Summary of Tests
This is the full range of standard tests, if there is a test you require that is not listed please contact us.
Cytology
- Fine needle aspirate biopsies (FNAB)
- Impression smears
- Surface scrapings
- Discharges (e.g. vaginal, nasal, aural)
- Bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL) and tracheal washes (TW)
- Nasal flushes, prostatic washes & cystic/pseudocystic fluids
- Abdominal, thoracic, pericardial and joint fluids (reports include nucleated cell counts and protein levels)
- Bone marrow cytology
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- Ophthalmic cytology e.g. meibum smears, corneal and conjunctival scrapes, aqueocentesis, and FNAB (orbital, intraocular, eyelid)
Urine
- Urine cytology
- Urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPC)
- Full urinalysis (urine stix, urine specific gravity and urine cytology)
- Aerobic culture (includes isolation, identification and sensitivity)
Histopathology
- Soft tissue
- Bony tissue
- Ophthalmic pathology
Haematology
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Blood smear examination
- Manual platelet count
- Manual reticulocyte count
- Buffy coat smear examination
Coagulation
- Prothrombin Time (PT)
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
- Prothrombin Time (PT) + Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
Immunology
- Canine Direct Coombs Test
- Feline Direct Coombs Test
Biochemistry
- Dynamic bile acids test (fasting and two hours post-prandial)
- Bile Acids (single)
- Triglycerides
- Cholesterol
- Creatinine
- Microprotein
Microbiology
Bacteriology
- Aerobic culture
Includes isolation, identification and sensitivity
e.g. nasal, superficial skin, genital tract, urine
- Aerobic and anaerobic culture
Includes aerobic and anaerobic isolation with aerobic identification and sensitivity
e.g. deep draining sinuses, abscesses, lung tissue, corneal swabs
Mycology
- General fungal culture
- Dermatophyte (ringworm) culture