| Name |
Blood film review (mammal) |
| Section |
Clinical Pathology |
| Specimen |
1-2 Fixed Slides with CBC results, or Whole Blood in EDTA <24 hours old |
| Price |
Shipping and Referral Lab Test Fee |
| Laboratory |
Reference Lab |
| Schedule |
Monday-Friday, forward to Reference Lab |
| Special Instructions |
Samples should be less than 24 hours old. Refrigerate whole blood after collection. Please submit 1-2 slides if delivery to lab will exceed 24 hours. Include CBC data, including instrument histograms or cytograms if available, to allow corroboration with film (may email data to uvdl@usu.edu). Whole blood submitted before weekends/holidays will have impacted results due to shipping and business hours. |
| Description |
Microscopic review of freshly prepared blood film including WBC differential, morphology, and hemoparasite exam. Due to a lack of on-site Clinical Pathologist, test is forwarded to TVMDL. |
| Sampling Requirements |
EDTA whole blood <24 hours old |
| Collection Container |
Purple top tube (EDTA) |
| Packing Instructions |
Label all samples with unique identifiers. Ship overnight on cold pack. |
| Species |
Most species; Reference ranges not available for all species |
