Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity, Cobalamin & Folate Panel [Referral]
| Description | Measurement of pancreatic lipase (PLI), cobalamin, and folate. Results are valuable in gauging small intestine function and diagnosis of pancreatitis. |
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| Code | 8019 |
| Section | Clinical Pathology |
| Species | Canine, Feline |
| Specimen | 1 mL fasting serum |
| Sampling Requirements | 8-12 hour fasted sample is recommended for non-diabetic animals and a 6 hour fasted sample for diabetic patients. Avoid lipemia and hemolysis. |
| Collection Container | Remove from red cells and place sample in an additive free transport tube. |
| Packing Instructions | Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs. |
| Special Instructions | This test is performed at the Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) in College Station, TX. Prices listed for tests performed outside TVMDL may not include referral lab accession fees and are subject to change without notice. A processing and forwarding fee is added to all referral tests. Turnaround times vary depending on shipping time and the referral lab’s schedule. |
| Price | $68.00 |