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About this Test
Qualitative detection of strychnine using liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
Specimen
One or more of the following:
Measurement of thyroid hormone T3 (triiodothyronine) by chemiluminescence.
0.5 mL serum
Measurement of thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) by chemiluminescence.
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and delivery fee will apply.
Detection of antibodies to Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of contagious equine metritis (CEM), by complement fixation.
2 mL serum
Detection of Taylorella equigenitalis and Taylorella asinigenitalis, the causative agents of contagious equine metritis (CEM), by culture. See Special Instructions below to meet USDA requirements. Pricing is per swab/site.
Swabs
Measurement of testosterone before and after administration of hCG stimulation to confirm cryptorchidism, primarily in equine, by chemiluminescence.
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Measurement of testosterone by chemiluminescence.
Measurement of thallium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A tissue/feed prep fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.
For birds, 0.30 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.
Detection of antibodies to Theileria equi (formerly known as Babesia equi), a causative agent of equine piroplasmosis, by competitive ELISA.
1 mL serum
Detection of antibodies to Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, the causative agents of equine piroplasmosis, by complement fixation.