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ACTH Stimulation test (0, 2hr), (measures cortisol, not ACTH) |
Immulite(Athens), Advia Centaur-CP (Tifton) |
Clear Serum harvested from a plain red top tube (2 tubes, labeled pre and post stim) - 1 ml each |
Performed daily. Samples must arrive by 11:00 am on Fridays |
Measures pre and post cortisol, Cushing's, Addison's, Hyperadrenocorticism, Hypoadrenocorticism.
Please inform Accessions staff when dropping off these samples on Fridays to ensure timely processing. |
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ACTH Stimulation test (0,1 hr), (measures cortisol, not ACTH) |
Immulite(Athens), Advia Centaur-CP (Tifton) |
Clear Serum harvested from a plain red top tube (2 tubes, labeled pre and post stim) - 1 ml each |
Performed daily. Samples must arrive by 11:00 am on Fridays |
Measures pre and post cortisol, Cushing's, Addison's, Hyperadrenocorticism, Hypoadrenocorticism. Does NOT measure ACTH.
Please inform Accessions staff when dropping off these samples on Fridays to ensure timely processing. |
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ACTH Stimulation test (0,1,2hr), (measures cortisol, not ACTH) |
Immulite(Athens), Advia Centaur-CP (Tifton) |
Clear Serum harvested from a red top tube, 1ml, clearly indicate time on each sample, shipped on ice |
Performed daily. Samples must arrive by 11:00 am on Fridays |
Measures pre and post cortisol, Cushing's, Addison's, Hyperadrenocorticism, Hypoadrenocorticism.
Please inform Accessions staff when dropping off these samples on Fridays to ensure timely processing. |
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ACTH Stimulation test (0,30 min, 1 hr), (measures cortisol, not ACTH) |
Immulite(Athens), Advia Centaur-CP (Tifton) |
Clear Serum harvested from a plain red top tube (3 tubes, labeled pre 30 minutes, and 1 hr) - 1 ml each |
Performed daily. Samples must arrive by 11:00 am on Fridays |
Measures pre and post cortisol, Cushing's, Addison's, Hyperadrenocorticism, Hypoadrenocorticism. Does NOT measure ACTH. |
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ALT |
Hitachi 912, Advia 1200 |
Serum (red top tube) - 1ml |
Daily |
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AST |
Hitachi 912, Advia 1200 |
Serum (red top tube) - 1ml |
Daily |
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) |
Stago Compact Max |
Citrated whole blood, or decanted and frozen citrated plasma |
Daily |
Citrated whole blood will be accepted provided the sample can be delivered to the laboratory within 60 minutes of collection. Contact the laboratory prior to sample collection to make arrangements for drop off. If shipping, plasma must be separated and frozen. Citrated whole blood should be centrifuged, the plasma decanted into a plain tube without gels, additives or activators, and then frozen. Ship frozen overnight for morning delivery with ice packs or dry ice. Plasma must remain as cold as possible during transport or results will be affected. Please note all citrate tube draws must be filled properly, according to manufacturer’s specifications to maintain an adequate blood to anticoagulant ratio. |
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Additional Tissue Processing & Handling |
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Adenovirus |
EM Negative Stain |
Feces, fresh intestine, intestinal contents (preferably colon/rectal cts), tracheal/bronchial epithelium/swabs |
4 days |
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Adult Bovine Diarrhea Panel |
PCR |
Feces or GI tissue. Please submit at least 2 grams feces in a clean leak-proof container |
Test days: Monday and Thursday
Turnaround time: Received Wed, Thurs.- run Monday
Received Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues- run Thurs |
Panel includes: Bovine Enterovirus (BEV), Coronavirus, Johne's (M. paratuberculosis), Salmonella spp., Bovine Viral Diarrhea Types I & II (BVD).
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Adult Equine Diarrhea Panel |
PCR |
Feces or GI tissue. Please submit at least 2 grams feces in a clean leak-proof container |
Test days: Monday and Thursday
Turnaround time: Received Wed, Thurs.- run Monday
Received Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues- run Thurs |
Panel Includes: Salmonella spp., Clostridium difficile enterotoxin A, Clostridium difficile cytotoxin B, Clostridium perfringens type A, Clostridium perfringens type C, Coronavirus. |
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AgNOR |
Immunohistochemistry IHC |
Formalin-fixed tissue, unstained slides or tissue blocks |
7 business days |
Added to submitted biopsies and necropsies after consultation with pathologist only.
For IHC on blocks or slides without pathologist interpretation please submit directly to the histology laboratory at http://vet.uga.edu/vpp/labs/histology |
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Albumin |
Hitachi 912, Advia 1200 |
Serum (red top tube) - 1ml |
Daily |
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Alkaline Phosphatase |
Hitachi 912, Advia 1200 |
Serum (red top tube) - 1ml |
Daily |
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Ammonia |
Hitachi 912, Advia 1200 |
EDTA whole blood less than 60 minutes old. EDTA tube should be completely filled and kept tightly stoppered at all times. Do not separate plasma from the whole blood. Place sample immediately on ice sufficient to keep the blood approximately 4 degrees C. The blood must be received in the Clinical Pathology lab within 60 minutes of collection. |
Daily |
Only available to local clinics. Please call in advance to make arrangements to take whole blood directly to clinpath. Samples must be less than 60 minutes old therefore samples sent by mail or courier will not be processed. The Clinpath laboratory phone number is 706-542-3975. |
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Anaerobic Susceptibility Panel |
Etest gradient technology |
Viable anaerobic organism |
Available upon request. Turn around 3 business days |
MIC values and susceptibility interpretations for Amoxicillian/Clavulanic Acid, Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin and Metronidazole |
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Anaplasma / Ehrlichia |
PCR |
EDTA whole blood |
Test days: M-F as needed
Turnaround time: 2-3 business days |
this PCR detects, but does not differentiate all species of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia |
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Anaplasma ELISA |
cELISA |
1ml Serum |
1-3 days |
Detection of antibody specific to Anaplasma marginale, A. ovis, and A. centrale in bovine serum |
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Anaplasma marginale |
PCR |
EDTA whole blood |
3 business days |
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Aspergillus |
Immunohistochemistry, IHC |
Formalin-fixed tissue, Unstained slides or Tissue blocks |
7 business days |
Added to submitted biopsies and necropsies after consultation with pathologist only.
For IHC on blocks or slides without pathologist interpretation please submit directly to the histology laboratory at http://vet.uga.edu/vpp/labs/histology |
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Aspergillus |
AGID - antibody |
Serum (red top tube) |
1-2 days |
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Aspergillus spp (genus) |
PCR |
Sterile affected tissue or body fluids. Sterile swabs acceptable but less successful |
3 business days |
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Avian or Reptile Differential |
Manual Method |
EDTA or Heparinized whole blood (species dependent), or well-made blood smear |
Daily |
Estimated white blood cell (WBC) count and differential only |
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Avian paramyxovirus type- 1 |
PCR |
Cloacal / Choanal swab, Respiratory swab, Tissues |
Test Days: M-F as needed
Turnaround Time: 2-3 business days |
The APMV-1 assay is validated for all gallinaceous poultry and domestic ducks. The use has been expanded to appropriate samples across all avian species.
Newcastle disease is an important rule-out for poultry that have unexplained increases in mortality, respiratory disease and/or drops in egg production.
In the U.S. all specimens testing non-negative for APMV-1 must be forwarded to NVSL for confirmation testing.
USDA certification to perform this test is maintained by NAHLN- NVSL proficiency tests performed annually.
Certification maintained since 2003 |
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Avian/Reptile CBC |
Manual |
Lithium Heparin and EDTA (minimum of 0.5 mL each) in addition to 2 unstained slides. |
Daily |
Lithium Heparin samples are preferred for reptiles, while EDTA samples are preferred for avian patients. |
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BCPR E. coli Vt1
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PCR |
Feces, fecal swab, GI tissue.
Please submit at least 1 gram feces in a clean leak-proof container. |
Test Days: M-F as needed
Turnaround Time: 2-3 business days |
Shiga-like verotoxin 1 |
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BLA36 |
Immunohistochemistry, IHC |
Formalin-fixed tissue, Unstained slides or Tissue blocks |
7 business days |
Added to submitted biopsies and necropsies after consultation with pathologist only.
For IHC on blocks or slides without pathologist interpretation please submit directly to the histology laboratory at http://vet.uga.edu/vpp/labs/histology |
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BPCR Canine Reproductive/Abortion panel |
PCR |
Placenta, Fetal tissue |
Test Days: Wednesday
Turnaround Time: Sample must be received by Monday |
Includes: Brucella spp., Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii,
Canine herpesvirus, Leptospira spp., Mycoplasma spp.,
Ureaplasma spp.
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BPCR Streptobacillus moniliformis |
PCR |
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Test Days: M-F as needed
Turnaround Time: 2-3 business days |
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BRSV |
SN titer - antibody |
Serum (red top tube) |
Testing is done on Fridays and results are available 4-7 days later. Samples need to arrive in the lab no later than noon on Fridays will be tested the same day. Samples received after noon will be tested the following Friday. |
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