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EQUINE TESTS A-Z
The tests we regularly perform are listed below. If a test you require is not listed here,please contact us.
Title | Assay Type | COMMENTS | Turnaround time | Sample Type | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glucose | same day | FlO | |||
Glucose Absorption Test | Clinical Chemistry | same day | FlO | LFGLU | |
Haematocrit | Haematology | same day | E | LPCVE | |
Haematocrit | same day | E | |||
Haematology + Total Protein | Profiles | CBC, TP | same day | E + S/HP | LHAEMTP |
Haematology - equine | same day | E | |||
Haemogram + smear | Same day | E | |||
IgG (out-of-hours; quantitative) | Clinical Chemistry | same day | S/HP | LIGG | |
IgG (quantitative) | Clinical Chemistry | same day | S/HP | LIGGBIO | |
Inflammatory Profile | Profiles | CBC/Dif + smear, TP, Alb, Glob, Fib, SAA | same day | E + S/HP | LHFP |
Insulin | same day | S/HP | |||
Insulin | Endocrine | same day | S/HP | LINSE | |
Insulin + Glucose Test | Endocrine | same day | S/HP + FIO | LINSG | |
Karo Light Syrup Test | Endocrine | Test kit supplied by post; single time point insulin and glucose | same day | S/HP + FIO | LKARO |
Kidney - Full Profile | Profiles | CBC/Diff + smear, TP, Alb, Glob, Fib, SAA, Urea, Crea, Electrolytes - Full Panel | same day | E + S/HP | LFKID |
Kidney Profile | Profiles | CBC/Diff + smear, TP, Alb, Glob, Fib, SAA, Urea, Crea | same day | E + S/HP | LKID |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | K. pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia in horses. Certain capsule types can cause the venereal endometritis Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM). | 1 day | Swab | ||
Klebsiella pneumoniae capsule typing qPCR | qPCR | Capsule types 1,2 and 5 only | 1 day | bacteria | LKLEB |
Klebsiella pneumoniae qPCR | qPCR | 1 day | swab | LPCR | |
Lawsonia intracellularis qPCR | qPCR | 1 day | faeces | LPCR |
Sample Types Key
BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage
C = Citrate blood
CES = Cervical Swab
CO = Colostrum
CS = Clitoral Swab
CSF = Cerebrospinal fluid
E = EDTA Blood
EP = EDTA Plasma
EP/HP = EDTA plasma or lithium-heparin plasma
ENS = Endometrial Swab
FIO = Fluoride Oxalate
GPW = Guttural Pouch Wash
HP = Heparin plasma
NPS = Nasopharyngeal Swab
S = Serum
S/HP = Serum or lithium-heparin plasma
SE = Sellotape
TW = Tracheal wash
UFS = Urethra, Urethral Fossa, Urethral Sheath
UTF = Uterine flush
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