TEST LIST & TURN-AROUND TIMES
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General Tests
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Aerobic Culture and sensitivity (excluding ears) (1-2 isolates) (3-4 isolates) Sensitivity per isolate |
2 days 2 Days |
Plain or Charcoal swab/aspirates |
| Anaerobic Culture | 2 days | Plain or Charcoal swab/aspirates |
| Ear Cytology Microscopy for bacteria, yeast and WBC’s. |
Same day | Plain swab or Smear |
| Full Ear Package Cytology, aerobic culture and sensitivity |
2-3 days | Plain or Charcoal swab |
| 2nd Ear Swab 2nd ear - Cytology, aerobic culture and sensitivity |
2-3 days | Plain or Charcoal swab |
| Sterile Fluid Cytology TP, TNCC and Cytology |
Same day | Plain and EDTA |
| Sterile Fluid Cytology and Culture Total Protein,TNCC, cytology and culture |
Cyto – same day Culture – 2 days | Plain and EDTA |
| Gram stain | Same day | Swab/slide |
Companion Animal Haematology and Biochemistry
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Haematology | Same day | EDTA |
| Reticulocyte Count | Same day | ETDA |
| Haematology and Biochemistry Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, ALKP, ALT, Urea, Creatinine, Calcium, GGT, Glucose, PHOS, Total Bilirubin, CL, K, Na |
Same day | Plain, Lithium heparin, Oxalate and EDTA (LH should be sent separated) Glucose – Oxalate. |
| Biochemistry Only Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, ALKP, ALT, Urea, Creatinine, Calcium, GGT, Glucose, PHOS, Total Bilirubin, CL, K, Na |
Same day | Plain and Lithium heparin (LH should be sent separated). Glucose - Oxalate |
| Urea and Creatinine | Same day | Plain and Lithium heparin |
| Electrolytes Chloride, Sodium, Potassium |
Same day | Lithium Heparin (separated prior to sending) |
| Full Electrolytes Chloride, Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Calcium |
Same day | Lithium Heparin (separated prior to sending) heparin |
| Single Resting Bile Acids Bile Acids Stimulation Test |
Same day Same Day |
Plain Plain |
| Individual/Add-on Tests Total protein, Albumin, AST, CK, Urea, Creatinine, Total Bilirubin, GGT, ALKP, Glucose, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Triglycerides, GLDH, Bile Acids |
Same day | Plain ElectrolytesLithium Heparin (separated prior to sending) Glucose - Oxalate |
| SDMA | Same day | Plain |
| C-Reactive Protein (K9) | Same day | Plain |
| Fructosamine | 2-3 days | Plain |
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Phenobarbital | 2-3 days | Plain (no gel tubes) |
| Potassium Bromide | 2-3 days | Plain (no gel tubes) |
| Digoxin | 2-3 days | Plain (no gel tubes) |
Endocrinology
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| T4 | Same day | Plain |
| Cortisol | Same day | Plain |
| Progesterone (Pre-mate) | Same day | Plain |
| K9 ACTH Stimulation test (2 x cortisol) |
Same day | Plain Please label with time intervals |
| Feline ACTH Stimulation Test (3x cortisol) |
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| Dexamethasone Suppression Test (3x Cortisol) |
Same day | Plain Please label with time intervals |
Faecal Tests
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Full Faecal Analysis Giarida duodenalis, Cryptosporidosis parvum, microscopy for Coccidia, Salmonella and campylobacter culture |
Giardia/crypto/coccidia Same day Salmonella upto 3 days Campylobacter Upto 5 days | Faeces |
| Cryptosporidosis parvum | Same day | Faeces |
| Giarida duodenalis | Same day | Faeces |
| Campylobacter Culture | 2-7 days | Faeces/Rectal Swab |
| Salmonella Culture | 2-3 days | Faeces/Rectal Swab |
Infectious Disease qPCR
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Feline Herpes Virus | 4-6 days | Conjunctival or oropharyngeal swab – Dry or in VTM |
| Chlamydia felis | 4-6 days | Conjunctival swabDry or in VTM |
| Feline calicivirus | 4-6 days | Oropharyngeal swab- Dry or in VTM |
| Bordatella bronchiseptica (canine or feline) | 4-6 days | Throat swab, TW or BAL |
| K9 Parainfluenza virus (Type 3) | Up to 8 days | Deep pharyngeal or conjunctival swab - Dry |
Respiratory Tests
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Tracheal Wash Cytology | Same day | Plain and ETDA |
| Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Cytology | Same day | Plain and ETDA |
| Tracheal Wash Cytology and Culture (+ Anerobic culture if indicated) | Cyto – Same day Culture – 2 days |
Plain and ETDA |
| Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Cytology and Culture (+ Anerobic culture if indicated) | Cyto – Same day Culture – 2 days |
Plain and ETDA |
Skin Tests
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Skin scrape microscopy Microscopy for fungal elements and ectoparasites | Same day | Skin scrape/Hair pluck |
| Skin scrape Microscopy and Fungal Culture | Micro – same day Fungal – Up to 10 days |
Skin scrape/Hair pluck |
| Skin scrape – Full Microscopy for fungal elements and ectoparasites, fungal culture and aerobic culture | Micro – same day Aerobic culture – 2 days Fungal - Upto 10 days. |
Skin scrape/Hair pluck |
Urine Tests
| Test Description | Turnaround Time | Samples Required |
| Urinalysis Dipstick, SG and sediment | Same day | Urine |
| Full Urinalysis Dipstick, SG, Sediment and Culture | Same day Culture - 2 days |
Urine |
| Urine protein:Creatinine Ratio | Same day | Urine |
| Full Urine Analysis and UP:C | Same day Culture - 2 days |
Urine |