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AVL: Procedure & Specimen Requirements

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Procedures and Specimen Requirements. 05ml serum per specimen (do not submit EDTA plasma). Fast the cat/dog approximately 12 hrs (preferred, not essential) and collect 3 ml of blood. Centrifuge and separate at least 0.5ml of serum for a resting cortisol. 2) Collect 0.5ml of serum one hour after injection for a post-cortisol. Good for 4 days at 2 -8 C.

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AVL: Forms

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. General Test Request Form. HistopathologyCytology Test Request Form. Avian/Exotic/Small Mammals Test Request Form. Fecal and Heartworm Request Form. 2010 Advanced Veterinary Laboratory. 1902 McCausland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63117 p 314-645-1933 f 314-645-1953 avlstl@yahoo.com.

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AVL: Quality Assurance

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Accurate results require a comprehensive quality control program. Instrumentation, reagents and people can all make errors. A good quality assurance program, as is implemented at AVL, is designed to detect and correct errors as soon as possible. AVL is a member of the Veterinary Laboratory Association Quality Assurance Program. Quality Assurance at AVL.

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AVL: Send Out Test Locations

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Send Out Test Locations. 1 University of Tennessee. 2 Michigan State University. 4 Colorado State University. 5 NCSU Vector Borne Disease Lab. 6 University of Illinois. 8 Comparative Neuromuscular Lab. 11 Cornell (New York College of Veterinary Medicine). 12 National Veterinary Lab. 2010 Advanced Veterinary Laboratory.

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AVL: Serology Testing

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Brucella canis Antibody Screen. 10 ml serum (RTT). 05 ml serum (RTT). Monday-Saturday. Screen result available same day. 20 ml serum (RTT). 10 ml serum (RTT). Send out *5) Results available in 5 to 7 days. 20 ml serum (RTT). 10 ml serum (RTT). Send out *5) Results available in 5 to 7 days. 20 ml serum (RTT). 10 ml serum (RTT). 20 ml serum (STT). Felin...

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AVL: PCR Testing

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. PCR testing is highly sensitive and specific for RNA and DNA found in viral, bacterial, and parasitic genomes. 20 ml of EDTA (whole blood). Send out *4) Results available in 7-10 days. Canine Distemper Virus PCR. 423 Specimens: 2.0 ml of EDTA (whole blood). Send out *4) Results available in 7-10 days. Canine Herpes Virus PCR. 1gram of fresh feces.

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AVL: Feline Diagnostic Profiles

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Feline Comprehensive 1: CBC, Chem 25, FeLV, FIV. Albumin, ALP, ALT, AST, CK, Creat., T.Bili, GGT, Amylase, Lipase, BUN, Glucose, Phos., Ca, Chol., Trig., T/P, Na, K, CL, Glob., Felv, Fiv, CALP, Co2, MG, Osmo. Feline Comprehensive 2: CBC, Chem 25, T4, FeLV, FIV. Anemic Cat Profile: CBC, Chem 25, T4, FeLV/FIV, M. hemofelis PCR.

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AVL: Specialty Profiles

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Section for collection and storage.). PT, APTT, PLT, D-Dimer. Section for collection and storage.). Bile Acids (Pre and Post). Section for collection and storage.). Ecanis, Lyme, Anaplasma-phagocytophilum, Babesia, R. rickettsii. Send out, 3 to 5 days. CBC, Chem 21, Fructosamine. CBC w/ Diff., ALT, BUN, Creat. 2010 Advanced Veterinary Laboratory.

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AVL: Interpreting Reticulocyte Count

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. A Quick Reference Guide to Interpreting Reticulocyte Count. Amy E DeClue, DVM, MS, DACVIM. Reticulocytes are immature anuclear erythrocytes. They contain RNA and mitochondria which aggregate into a reticular pattern, hence the name reticulocyte. Reticulocytes typically reside in the bone marrow for 2 days before release into the circulation.

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AVL: Add On Test Options

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Procedures and Specimen Requirements. Canine and Feline T4. Send Out Test Locations. PCR and Serology Testing. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Values. Add to Any Profile. AVL provides extensive selection of add on tests. These tests allow the clinician to create their own profile based upon each individual patient's testing needs. Fecal O&P by centrifugation. Urine Culture and Sensitivity. 4 DX (Anaplasma, Lyme, E. canis, Hwag). 2010 Advanced Veterinary Laboratory.