Metabolic Profile – Lactating Herd
| Description | Biochemistry profile for groups of 10-15 clinically normal heifers or cows greater than 14 days in milk. Profile includes calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, albumin, BUN, glucose, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, chloride, and beta-hydroxybutyrate. | ||||||
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| Code | 1186 | ||||||
| Section | Clinical Pathology | ||||||
| Species | Bovine | ||||||
| Specimen | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||
| Sampling Requirements | Avoid 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 profile is designed for herd level investigation and monitoring of management and/or nutritional driven risk factors for disease or suboptimal performance in lactating dairy cattle. It is designed to be done on groups of 10-15 clinically normal heifers or cows greater than 14 days in milk. Groups of lactating heifers should be evaluated separately from groups of lactating cows. This test requires a minimum of 8 samples on a single accession. A reference mean spreadsheet will not be generated for group submissions with fewer than 10 samples. The Chemistry Profile-Ruminant, Electrolyte & Macromineral Profile, Energy Profile, or Liver Profile should be utilized on clinically abnormal individual animals. Turnaround time may vary on large submissions. | ||||||
| Price | $13.50 | ||||||
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