About this Test
Measurement of arsenic by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A tissue/feed prep fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.
Specimen
One or more of the following:
For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.
Measurement of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity by automated analyzer.
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, by culture.
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