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Drug Screen – Equine Pre-Purchase (LC/MS)

Detection of NSAIDs, tranquilizers, and muscle relaxants by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. 

NSAID targets: acetaminophen, acetylsalicylic acid, carprofen, celcoxib, deracoxib, diclofenac, diflunisal, eltenac, ethacrynic acid, etodolac, fenbufen, fenoprofen, firocoxib, flufenamic acid, flunixin, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, indoprofen, ketoprofen, ketorolac, meclofenamic acid, mefanamic acid, meloxicam, nabumetone, naproxen, oxyphenbutazone, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, salicylic acid, tenoxicam, tolfenamic acid, and tolmetin. 

Tranquilizer targets: trazodone, acepromazine, fluphenazine, fluoxetine, guanabenz, reserpine, romifidine, xylazine, and detomidine. 

Muscle relaxant targets: methocarbamol. 

Quantitation of a positive sample is available for an additional fee.

NameDrug Screen – Equine Pre-Purchase (LC/MS)
Code1026
SectionAnalytical Chemistry
SpeciesEquine
Specimen

One of the following: 

  • 5 mL serum
  • 5 mL plasma
  • 10 mL urine
Sampling Requirements

Remove serum or plasma from clot and place in an additive free transport tube. 

Collection Container

Glass or plastic tube with no anticoagulant additives.

Packing Instructions

Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs.

Special Instructions

Samples deemed suspicious from initial screening will be subject to confirmatory testing. This may add an additional 1-2 days to the listed turnaround time. Quantitation of a positive sample can be performed for an additional fee of $75.50.Samples must be received in the testing lab / location by 3:30 p.m., otherwise samples will be held until the next scheduled test day. 

Price$140.25
Schedule
Lab Schedule Turnaround time
College Station Tuesday, Thursday3 days

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