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Haematology

Test name	Test details		Sample requirement	Test code	Turnaround time
Haematology (canine and feline)	RBC, Hb, HCT, MCV, MCHC, MCH, WBC, differential count, platelet count, smear examination.		EDTA, blood film	CBC	Same day
Blood typing	Dog DEA1.1, Cat A, B or AB		EDTA	BT	Same day
Cross match	Major and minor cross match		EDTA from donor and recipient	CM	Same day
Cross match	With an additional donor		EDTA from donor and recipient	CMA	Same day
Coombs’ test	Direct antiglobulin tests for IMHA	Canine	EDTA	COOM	up to 2 days
Coombs’ test	Direct antiglobulin tests for IMHA	Feline	EDTA	COOC	up to 2 days
Bone marrow aspirate	Cytological evaluation of aspirate with CBC		Slides + EDTA and blood film	BMAH	Same day
Bone marrow aspirate	Added Perls’ Prussian blue stain for iron stores		Slides + EDTA and blood film	PERL	2 days
With core biopsy	Cytology and histology of core biopsy with CBC		+ Core in formalin	BMAC	Core +3 days
Core only	Evaluation of bone marrow core biopsy		Core in formalin	BMC	3 days
Fibrosis stains	Massons and Reticulin stain on core for myelofibrosis		Core in formalin	MRSS	3 days
Haemoplasma PCR	Detects and quantifies 3 feline haemoplasma species- Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum & Mycoplasma turicensis		EDTA	HPCR	5–7 days
Iron + total iron binding capacity	In suspected iron deficiency anaemia		Serum	IRBC	3–5 days

Haemostasis

Test name	Test details	Sample requirement	Test code	Turnaround time
OSPT/APTT	Screen for coagulation factor function	Citrate plasma*	CLOT	Same day
Haemorrhage screen	CBC incl platelets and film exam, OSPT and APTT	EDTA, blood film and separated citrate plasma*	COAH	Same day
Full coagulation screen	CBC incl platelets and film exam, OSPT, APTT and D Dimers. To be run for dogs only as D Dimer is unreliable in cats	EDTA, blood film and separated citrate plasma*	COAG	Same day
D Dimers	For evaluation of DIC. To be run for dogs only- unreliable in cats	Citrate plasma*	DDIM	3 days
Angiostrongylus snap test	Screen for Angiostrongylus vasorum	Serum or plasma	ANGS	Same day
Von Willebrands factor	Measurement of vWF in suspected Von Willebrands disease	Citrate plasma*	VWF	7–10 days
Individual coagulation factors	Measurement of individual factors in suspected haemophilia/inherited coagulopathies	Citrate plasma*	Specify factor eg VIII	7–10 days
Antithrombin	Measured in cases of suspected deficiency due to renal loss in proteinuria	Citrate plasma*	ANTT	5 days
Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K epoxide	In evaluation of animals with suspected rodenticide poisoning (confirms vitamin K antagonism)	2ml Separated serum (spun gel tube) Protect from light	VITK	10 days
Warfarin & Coumarins	In suspected cases of intoxication	Heparinised blood or urine or >2ml stomach contents	WACO	5 days

* Handling of these samples is very important. Take the sample into citrate tube, fill exactly to the line, mix well, (20 inversions) then immediately separate the plasma and place in a plain tube with no gel or anticoagulant. Label as citrate plasma.