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About this Test
Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue.
Specimen
Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)
Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues.
Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues. The price listed is for up to 8 tissues; 9-15 tissues is $95.50; greater that 15 tissues is $115.00.
Review of previously read histopathology slides.
Paraffin embedded blocks or H&E slides previously prepared at TVMDL.
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and delivery fee will apply.
Measurement of ionized calcium, the biologically active form.
0.5 mL fasting serum
Measurement of iron in feed or tissue samples by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.
One or more of the following:
Measurement of iron in serum by automated analyzer.
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Measurement of iron and unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) by automated analyzer; calculation of total iron binding capacity (TIBC).
Culture beyond standard methods when necessary to obtain a microbial identification for fungal or bacterial isolates.
Pure isolate