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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory Panel qPCR | qPCR Profiles | Equine Herpes Virus 1 and 4, Streptococcus equi equi and Influenza Virus | 1 day | NPS | LRESP |
Rhodococcus equi qPCR | qPCR | 1 day | various | LPCR | |
Rotavirus A/B qPCR | Parasitology | same day | faeces | LROT | |
SAA | Clinical Chemistry | same day | S | LSAA | |
SAP | same day | S | |||
Salmonella culture | Bacteriology | 2 days | Faeces | LSALE | |
Salmonella qPCR | qPCR | 1 day | faeces | LPCR | |
Selenium | Clinical Chemistry | 7 days | EP/HP | LSEL | |
Skin Microscopy + Fungal Culture | Microscopy + fungal culture | 6 days | Skin | ||
Skin Microscopy + Fungal/Bacterial culture | 6 days | Skin | |||
Skin scrape + aerobic culture | Dermatology | Microscopy + aerobic bacterial culture | 2 days | skin | LRRC |
Skin scrape + fungal culture | Dermatology | Microscopy + fungal culture | 6 days | skin | LRRC |
Skin scrape + fungal/aerobic culture | Dermatology | Microscopy and fungal/aerobic culture | 6 days | skin | LRRCB |
Skin scrape microscopy | Dermatology | Ringworm, ectoparasites, dermatophytes and inflammatory cells | same day | Skin | LSS |
Slide Agglutination Test | Haematology | same day | E | SLIAGE | |
Small Redworm ELISA | Parasitology | 5-7 days | S | LREDW | |
Smear - cytology | same day | ENS, CES | |||
Sperm analysis | Fluid Analysis | Number, motility | same day | semen | LSPER |
Stallion CEM culture | Bacteriology | LCEMS | |||
Standard Health Profile | Profiles | CBC/Diff + smear, TP, Alb, Glob, Fib, AST, CK, GGT, ALP, Urea, Crea, TBil | same day | E + S/HP | LFPC |
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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