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BioTe Veterinary Laboratories

Your Essential Veterinary Laboratory Partner

BioTe Veterinary Laboratories offers a fully comprehensive, cost-effective and efficient service to practices nationwide.

Specialised
Equipment

We have invested in modern, industry known equipment to provide reliable results in an efficient manner.

Experienced
Staff

Our friendly, knowledgeable staff bring a wealth of experience from microbiology and diagnostic backgrounds.

Professional &
Personal

We pride ourselves on the personal service we provide to practices.

BioTe Veterinary Laboratories grew out of a successful veterinary practice and was started in 2017 to support other veterinary practices across the UK.

The laboratory offers cost effective and efficient veterinary laboratory services to practices nationwide. We are committed to helping vets provide an exceptional service to their clients by equipping them with high-quality diagnostic results in an efficient and timely manner. We have invested in an online reporting platform so that you can view your results anywhere and at any time.

Developed by vets, for vets

Mare Packages

Comprehensive mare pre-breeding packages available, including CEM PCR or culture...

Stallion Pre-Breeding

CEM PCR and culture available for stallion pre-breeding swabs. EVA ELISA, EIA ELISA...

We want to support all your laboratory requirements so if we don't currently offer a test that you require, get in touch, and we will endeavour to meet your needs.

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
Skin scrape microscopy Microscopy for fungal elements and ectoparasites	Same day	Skin scrape/Hair pluck
Skin scrape Microscopy and Fungal/dermatophyte Culture Microscopy for fungal elements and ectoparasites, and bacterial aerobic culture	Micro – same day Culture – Up to 14 days	Skin scrape/Hair pluck
Skin scrape – Full Microscopy for fungal elements and ectoparasites, fungal/dermatophyte culture and bacterial aerobic culture	Micro – same day Aerobic culture – 2 days Fungal/dermatophyte culture – Up to 14 day	Skin scrape/Hair pluck

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
PPID Screen ACTH, Insulin and Glucose	Same day	EDTA – Separated and sent chilled, Plain and Oxalate. Please state basal or Post Glucose Insulin – Please send special delivery
Insulin	Same day	Plain
ACTH	Same day	EDTA – Separated and sent chilled Please send special delivery
Progesterone	Same day	Plain

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
Faecal Worm Egg Count (McMaster)	Same day	Faeces
Pinworm	Same day	Cello tape Slide
Cryptosporidium Parvum	Same day	Faeces

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
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 Electrolytes- Lithium Heparin (separated prior to sending) Glucose – Oxalate
SAA	Same day	Plain
Fibrinogen	Same day	EDTA
IgG	Same day	Plain
AST/CK	Same day	Plain
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)
Faecal Occult Blood	Same day	Faeces

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
Haematology	Same day	EDTA
Full Profile Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, AST, CK, Urea, Creatinine, GGT, ALKP, Calcium, Fibrinogen and SAA	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Inflammatory Profile Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, SAA and Fibrinogen	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Kidney Profile Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Fibrinogen and SAA	Same day	Plain, Lithium Heparin & EDTA (LH separated prior to sending)
Liver Profile Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, AST, ALKP, GGT, Total Bilirubin, GLDH, Bile Acids, Fibrinogen and SAA	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Newborn Foal Profile Haematology, Total protein, SAA, Fibrinogen and IgG	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Critical Foal Profile Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, SAA, Fibrinogen	Same day	Plain, Lithium Heparin & EDTA (LH separated prior to sending)
Performance Profile Haematology, Total protein, AST, CK and Fibrinogen, SAA	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Racing Profile Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, AST/CK, Fibrinogen	Same day	Plain and EDTA
AST/CK	Same day	Plain
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)
IgG	Same day	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 Electrolytes- Lithium Heparin (separated prior to sending) Glucose – Oxalate
SAA	Same day
Fibrinogen	Same day
Tracheal Wash Cytology	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Cytology	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Tracheal Wash Cytology and Culture (+ Anaerobic culture if indicated)	Cyto – Same day Culture – 2 days	Plain and EDTA
Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Cytology and Culture (+ Anaerobic culture if indicated)	Cyto – Same day Culture – 2 days	Plain and EDTA
Sterile Fluid Cytology (Total protein, TNCC and Cytology)	Same day	Plain and EDTA
Sterile Fluid Cytology & Culture (Total protein, TNCC, cytology and culture)	Cyto – same day Culture – 2 days	Plain and EDTA

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
Aerobic culture	2 days	Plain or charcoal swab/aspirates
Sensitivity (per Isolate)	2 days
Anaerobic Culture	2-3 days	Plain or charcoal swab/aspirates
Gram Stain	Same day	Plain or charcoal swab/Slide/ fluid/aspirate
Eye Culture (aerobic) & Cytology	Cyto – same day Culture – 2 days	Plain or charcoal swab (+/- film)
Diarrhoea Panel – Adult Salmonella culture, C.difficile Toxin A/B, C.perfringens Enterotoxin, WEC	1-4 days	Faeces
Diarrhoea Panel – Foal Salmonella culture, C.difficile Toxin A/B, C.perfringens Enterotoxin, Cryptosporidium Parvum, Rotavirus, WEC	1-4 days	Faeces
Salmonella Culture	2-3 days	Faeces
C.difficile Toxin A/B	Same day	Faeces
C.perfringens Enterotoxin	Same day	Faeces
Rotavirus	Same day	Faeces
Strangles Culture	2 days	Plain or charcoal swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/ GP wash/aspirate
Strangles qPCR and Culture	1-2 days	Plain or charcoal swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/ GP wash/aspirate

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
Mare CEM qPCR (clitoral or endometrial)	1-2 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal)
Stallion CEM qPCR x3 Swabs (with certificate) Stallion CEM qPCR x4 Swabs (with certificate)	1-2 days 1-2 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal) Swab (Aimes Charcoal)
Strangles qPCR	1-2 days	Plain or charcoal swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/ GP wash/aspirate
Equine Influenza qPCR	1-2 days	Nasopharyngeal swab
Equine Influenza qPCR	1-2 days	Nasopharyngeal swab
EHV 1&4 qPCR	1-2 days	Nasopharyngeal swab
Rhodococcus equi qPCR	1-2 days	Tracheal Wash/Nasopharyngeal swab
Equine Respiratory Panel qPCR EHV 1&4, Strangles, Equine influenza.	1-2 days	Nasopharyngeal swab
Lawsonia intracellularis qPCR	1-2 days	Faeces
Salmonella qPCR	1-2 days	Faeces
EVA ELISA (with certificate)	1-2 days	Plain
EIA ELISA (with certificate)	1-2 days	Plain blood sample
EVA ELISA/ EIA ELISA (with certificate)	1-2 days	Plain blood sample
Strangles ELISA (Ag.A and Ag.C)	2-3 days	Plain blood sample
Pre-Breeding Swabs – It is the responsibility of the veterinary surgeon to ensure swabs are collected from the correct anatomical parts for all mares and stallions, and that the advised swabs and procedures are used as per the HBLB codes of practice. Please refer to the HBLB codes of practice – https://codes.hblb.org.uk

Test Description	Turnaround Times	Sample Requirements
EVA ELISA (with certificate)	1-2 days	Plain blood sample
EIA ELISA (with certificate)	1-2 days	Plain blood sample
EVA ELISA/ EIA ELISA (with certificate)	1-2 days	Plain blood sample
Mare CEM Culture (with certificate)	7 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal)*
Stallion CEM Culture x3 (with certificate) Stallion CEM Culture x4 (with certificate)	7 days 7 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal)* Swab (Aimes Charcoal)*
Mare Pre-Breeding – Full CEM CULTURE, EVA ELISA, EIA ELISA (with certificate) CEM qPCR, EVA ELISA, EIA ELISA (with certificate)	7 days 1-2 days	CEM – Swab (Aimes Charcoal)* CEM – Swab (Aimes Charcoal) EVA/EIA – Plain
Endometrial Cytology only	Same day	Plain or charcoal swab
Endometrial Culture (inc.24 hour interim report)	2 days	Charcoal swab
Endometrial Culture and Cytology (inc.24 hour interim report)	2 days	Charcoal swab
Endometrial Culture, Cytology + CEM Culture (inc.24 hour/48 hour aerobic report)	7 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal)*
Mare CEM qPCR (clitoral or endometrial)	1-2 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal)
Stallion CEM qPCR x3 Swabs (with certificate) Stallion CEM qPCR x4 Swabs (with certificate)	1-2 days 1-2 days	Swab (Aimes Charcoal) Swab (Aimes Charcoal)
Equine Progesterone	Same day	Plain
Oestrone Sulphate (Pregnancy >120 days)	2-5 days	Plain
Anti Müllerian Hormone (Cryptorchid/GCT)	2-5 days	Plain
Equine Chronic Gonadotrophin (Pregnancy 45-95 days. Not suitable for Donkeys)	2 days	Plain
Must be received within 48 hours of being taken. Pre-Breeding Swabs – It is the responsibility of the veterinary surgeon to ensure swabs are collected from the correct anatomical parts for all mares and stallions, and that the advised swabs and procedures are used as per the HBLB codes of practice. Please refer to the HBLB codes of practice – https://codes.hblb.org.uk*

BioTe Veterinary Laboratories

Your Essential Veterinary Laboratory Partner

BioTe Veterinary Laboratories offers a fully comprehensive, cost-effective and efficient service to practices nationwide.

Specialised Equipment

Experienced Staff

Professional & Personal

BioTe Veterinary Laboratories grew out of a successful veterinary practice and was started in 2017 to support other veterinary practices across the UK.

Service Packages

Developed by vets, for vets

Mare Packages

Stallion Pre-Breeding

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