College Station and Canyon labs will be closed Thursday, November 28. Center and Gonzales labs will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. Please ship samples with these hours in mind.
Cytologic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.
Specimen
All of the following: bone marrow in EDTA, 1 mL peripheral blood in EDTA, air-dried slides. Submission of a fresh peripheral blood smear is also recommended.
Cytologic evaluation of body fluid samples. Includes gross examination, total protein concentration, cell counts (where indicated and with EDTA and non-flocculent samples), preparation of direct, concentrated and cytocentrifuge slides (where indicated), and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.
Measurement of drugs in samples that have been determined to be positive by other TVMDL tests. Measurement performed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS).
Specimen
One or more of the following:
5 mL serum
10 mL urine
50 g liver or GI content, medication, livestock feed, pet food
Detection of anabolic steroids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include boldenone, nandrolone, stanozolol, testosterone, and trenbolone.
Detection of performance enhancing beta-agonist drugs by liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry. Targets include albuterol, clenbuterol, formoterol, metoprolol, ractopamine, terbutaline, and zilpaterol.