TEST LIST AND TURN-AROUND TIMES

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Equine General Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
Aerobic culture & sensitivity
(1-2 isolates)
(3-4 isolates)
2 daysPlain or charcoal swab/aspirates
Sensitivity per Isolate2 daysN/A
Anaerobic Culture2-3 daysPlain or charcoal swab/aspirates
Sterile Fluid Cytology
(Total Protein, TNCC and Cytology)
Same dayPlain and EDTA
Sterile Fluid Cytology & Culture
(Total Protein,TNCC, cytology and culture)
Cyto – same day
Culture – 2 days
Plain and EDTA
Gram StainSame dayPlain or charcoal swab/ Slide/fluid/aspirate

 

Equine Reproductive Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
EVA ELISA (with certificate)1-2 days
Plain
EIA ELISA (with certificate)1-2 daysPlain
EVA ELISA/EIA ELISA (with certificate)1-2 days
Culture – 2 days
Plain
Mare CEM Culture (with certificate)7 daysSwab (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 onlySame day
Plain or charcoal swab
Endometrial Culture (inc.24 hour interim report)2 daysCharcoal 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 daysSwab (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 ProgesteroneSame day
Plain
Oestrone Sulphate (Pregnancy >120 days)2-5 daysPlain
Anti Müllerian Hormone (Cryptorchid/GCT)2-5 days
Plain
Equine Chronic Gonadotrophin
(Pregnancy 45-95 days. Not suitable for Donkeys)
2 daysPlain

*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

Equine Haematology and Biochemistry Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
HaematologySame dayEDTA
Full Profile
Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, globulin, AST, CK, Urea, Creatinine, GGT, ALKP, Calcium, Fibrinogen and SAA
Same dayPlain and EDTA
Inflammatory Profile
Haematology, Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, SAA and Fibrinogen
Same dayPlain & EDTA
Kidney Profile
Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Fibrinogen and SAA
Same dayPlain, 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 dayPlain & EDTA
Newborn Foal Profile
Haematology, Total protein, SAA, Fibrinogen and IgG
Same dayPlain & EDTA
Critical Foal Profile
Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, SAA Fibrinogen
Same dayPlain, Lithium Heparin & EDTA (LH separated prior to sending)
Performance Profile
Haematology, Total protein, AST, CK and Fibrinogen, SAA
Same dayPlain & EDTA
Racing
Haematology, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, AST/CK, Fibrinogen
Same dayPlain & EDTA
AST/CKSame dayPlain or Lithium Heparin
Electrolytes
Chloride, Sodium, Potassium
Same dayLithium Heparin (separated prior to sending)
Full Electrolytes
Chloride, Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Calcium
Same dayLithium Heparin (separated prior to sending)
IgGSame dayPlain

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

SAASame dayPlain
FibrinogenSame dayEDTA

Equine Endocrinology Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
PPID Screen
ACTH, Insulin and Glucose
Same dayEDTA – Separated and sent chilled, Plain and Oxalate. Please state basal or Post Glucose Insulin Please send special delivery

Insulin

Same dayPlain
ACTHSame dayEDTA – Separated and sent chilled. Please send special delivery

 

Equine Skin Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
Skin scrape microscopy
Microscopy for fungal elements and ectoparasites
Same daySkin scrape/Hair pluck
Skin scrape Microscopy and Fungal/dermatophyte 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 aerobic culture

Micro – same day

Aerobic culture – 2 days

Fungal/dermatophyte culture- Up to 14 days.

Skin scrape/Hair pluck

 

Equine Faecal Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
Diarrhoea Panel - Adult
Salmonella culture, C.difficile Toxin A/B, C.perfringens Enterotoxin, WEC
1-4 daysFaecal sample
Diarrhoea Panel - Adult
Salmonella qPCR, C.difficile Toxin A/B, C.perfringens Enterotoxin, WEC
1-4 daysFaecal sample
Diarrhoea Panel – Foal
Salmonella culture, C.difficile Toxin A/B, C.perfringens Enterotoxin, Cryptosporidium Parvum, Rotavirus, WEC
1-4 daysFaecal sample
Diarrhoea Panel – Foal
Salmonella qPCR, C.difficile Toxin A/B, C.perfringens Enterotoxin, Cryptosporidium Parvum, Rotavirus, WEC
1-4 daysFaecal sample
Salmonella Culture2-3 daysFaecal sample
C.difficile Toxin A/BSame dayFaecal sample
C.perfringens Enterotoxin2-3 daysFaecal sample
Cryptosporidium ParvumSame dayFaecal sample
RotavirusSame dayFaecal sample
Faecal Worm Egg Count (McMaster)Same dayFaecal sample
Lawsonia intracellularis qPCR1-2 daysFaecal sample
Salmonella qPCR1-2 daysFaeces
PinwormSame dayCellotape slide
Faecal Occult BloodSame dayFaeces

Equine Respiratory Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
Tracheal Wash CytologySame dayPlain and EDTA
Broncho-Alveolar Lavage CytologySame dayPlain and EDTA
Tracheal Wash Cytology and Culture
(+ Anerobic culture if indicated)

Cyto – Same day

Culture – 2 days

Plain and EDTA
Broncho-Alveolar Lavage Cytology
and Culture (+ Anerobic culture if indicated)

Cyto – Same day

Culture – 2 days

Plain and EDTA
Strangles Culture2 daysPlain or charcoal swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/ GP wash/aspirate
Strangles qPCR1-2 daysPlain or charcoal swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/ GP wash/aspirate
Strangles ELISA2-3 daysPlain
Strangles qPCR and Culture1-2 daysPlain or charcoal swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/ GP wash/aspirate
Equine Influenza qPCR1-2 daysNasopharyngeal swab
EHV 1&4 qPCR1-2 daysNasopharyngeal swab
Rhodococcus equi qPCR1-2 daysTracheal Wash/ Nasopharyngeal swab
Equine Respiratory Panel qPCR
EHV 1&4, Strangles, Equine influenza.
1-2 daysNasopharyngeal swab

 

Equine Urine Tests

Test DescriptionTurnaround TimeSamples Required
Urinalysis
Dipstick, Specific Gravity and Sediment
Same dayUrine
Full Urinalysis
Dipstick, Specific Gravity, Sediment and Culture

Urine analysis- Same day

Culture – 2 days

Urine

 

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