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COMPREHENSIVE /PATH
| 0800 Comprehensive Chlamydia Screen Complete Avian, Bile Acid, Electrophoresis, Chlamydia IFA and Chlamydia DNA Probe. Submit: 2 half-filled Hct. tubes of heparinized whole blood, 250ul of serum/plasma & 2 air-dried coverslip smears 0080 NEW BIRD I Complete Avian plus Creatinine, Ionized Calcium Mod. Aer. C&S-2 separate sources plus combo Gram stain, fungal Culture and fecal trichrome. (Ionized Calcium Mod. Includes Ca++, Na, K, Adj Ca++, & pH – serum permitting) Submit: 2 half-filled Hct. tubes of heparinized whole blood, 200ul of serum/plasma (250UL for Ca++), 2 air-dried coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal recommended), Bacterial Smear (2 sources at separate ends of slide, 1-4 Fecal samples in PVA bullets 0026 FEATHER PICKING PROFILE I ( W / BIOPSY) Complete Avian Combo C&S w / combo Gram stain Fecal Trichrome Skin / Feather Biopsy Submit: 2 half-filled Hct. tubes of whole blood, 100ul of serum/plasma & 2 air-dried coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal Sources recommended), Bacterial Smear (2 sources at separate ends of slide), 1-4 Fecal samples in PVA bullets, 1-2 feather follicle/shafts in formalin jar 0032 URI / SNEEZING BIRD PROFILE Complete Avian Mycoplasma DNA Combo C&S plus combo Gram stain Fungal culture (Choanal Source) With Your choice of a Chlamydia: [ ] Chlamydia IFA [ ] DNA/PCR Probe Submit: 2 half-filled Hct. tubes of whole blood, 200ul of serum/plasma & 2 air-dried coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal Sources recommended), Bacterial Smear (2 sources at separate ends of slide), 1 culture swab (non gel type) for Mycoplasma DNA |
0801 Comprehensive Viral Screen Complete Avian, Bile Acid, Electrophoresis, Chlamydia IFA, Chlamydia DNA Probe, Polyoma DNA & PBFD DNA Probe. Submit: 3 Hct. tubes of heparinized whole blood, 250ul of serum/plasma & 2 air-dried coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal Sources 0081 NEW BIRD II Includes all components of New Bird I with your choice of a Chlamydia: [ ] IFA Antibody [ ] DNA/PCR Probe (Ionized Calcium Mod. Includes Ca++, Na, K, Adj. Ca++ & pH – serum permitting) Submit: 2 half-filled Hct. tubes of whole blood, 200ul of serum/plasma & 2 air-dried coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal recommended), Bacterial Smear (2 sources at separate ends of slide), 1- 4 fecal samples in PVA bullets 0033 FEATHER PICKING PROFILE II ( W / DNA ) Complete Avian Combo C&S w /combo Gram stain Fecal Trichrome PBFD Probe Submit: 3 Hct. tubes of whole blood, 100ul of serum/plasma & 2 coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal recommended), Bact. Smear (2 sources at separate ends of slide), 1-4 Fecal samples in PVA bullets 0063 POLYURIA PROFILE Complete Avian Combo C&S w/ fungal culture Sodium & Potassium Urinalysis Submit: 2 half-filled Hct. tubes of whole blood, 200ul serum/plasma & 2 air-dried coverslip smears, 2 swabs (Choanal & Cloacal recommended), 1 plain bullet or tube of urine 990 LIPOPROTEIN PANEL (Chol, Trig, HDL, LDL, VLDL) Submit: 100ul of Serum or Plasma 991 MICROPROTEIN/CREATNINE RATIO Submit: 1.5ml of Urine with a small ice pack <6 oz. |
THYROID TESTING
| TEST NAME/DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS | TURN AROUND | SPECIAL NOTES |
| 0341 T-4 SINGLE Resting T-4 |
Please submit 50ul serum/plasma | 5 – 7 working days | If any delay is anticipated in shipment, we recommend freezing sample before sending |
| 0022 COMPLETE AVIAN WITH T-4 Includes a Complete Avian with T-4 |
Please submit 50ul serum/plasma plus Complete Avian requirements | Profile: 24 hrs T-4: 5 – 7 working days |
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| 0023 COMPLETE REPTILE WITH T-4 Includes a Complete Reptile with T-4 |
Please submit 75ul serum/plasma plus Complete Avian requirements | Profile: 24 hrs T-4: 5 – 7 working days |
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| 0024 SMALL MAMMALIAN WITH T-4 Includes a Small Mammal Panel with T-4 |
Please submit 75ul serum/plasma plus Small Mammal requirements | Profile: 24 hrs T-4: 5 – 7 working days |
LIVER FUNCTION
| TEST NAME/DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS | TURN AROUND | SPECIAL NOTES |
 0066 BILE ACID |
50ul of serum/plasma | 24 hrs | |
| 0204 CBC WITH BILE ACID Complete Blood Count & Bile Acid Test |
2 coverslip smears 2 heparinized hct. tubes of whole blood 50ul serum/plasma |
24 hrs | |
| 0071 COMPLETE AVIAN & BILE ACID |
Please submit 50ul serum/plasma plus Complete Avian requirements | 24 hrs | |
| 0072 COMPLETE REPTILE & BILE ACID |
Please submit 50ul serum/plasma plus Complete Reptile requirements | 24 hrs | |
| 0073 SMALL MAMMAL & BILE ACID |
Please submit 50ul serum/plasma plus Small Mammal requirements | 24 hrs |
TOXICOLOGY
| TEST NAME/DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS | TURN AROUND | SPECIAL NOTES |
| 0345 TOTAL IRON Includes serum iron, UIBC, and TIBC. |
200ul of serum only Plasma samples are not suitable. |
24 -72 hrs | |
| 0031 COMPLETE AVIAN & IRON ASSAY |
Please submit 75ul serum/plasma for profile; 200 ul of serum only for iron test. Plasma samples are not suitable for iron testing. | 24 hrs | |
| 0028 BLOOD LEAD | Submit 2 hematocrit tubes ofheparinized whole blood or 1 LTT (EDTA) or 1 GTT (mixed well). | 24 – 48 hrs | |
| 0027 ADDED BLOOD LEAD Requested when adding to other blood analysis tests. |
Submit 2 hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood or 1 LTT (or GTT), mixed well | 24 – 48 hrs | |
0029 BLOOD ZINC LEVEL For Zinc, serum is recommended |
75 ul of serum/plasma** | 24 – 48 hrs | **IMPORTANT FOR ZINC: Heparinized plasma is permitted. No EDTA. Avoid vacutainer’ type tubes with rubber stoppers. If submitted in capillary tubes, the sample must not touch the clay (contains zinc components). The best brand of clay to use is white Critoseal. DO NOT USE SARSTED BRAND TUBES OF ANY KIND! |
| 0039 BLOOD LEAD & ZINC LEVEL |
75 ul of serum/plasma** & 3-5 hematocrit tubes of heparinized whole blood OR 1 GTT (mixed well) | 24 – 48 hrs | |
| 0030 BLOOD COPPER LEVEL |
100ul of serum/plasma or at least 200ul of EDTA or heparinized whole blood |
24 – 48 hrs |