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Monday, July 7, 2008

Small Animal Test Guide


In this guide, we answer the following questions on all the most common small animal tests:
Why do it?
What samples do I need and at what time should they be collected?
Does the animal need to be fasted?
What unique things should I know about this test?

ACTH Stimulation Test
B12/Cobalamin & Folate
Bile Acids Test
Bromide Concentration
Digoxin Concentration
Fructosamine
High-dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Endogenous ACTH
Free T4 by Equilibrium Dialysis
Insulin/Glucose
Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Parathyroid Hormone
Phenobarbital Concentration
PLI or cPL
T3 Suppression Test
TLI
Urine Cortisol:Creatinine Ratio
Urine Protein:Creatinine Ratio
von Willebrand's Factor