Bloodwork Sampling and Handling
Posted: Friday, December 10th, 2021 | Updated: Saturday, November 11th, 2023
Posted: Friday, December 10th, 2021 | Updated: Saturday, November 11th, 2023
Abaxis Comprehensive Diagnostic Profile
Run the sample using blood collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top) or blood collected in a tube without additive and allowed to clot for use with serum (red top). The sample may not run if the PCV/TS is too high with blood collected in lithium heparin tubes. This test provides values for: ALT, ALB, ALP, AMY, CA, CRE, GLOB, GLU, PHOS, K+, Na+, TBIL, TP, BUN
Abaxis Mammalian Liver Profile
Run the sample using blood collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top) or blood collected in a tube without additive and allowed to clot for use with serum (red top). The sample may not run if the PCV/TS is too high with blood collected in lithium heparin tubes. This test provides values for: ALB, ALT, ALP, BA, CHOL, GGT, TBIL, BUN
Coagulation
Run the sample using blood collected in a sodium citrate tube (blue top). Run the sample as soon as you can
cPL Snap Test
Run the snap test using serum
FELV/FIV/HW/4DX Snap Tests
Run these snap tests using serum, plasma, or samples collected in a heparin (green top) or EDTA (purple top) tube
Glucose Strips
Run the sample using fresh whole blood or a sample collected in a heparin (green top) or EDTA (purple top) tube
Heska CBC
Run the sample using blood collected in an EDTA tube (purple top). This test provides values for the typical complete blood count without a differential
Ketone Strips
Run the sample using fresh whole blood or a sample collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top). Some meters are okay to use with samples collected in EDTA (purple top)
Lactate Strips
Run the sample using fresh whole blood or a sample collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top)
Nova
Run the sample using blood collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top). The test provides values for: Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+, Mg2+, Glu, Lac, BUN, Crea, pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3-, BE b, BE ecf
Run the sample using blood collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top) or blood collected in a tube without additive and allowed to clot for use with serum (red top). The sample may not run if the PCV/TS is too high with blood collected in lithium heparin tubes. This test provides values for: ALT, ALB, ALP, AMY, CA, CRE, GLOB, GLU, PHOS, K+, Na+, TBIL, TP, BUN
Abaxis Mammalian Liver Profile
Run the sample using blood collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top) or blood collected in a tube without additive and allowed to clot for use with serum (red top). The sample may not run if the PCV/TS is too high with blood collected in lithium heparin tubes. This test provides values for: ALB, ALT, ALP, BA, CHOL, GGT, TBIL, BUN
Coagulation
Run the sample using blood collected in a sodium citrate tube (blue top). Run the sample as soon as you can
cPL Snap Test
Run the snap test using serum
FELV/FIV/HW/4DX Snap Tests
Run these snap tests using serum, plasma, or samples collected in a heparin (green top) or EDTA (purple top) tube
Glucose Strips
Run the sample using fresh whole blood or a sample collected in a heparin (green top) or EDTA (purple top) tube
Heska CBC
Run the sample using blood collected in an EDTA tube (purple top). This test provides values for the typical complete blood count without a differential
Ketone Strips
Run the sample using fresh whole blood or a sample collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top). Some meters are okay to use with samples collected in EDTA (purple top)
Lactate Strips
Run the sample using fresh whole blood or a sample collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top)
Nova
Run the sample using blood collected in a lithium heparin tube (green top). The test provides values for: Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+, Mg2+, Glu, Lac, BUN, Crea, pH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3-, BE b, BE ecf
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On The Job Training and Routine Practices
On The Job Training and Routine Practices