, culturette with bacterial smear, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood*, and appropriate sample based on your choice. |
| 011 |
BASIC SCAN II Est. WBC/Diff, RBC, MCV, PCV, Plasma Protein, 1 Gram's stain and 1 chemistry of your choice. |
50 ul of plasma, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood*, 2 coverslips and 1 bacterial smear | |||
| 000 |
BASIC SCAN III A Basic Scan I plus your choice of: 135. Psittacosis Titer 136. Chlamydia IFA 137. Chlamydia DNA Probe (add $7 to cost) |
2 air dried coverslips, 75 ul of serum/plasma, 2 half-filled hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood*, 1 culturette swab with bacterial smear, along with the appropriate sample based on your choice. |
*NOTE: Please rotate tube(s) to ensure thorough mixing and to prevent clotting.