I have used BioTe Laboratories for all of my breeding and performance horse work. I have been very satisfied with the speed and efficiency of the lab tests. Whenever I have had the need to contact the lab, the team has always been both knowledgeable and helpful.
Test Description | Turnaround Times | Sample Requirements |
Urinalysis Dipstick, Specific Gravity and Sediment | Same day | Urine |
Full Urinalysis Dipstick, Specific Gravity, Sediment and Culture | Urine analysis- Same day Culture – 2 days | Urine |
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 |
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Fibrinogen | Same day |
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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
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Sterile Fluid Cytology & Culture (Total protein, TNCC, cytology and culture) | Cyto – same day
Culture – 2 days | Plain and EDTA
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Test Description | Turnaround Times | Sample Requirements |
Aerobic culture
| 2 days | Plain or charcoal swab/aspirates |
Sensitivity (per Isolate) | 2 days |
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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 | ||
We pride ourselves on the personal service we provide to practices. A friendly, knowledgeable member of the team is always available to assist.
We have invested in modern, industry known equipment to provide reliable results in an efficient manner.
Our friendly, knowledgeable staff bring a wealth of experience from microbiology and diagnostic backgrounds. This allows the laboratory to provide a high standard of service to practices. Experienced staff are always on hand to answer any queries.
An extensive range of blood profiles, microbiology packages and endocrinology profiles are currently available as standard.
Packages including a combination of testing can be created to suit your practice needs if required. Please contact the team if you wish to discuss.
CEM PCR and culture available for stallion pre-breeding swabs. EVA ELISA, EIA ELISA, Strangles ELISA and EHV 1 &4 qPCR testing also available.
Comprehensive mare pre-breeding packages available, including CEM PCR or culture, EVA ELISA and EIA ELISA. Strangles ELISA is also available in addition.
Full endometrial packages available including CEM PCR or culture, aerobic culture and cytology. Cytology and culture of uterine lavages are also performed.
Packages can be tailored to your needs where possible.