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Clinical Pathology Laboratory - Available Test
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Available Tests |
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| We offer a variety of hematologic, chemistry, immunologic and cytologic
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Group tests or panels |
- The individual tests are grouped together, e.g. chemistry panel,
mineral electrolytes panel, hemogram. For most group tests or panels,
the individual component tests within each panel can be ordered separately
as individual tests. For example, sodium is part of our large and
small animal panels as well as our mineral lytes panel. It can also
be ordered as an individual test.
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Individual tests |
- Some individual tests are not offered as part of a panel, e.g. triglycerides
or lipase. We have specific sample requirements for our various tests
to optimize the results that are obtained from the samples. These
can be observed under Sample Submission. The prices for both individual
and group tests can be observed under Price List.
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Results |
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| For examples of our various reports, please view under the individual
tests under Tests we offer. |
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Cornell University Hospital for Animal Patients |
- The best way to view our reports is via MUMPS. Laboratory results
are immediately available after they have been entered into the
computer database. The results can be viewed under function "LR"
(laboratory reports) and "LU" (laboratory update). All
laboratory results entered during the day are printed in medical
records that evening (starting after midnight) and should be in
the patient's record the following day. Printed reports are left
in Medical Records on weekends. If no printout can be found, please
check in Medical Records before calling the lab. Results can also
be viewed via Clinician's desktop under laboratory results, but
it must be realized that there is a delay (which can be quite
substantial) between result entry in our laboratory and the results
being available when using this system. Note that we will not
provide results over the telephone.
In general, results for all samples submitted prior to 3 o'clock
should be expected to be in the computer by 5.00 pm. With cytologies,
there may be a slightly longer delay in results, but they are
usually in the computer by 7.00 pm. Results on specimens submitted
after 3 pm should not be expected the same day, although we make
every effort to finish everything on the day of submission.
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Diagnostic Center Customers |
- Reports for our Animal Health Diagnostic Center clients print overnight.
They are reviewed in the morning (samples for Saturday are reviewed
on Monday) by the Clinical Pathologist on duty and signed out.
The results are only available after they have been reviewed.
This results in a minimum of a 1-day delay between the time we
receive the samples until the results are reported. We will fax
results through as soon as they have been reviewed, if the fax
option has been checked off on the request form. Otherwise, results
are mailed via US Mail. The exceptions are STAT samples, which
are faxed as soon as results are ready, but these are subject
to a $10.00 surcharge. We will report out preliminary results
over the telephone, however these results have not been reviewed.
Because some changes may be made to the results by the Clinical
Pathologist on duty, we prefer not to provide preliminary reports.
If you are calling about a result (e.g. to obtain results over
the telephone, to consult with a clinical pathologist about results),
you need to provide us with the Diagnostic Center accession
number of the case you are interested in. This can be found at
the top right hand corner of the Diagnostic Center request
form or under accession # on the top left hand corner of the header
of our Clin. Path report. The Diagnostic Center accession
number is a 5 or 6 digit number followed by the last 2 digits
of the year and an item number, e.g. 71754-00-1. (The item number
applies to request forms with multiple animals. Each animal is
considered an item number.)
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