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Effective July 1, 2008
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TEST |
FEE
(US $) |
SPECIMEN |
SHIPPING CONTAINER |
COOLANT |
DAYS
TESTED |
TURN-
AROUND |
COMMENTS |
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Anaplasma/(Ehrlichia)/WBC Parasite Screen on blood smears
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22.00
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EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unstained, unfixed blood smears
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purple top tube and slide mailer
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples valid for 24 hrs. Test is part of Blood Smear Review procedure.
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| APTT |
23.00 |
1 ml 3.2% separated citrated plasma (blue top tube) |
plastic tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Must be a clean draw (i.e. no hemolysis). Use a plastic pipette to remove citrated plasma after centrifugation. |
| Blood Smear Review |
24.00 |
EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unstained, unfixed blood smears |
purple top tube and slide mailer |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
This procedure includes any or all of these requested tests:
WBC parasite screen, RBC parasite screen, WBC differential, RBC morphology, and Differential without WBC.
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| Blood Typing Card 1.1, Canine |
53.00 |
2 ml EDTA blood |
purple top tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
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Blood Typing, Feline
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35.00
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0.5 ml EDTA blood
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purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Bone Marrow Aspirate & Core Biopsy
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74.00
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1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood (> 1/2 full), and 2 blood smears
3) core biopsy in 10% formalin
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1) slide container
2) purple top tube
3) leakproof container
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1,3) none
2) frozen gel packs
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M-F
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1,2) 1 day, aspirate
3) 3-4 days, core biopsy
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Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping.
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Bone Marrow Aspirate only
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60.00
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1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood (> 1/2 full), and 2 blood smears
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1) slide container
2) purple top tube
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1) none
2) frozen gel packs
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M-F
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1,2) 1 day, aspirate
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Buffy Coat Smears
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27.00
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0.5 ml EDTA blood
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purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs.
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Coagulation Profile (APTT, Fibrinogen, FSP, Platelet Count, PT)
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105.00
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1) 2 ml separated 3.2% citrated plasma (blue top tube), and
2) EDTA whole blood (>1/2 full)
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1) plastic tube
2) purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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1) Must be a clean draw (i.e. no hemolysis ). Use a plastic pipette to remove citrated plasma after centrifugation.
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Complete Blood Cell Count-CBC
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49.00
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1) EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unstained, unfixed blood smears
2) AVIAN: 0.5 ml citrated blood
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1) purple top tube and slide mailer
2) blue top tube and slide mailer
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs.
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CBC (Total cell counts only)
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23.00
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EDTA blood (>1/2 full)
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purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs.
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| Cell Counts, TPP |
26.00 |
EDTA blood (>1/2 full) |
purple top tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs. |
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Coombs Test,
Canine, Feline
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1) 105.00 (canine)
2) 60.00 (feline)
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0.5 ml EDTA blood
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purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Samples valid for 24 hrs if refrigerated.
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Crossmatch, All Species
(up to 3 donors)
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37.00
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1) 1 ml serum, and
2) 2 ml EDTA blood
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1) plastic tube
2) purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Submit samples from both donor and recipients.
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| FDP (Fibrin Degredation Product) |
37.00 |
1 ml 3.2% separated citrated plasma (blue top tube) |
plastic tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Must be a clean draw (i.e. no hemolysis). Use a plastic pipette to remove citrated plasma after centrifugation. |
| Hemoglobin |
14.00 |
0.5 ml EDTA blood |
purple top tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
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Miniscreen (blood smear scan, HCT, microfilaria screen, TPP, WBC)
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36.00
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EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unfixed, unstained blood smears
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purple top tube and slide mailer
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples valid for 24 hrs.
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Packed Cell Volume/TPP
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9.00
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EDTA blood (>1/2 full)
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purple top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs.
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Platelet Count
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23.00
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EDTA or citrated whole blood (> 1/2 full)
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purple top tube or blue top tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs.
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| PT (Prothrombin Time) |
23.00 |
1 ml 3.2% separated citrated plasma (blue top tube) |
plastic tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Must be a clean draw (i.e. no hemolysis). Use a plastic pipette to remove citrated plasma after centrifugation. |
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PT and APTT
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34.00
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1 ml 3.2% separated citrated plasma (blue top tube)
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plastic tube
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frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8 hrs
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Must be a clean draw (i.e. no hemolysis). Use a plastic pipette to remove citrated plasma after centrifugation.
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RBC parasite screen (Anaplasma, Babesia, and Mycoplasma-formerly Eperythrozoan, Hemobartonella)
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22.00
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EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unfixed, unstained blood smears
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purple top tube and slide mailer
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1) blood, none
2) smears, frozen gel packs
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M-F
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8hrs
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Refrigerated samples are valid for 24 hrs. Test is part of the Blood Smear Review procedure.
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Reticulocyte Count |
25.00 |
EDTA blood (>1/2 full) |
purple top tube |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Refrigerated samples valid for 24 hrs. |
WBC Differential only |
22.00 |
EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unstained, unfixed blood smears |
purple top tube and slide mailer |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Refrigerated samples valid for 24 hrs. Test is part of the Blood Smear Review procedure. |
WBC Parasite Screen |
22.00 |
EDTA blood (> 1/2 full) and 2 unstained, unfixed blood smears |
purple top tube and slide mailer |
frozen gel packs |
M-F |
8 hrs |
Refrigerated samples valid for 24 hrs. Test is part of the Blood Smear Review procedure. |
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