Antech Diagnostics Test Guide
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Serial Blood Culture X2
- Test Code
- M062
- Results:
- 5 days.
- Specimen
- 2 sets of aerobic and anaerobic Bactec blood culture bottles (one set for each single time point).
- Test Description
- Bacterial culture and MIC Sensitivity testing.
Utilize this test when bacteremia is suspected. Aerobic/anaerobic cultures are obtained at two separate time points. Each single time point requires two separate BACTEC bottles as indicated for aerobic and anaerobic culture.
Interferences: Antibiotics.
Note: Submit two BACTEC culture bottles (pink label and gold label) for each time point. For each collection, clip fur and scrub venipuncture site for aseptic collection. Aim to collect 1.0 mL for cats and small dogs, 2‑3 mL for larger dogs to be inoculated into BacTec Peds Plus pink cap/strip bottle. Anaerobic blood culture bottles with orange cap/gold strip require 3‑10 mL of blood. Don’t unscrew caps on bottles. Remove the protective top and wipe visible parts of the rubber stopper with 70% ethanol. Allow stopper to dry or wipe with sterile gauze. Replace the drawing needle with a sterile needle before puncturing the rubber stopper, fill until the vacuum stops, then gently invert the bottle to mix. Anticoagulants in the media will prevent blood from clotting.
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Serial Blood Culture X3
- Test Code
- M063
- Results:
- 5 days.
- Specimen
- 3 sets of aerobic and anaerobic Bactec blood culture bottles (one set for each single time point).
- Test Description
- Bacterial culture and MIC Sensitivity testing.
Utilize this test when bacteremia is suspected. Aerobic/anaerobic cultures are obtained at three separate time points. Each single time point requires two separate BACTEC bottles as indicated for aerobic and anaerobic culture.
Interferences: Antibiotics.
Note: Submit two BACTEC culture bottles (pink label and gold label) for each time point. For each collection, clip fur and scrub venipuncture site for aseptic collection. Aim to collect 1.0 mL for cats and small dogs, 2‑3 mL for larger dogs to be inoculated into BacTec Peds Plus pink cap/strip bottle. Anaerobic blood culture bottles with orange cap/gold strip require 3‑10 mL of blood. Don’t unscrew caps on bottles. Remove the protective top and wipe visible parts of the rubber stopper with 70% ethanol. Allow stopper to dry or wipe with sterile gauze. Replace the drawing needle with a sterile needle before puncturing the rubber stopper, fill until the vacuum stops, then gently invert the bottle to mix. Anticoagulants in the media will prevent blood from clotting.
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Small Chemistry with Electrolytes
- Test Code
- SA043
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Specimen
- 0.5Â mL serum in red top tube or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry with electrolyte assessment. Includes Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Albumin (ALB), Albumin/Globulin Ratio (A/G), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), BUN/Creatinine Ratio (BUN/CREA), Chloride (CL), Creatinine (CREA), Globulin (GLOB), Glucose (GLU), Potassium (K), Sodium (NA), Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), and Total Protein (TP).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K
- Test Code
- SA040
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Specimen
- 0.5Â mL serum in red top tube or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Includes Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Albumin (ALB), Albumin/Globulin Ratio (A/G), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), BUN/Creatinine Ratio (BUN/CREA), Chloride (CL), Creatinine (CREA), Globulin (GLOB), Glucose (GLU), Potassium (K), Sodium (NA), Sodium/Potassium Ratio (NA/K), Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), and Total Protein (TP).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC
- Test Code
- SA055
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum and 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, FeLV, FIV, PT, aPTT (Feline)
- Test Code
- SA510
- Results:
- 1-2 days
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, citrated plasma (or blue top).
- Specimen
- 0.75 mL serum and 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC), Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) antigen detection, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) antibody detection, Prothrombin Time (PT), and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT).
Interferences: marked hemolysis or lipemia may result in false positive results on the FeLV Antigen ELISA.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, HWAg, PT, aPTT
- Test Code
- SA512
- Results:
- 1-2 days
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, citrated plasma (blue top).
- Specimen
- 1.0 mL serum, 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood and 0.5 mL of citrated plasma.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC), Heartworm Antigen (HWAg) detection, Prothrombin Time (PT), and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, PT, aPTT
- Test Code
- SA050
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, citrated plasma (blue top).
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum, 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood, and 0.5 mL of citrated plasma.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC), Prothrombin Time (PT), and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia. Ensure that the submission of a blue top tube that has been appropriately filled to the designated mark.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, T4
- Test Code
- SA508
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum and 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Total T4.
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia. Lipemia can falsely decrease T4 results.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, T4, FeLV, FIV (Feline)
- Test Code
- SA514
- Results:
- 1-2 days
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top.
- Specimen
- 0.75 mL serum and 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC), Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) antigen detection, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) antibody detection, and Total T4.
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia. Lipemia can falsely decrease T4 results. Marked hemolysis or lipemia may result in false positive results on the FeLV Antigen ELISA.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, T4, UA
- Test Code
- SA920
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, urine transport tube.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum, 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood and 6.0 mL urine.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC), Total T4, and Urinalysis (UA).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia. Lipemia can falsely decrease T4 results.
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Small Chemistry with NA/K, CBC, UA
- Test Code
- SA052
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, urine transport tube.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum, 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood and 6.0 mL urine.
- Test Description
- A smaller chemistry panel (SA040) with Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Urinalysis (UA).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry, CBC
- Test Code
- SA516
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum and 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood.
- Test Description
- Small Chemistry (SA043) with Complete Blood Count (CBC).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry, CBC, PT, aPTT
- Test Code
- SA054
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, citrated plasma (blue top).
- Specimen
- 0.5Â mL serum, 1.0Â mL EDTA whole blood, and 0.5Â mL of citrated plasma.
- Test Description
- Small Chemistry (SA043) with Complete Blood Count (CBC), Prothrombin Time (PT), and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Small Chemistry, CBC, UA
- Test Code
- SA053
- Results:
- 24 hours
- Container
- Serum in red top or serum separator tube, lavender top, urine transport tube.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum, 1.0 mL EDTA whole blood, and 6.0 mL urine.
- Test Description
- Small Chemistry (SA043) with Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Urinalysis (UA).
Interferences: marked hemolysis and lipemia.
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Sodium
- Test Code
- T195
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Interferences: Marked hemolysis and lipemia. Hemolysis falsely elevates results.
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Sodium and Potassium Combo
- Test Code
- T200
- Results:
- 24 hours.
- Specimen
- 0.5 mL serum in red top or serum separator tube.
- Test Description
- Sodium, Potassium, and NA/K Ratio
Sodium and potassium evaluation.
Interferences: Hemolysis and marked lipemia. Hemolysis will falsely elevate results.
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AC
AccuPlex Multi-Test
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COHW
Canine Occult Heartworm Multi-Test
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DERM
Dermatopathology Consult
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Form 1
General
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Form 2
Avian & Exotic
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Form 3
Histopathology/Cytology
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Form 4
Heartworm Multi-Test
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Form 6
Equine
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Form 7
Equine Histopathology/Cytology
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Form 8
O&P Multi-Test
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Form 8G
O&P Multi-Test with Giardia
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Form 9
Radiology Review
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SearchLight DNA Form
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SearchLight DNA Form Canada
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Superliver
Superliver Biopsy
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T1025
CADET BRAF/Plus