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    Blood Smear Examination – Non-Mammalian

    Test Code
    1128
    $20.00

    About this Test

    Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam.

    Specimen

    1-2 air-dried slides

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    Bone Marrow Fat [Referral]

    Test Code
    8082
    $130.00

    About this Test

    Measurement of the percent bone marrow fat to assess the nutritional status of an individual animal. Recommended for diagnosis of malnutrition / starvation. 

    Specimen

    Femur bone is preferred. 1 g marrow is required. 

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    Bromethalin (LC/MS)

    Test Code
    1009
    $113.50

    About this Test

    Detection of desmethylbromethalin, the toxic metabolite of bromethalin, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.

    Specimen

    One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh adipose tissue, kidney, brain, liver, bait.

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    Buffy Coat Examination

    Test Code
    1129
    $17.00

    About this Test

    Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat.

    Specimen

    1 mL EDTA whole blood
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    Cadmium (ICP/MS)

    Test Code
    1010
    $24.25

    About this Test

    Measurement of cadmium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

    Specimen

    One or more of the following: 

    • 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood
    • 5 g fresh liver
    • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
    • 0.5 mL heparinized whole blood
    • 500 g feed

    For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.

    Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 10 days.

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    Carbamate Insecticides (LC/MS)

    Test Code
    1012
    $68.00

    About this Test

    Detection of carbamate insecticides by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include aldicarb, carbaryl, carbofuran, methomyl, and oxamyl.

    Specimen

    20 g GI content or 10 g bait

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    CBC – Non-Mammalian

    Test Code
    1135
    $28.25

    About this Test

    Measurement of WBC, PCV, and plasma protein by manual methods. Microscopic blood smear review for WBC differential, cellular morphology, thrombocyte estimate, and hemoparasites.

    Specimen

    1 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood and 1-2 air dried slides

  • Chemistry Profile – Avian

    Test Code
    1143
    $23.75

    About this Test

    Measurement of total protein, calcium, phosphorus, glucose, ALKP, GLDH, CK, AST, cholesterol, uric acid, and electrolytes by automated analyzer.

    Specimen

    0.5 mL lithium heparin plasma is preferred, serum is acceptable.

  • Chicken Anemia Virus (ELISA)

    Test Code
    1384
    $9.25

    About this Test

    Detection of antibodies to chicken anemia virus by ELISA in chickens only.

    Specimen

    5 uL serum

  • Chicken Astrovirus (rtPCR)

    Test Code
    1626
    $29.50

    About this Test

    Detection of chicken astrovirus by real-time RT-PCR.

    Specimen

    One or more of the following: 

    • intestines (duodenum preferred, jejunum, ileum)
    • cecal tonsils
    • feces
    • fecal swabs
    • viral isolates