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Fructosamine Assay

Code
S16345
Results
24 hours.
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube
Description
Fructosamine

Interferences: hemolysis and lipemia may affect results.

Hypothyroid Post Pill T4

Code
T497
Results
1-2 days.
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube
Description
Used for monitoring thyroid status in patients previously diagnosed as hypothyroid, being supplemented on synthetic thyroid hormone (4-6 hours post pill).

Note: draw serum 4-6 hours post pill.

Insulin

Code
CT470
Results
2-3 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top tube or serum separator tube
Description
Insulin with Glucose

Interferences: marked hemolysis.

Note: Generally used to evaluate for the presence of an insulinoma. Concurrent blood glucose concentration should be below 60 mg/dl (3.3 mmol/L) when serum insulin levels are measured. Not to be used on patients receiving exogenous insulin without an appropriate withdrawal period.

Insulin (Feline) with Glucose

Code
CT470F
Results
5-7 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube
Description
Interferences: marked hemolysis.

Note: Generally used to evaluate for the presence of an insulinoma. Concurrent blood glucose concentration should be below 60 mg/dl (3.3 mmol/L) when serum insulin levels are measured. Not to be used on patients receiving exogenous insulin without an appropriate withdrawal period.

Insulin Feline with Glucose

Code
T470F
Results
3-7 days.
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube
Description
Submission of a single serum sample where a blood glucose (ideal BG less than 50 mg/dL or 2.8 mmol/L) is assessed along side an insulin level.

Interferences: marked hemolysis.

Note: not to be used on patients receiving exogenous insulin without an appropriate withdrawal period. Blood sugars should be below 50 mg/dL (in a promptly separated serum sample evaluated via a chem stat machine) in order to allow for the interpretation.

Insulin with Glucose

Code
T470
Results
1-2 days.
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or spun serum separator tube
Description
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.

Note: not to be used on patients receiving exogenous insulin without an appropriate withdrawal period. Blood sugars should be below 50 mg/dl (in a promptly separated serum sample evaluated via a chem stat machine) in order to allow for the interpretation.

Luteinizing Hormone

Code
CS16520
Results
2-4 days.
Country
CA
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube

Luteinizing Hormone

Code
S16520
Results
1-3 days.
Country
US
Specimen
0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube
Description
Interferences: marked hemolysis or lipemia.

Store refrigerated up to 24 hours. Freeze for longer storage

Malignancy Profile

Code
S86698
Results
7-10 days.
Country
US
Specimen
Ionized calcium: 2.0 mL serum anaerobically transferred from spun red top or serum separator tube into a plain, unopened red top tube.
PTH: 1 mL frozen serum in plain transport tube.
PTHrP: 1.0 mL frozen EDTA plasma in plain transport tube. Include patient history with submission.
Description
Ionized Calcium, Parathyroid Hormone, and Parathormone Related Protein

Evaluation of the ionized fraction of calcium concurrent with parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone related protein.

OFA Thyroid Panel

Code
SA1528
Results
OFA will issue report (with results) directly to submitting client.
Country
US
Specimen
2.0 mL serum in red top tube. Do not use serum separator tube for submission.
Description
OFA, OFA Interpretation, Free T4 by ED, TSH, Thyroglobulin Auto Antibody

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) thyroid panel for dogs includes a FT4 by ED, thyroid stimulation hormone and thyroglobulin auto antibody. Include OFA form in submission.

Interferences: T4 evaluation can be affected in a hemolyzed or moderately lipemic sample. Lipemia can falsely decrease T4 results. Lipemia can falsely elevate TSH results.

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COHW

Canine Occult Heartworm Multi-Test

Form 7

Equine Histopathology/Cytology

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