About this Test
Measurement of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity by automated analyzer.
Specimen
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Determination of the antifungal susceptibility of pure isolates for fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole.
Pure fungal isolate
Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, by culture.
One or more of the following:
Identification of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens in companion animals by aerobic and anaerobic culture.
Identification of acid-fast bacterial pathogens by acid fast stain / differential stain.
Identification of bacterial pathogens requiring an anaerobic environment by culture.
Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic.
One of the following:
Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.
Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.
Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam.
1-2 air-dried slides