Buffy Coat Examination
| Description | Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat. | |||||||||
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| Code | 1129 | |||||||||
| Section | Clinical Pathology | |||||||||
| Species | Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile, Rodent | |||||||||
| Specimen | 1 mL EDTA whole blood | |||||||||
| Sampling Requirements | Avoid hemolysis | |||||||||
| Collection Container | EDTA tube (purple top) | |||||||||
| Packing Instructions | Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs. | |||||||||
| Special Instructions | none | |||||||||
| Price | $17.00 | |||||||||
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