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==Blood samples==
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!bgcolor="#A7C1F2" width="180px"|Test Required
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!bgcolor="#A7C1F2"|Sample Required
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!bgcolor="#A7C1F2"|Comments
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Haemotology
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|EDTA
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Mix gently immediately after collection
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!align="left"|Biochemistry
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|Serum
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|Centrifuge after permitting sufficient clotting time (min 2 hours)
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Electrolytes
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Heparin
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Mix gently immediately after collection
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!align="left"|Glucose
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|Fluoride oxalate
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|Can use fresh whole blood if tested immediately
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|SAA
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Needs to be processed quickly as the half life is very short
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!align="left"|Prothrombin clotting time
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|citrate
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|A normal sample is required for comparison
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|IgG
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Measurement techniques vary so check sample requirements
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!align="left"|Progesterone
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|Serum
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|
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|ACTH
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|EDTA plasma
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"| Freeze plasme as soon after collection as poss (max 2 hours)
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!align="left"|Fibrinogen
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|Citrate
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Selenium
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|
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!align="left"|Zinc
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|/uL
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|0 - 100
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Drugs testing
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum or Heparin
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Send to HFL
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!align="left"|EHV
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|Serum
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|Take 2 samples 14 days apart (freeze 1st)
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Testosterone
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Request Testosterone before Inhibin for GCTs
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!align="left"|ETapeworm ELISA
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|Serum
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Insulin
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Fasting sample required
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==Bacteriology Samples==
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==Skin Scrapes==
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==Urine Samples==
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==Peritoneal and Joint taps==
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==Tracheal Washes and BALs==
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==WECs==

Revision as of 20:01, 21 September 2010

Blood samples

Test Required Sample Required Comments
Haemotology EDTA Mix gently immediately after collection
Biochemistry Serum Centrifuge after permitting sufficient clotting time (min 2 hours)
Electrolytes Heparin Mix gently immediately after collection
Glucose Fluoride oxalate Can use fresh whole blood if tested immediately
SAA Serum Needs to be processed quickly as the half life is very short
Prothrombin clotting time citrate A normal sample is required for comparison
IgG Serum Measurement techniques vary so check sample requirements
Progesterone Serum
ACTH EDTA plasma Freeze plasme as soon after collection as poss (max 2 hours)
Fibrinogen Citrate
Selenium
Zinc /uL 0 - 100
Drugs testing Serum or Heparin Send to HFL
EHV Serum Take 2 samples 14 days apart (freeze 1st)
Testosterone Serum Request Testosterone before Inhibin for GCTs
ETapeworm ELISA Serum
Insulin Serum Fasting sample required

Bacteriology Samples

Skin Scrapes

Urine Samples

Peritoneal and Joint taps

Tracheal Washes and BALs

WECs

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