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Cortisol – ACTH Stimulation Profile – Small Animal (ChL)

Test Code
1588.W

$29.50

About this Test

Measurement of cortisol at baseline and post ACTH stimulation with Cortrosyn (cosyntropin) by chemiluminescence.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum for each pre and post ACTH administration
canine, feline

Cortisol – Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Profile – Small Animal (ChL)

Test Code
1156.W

$33.75

About this Test

Measurement of cortisol at baseline, 4 hour post-, and 8 hour post-dexamethasone injection. Test performed by chemiluminescence.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum
canine, equine, feline

Cortisol (ChL)

Test Code
1157

$28.25

About this Test

Measurement of cortisol by chemiluminescence.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum
bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, feline, ovine, porcine

Creatinine

Test Code
1158

$9.25

About this Test

Measurement of creatinine by automated analyzer.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, urine, or body fluid
bovine, canine, caprine, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine

Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen (Latex Agglutination)

Test Code
1394

$33.75

About this Test

Detection of Cryptococcus neoformans antigen by latex agglutination. Performed at 1:2 to endpoint using 2-fold dilutions, if needed.

Specimen

1 mL serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain)

Test Code
1160

$20.50

About this Test

Detection of cryptosporidium oocysts by acid fast stain.

Specimen

Feces or air-dried fecal smear
bovine, canine, caprine, feline, ovine

Cryptosporidium & Giardia Panel (rtPCR)

Test Code
1276

$45.50

About this Test

Detection of cryptosporidium and giardia by real time PCR.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- 1 g fresh intestine
- 1-2 mL intestinal content
- 1-2 g feces
amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile

Cryptosporidium sp. (rtPCR)

Test Code
1277

$34.75

About this Test

Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. by real time PCR.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- 1 g feces
- 1 mL intestinal content
- 1-2 g fresh intestine
amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Cytology – Bone Marrow

Test Code
1163

$53.00

About this Test

Cytologic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen

All of the following: bone marrow in EDTA, 1 mL peripheral blood in EDTA, air-dried slides. Submission of a fresh peripheral blood smear is also recommended.
amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Cytology – Aspirate/Smear

Test Code
1161

$43.00

About this Test

Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen

Air-dried slide

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Cortisol – ACTH Stimulation Profile – Small Animal (ChL)

Cortisol – Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Profile – Small Animal (ChL)

Cortisol (ChL)

Creatinine

Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen (Latex Agglutination)

Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain)

Cryptosporidium & Giardia Panel (rtPCR)

Cryptosporidium sp. (rtPCR)

Cytology – Bone Marrow

Cytology – Aspirate/Smear

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