Diagnostics Laboratory

Interpreted Profile

Interpreted Profiles

Test name

Test details

Sample requirement

Test code

Turnaround time

Basic profile

CBC, total protein, albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, ALT, ALP, bilirubin, glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium

EDTA, blood film, serum gel/heparin, oxalate serum gel/heparin, oxalate

BASI

Same day

Without haematology BCHE

Cardiology profile

Urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, sodium:potassium ratio

Serum Gel

CARD

Same day

Full profile

Basic + AST, CK, GGT, phosphate, cholesterol, triglyceride, bile acids, chloride, DGGR lipase

EDTA, blood film, serum gel, oxalate

FULL

Same day

Add a post prandial bile acid

FULP

Full without haematology

Serum gel, oxalate

FCHE

Liver profile

Total protein, albumin, globulin, ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, bilirubin, urea, cholesterol, bile acids, glucose

Serum gel

LIV

Same day

With added post prandial bile acid

LIVP

With added haematology

+EDTA

LIVH

With added haematology and post prandial bile acid

+EDTA

LIHP

Pheno/liver profile

Liver profile + phenobarbitone

Serum (see page 5 for sampling times)

PLIV

Same day

Renal biochemistry profile

Urea, creatinine, total protein, albumin, globulin, calcium, phosphate, sodium,potassium, chloride, cholesterol

Serum gel or heparin plasma

REN

Same day

Kidney complete profile

Renal biochemisty + urine dip, SG and sediment, urine protein: creatinine ratio

Plain urine, serum gel or heparin plasma

KIDU

Same day

With haematology

+ EDTA, blood film

KIUH

Geriatric cat profile

CBC, urea, creatinine, Ca, PO4, total protein, albumin, globulin, ALP, ALT, glucose, sodium, potassium, T4

EDTA, blood film, serum gel, oxalate

GERI

Same day

T4 monitoring profile

T4, ALT, ALP, urea, creatinine

Serum

T4MP (cat)

T4MC (dog)

Same day

Rabbit/small mammal basic

CBC, total protein, albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, ALT, ALP, glucose, calcium, phosphate, sodium, potassium

EDTA, blood film, separated serum

SMP1

Same day

Rabbit/small mammal extended

Full blood count, total protein, albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, AST, GLDH, ALT, ALP, GGT, bile acids, bilirubin, calcium, phosphate, CK, amylase, sodium, potassium, cholesterol, glucose

EDTA, blood film, separated serum

SMP2

Same day

Non-interpreted profiles

Test name

Test details

Sample requirement

Test code

Turnaround time

Health Screen

CBC (machine counts only), protein, albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, ALT, ALP, calcium, glucose, sodium, potassium, GGT in cats, cholesterol in dogs. No interpretation

Serum gel, EDTA

HEAC (cat)

HEAD (dog)

Same day

Comments/film exam

Add on blood film examination

COMM

Same day

Wellness Screen

CBC (machine counts only), T4, protein, albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, ALT, ALP, calcium, glucose, GGT in cats, cholesterol in dogs. No interpretation

Serum gel, EDTA

WELD (dog)

WELL (cat)

Same day

Comments/film exam

Add on blood film examination

COMW

Same day