| PANEL |
INCLUDES |
SPECIMEN REQUIRED |
COMMENTS |
| Bilirubin Panel |
Total, Direct, Indirect |
2 ml clotted or heparinized blood |
Total bilirubin may be over-estimated in under-filled heparin
tubes |
| Electrolyte Panel |
Na, K, Cl |
see above |
Lytes can be run quicker if heparinized blood is submitted |
| Iron Panel |
Iron (Fe), TIBC, % saturation |
see above |
|
| Large Animal Panel |
Na, K, Cl, Bicarb., Anion gap, BUN, Creat, Ca, P, Mg, TP,
Alb, Glob, A/G ratio, Gluc, SDH, AST, AP, GGT, Tot. Bili, Dir.
Bili, Ind. Bili, CK, Iron, TIBC, % sat. |
3-5 ml clotted or heparinized blood |
|
| Lytes Plus Panel |
Na, K, Cl, iCa |
1 to 3 ml heparinized blood, preferably in syringe |
>NO MICROTAINERS!
MUST STAY ANAEROBIC
SUBMIT ASAP!!
Performed on blood gas machine |
| Metabolic Profile Panel |
BHBA, NEFA, BUN, Albumin, AST |
non-anticoagulant (red top) tube |
|
| Mineral / Lytes Panel |
Na, K, Cl, Bicarb, Anion Gap, Ca, P, Mg |
3 to 5 ml clotted or heparinized blood |
|
| Non-mammalian Panel |
Na, K, Cl, Uric Acid, Ca, P, TP, Gluc, CK, AST |
Minimum 1 ml blood collected in heparinized microtainer. |
NO RED TOP MICROTAINERS!!! |
| Pre-anesthesia Panel (Large Animal) |
Na, K, Cl, Bicarb, Anion gap, Creat, Ca, Gluc, SDH |
3-5 ml clotted or heparinized blood |
|
| Pre-anesthesia Panel (Small Animal) |
Na, K, Cl, Bicarb, Anion Gap, Creat, Ca, Gluc, ALT |
see above |
|
| Small Animal Panel |
Na, K, Cl, Bicarb, Anion gap, Na:K, BUN, Creat, Ca, P, Mg,
TP, Alb, Glob, A/G, Gluc, ALT, AST, AP, GGT, Tot. Bili, Dir.
Bili, Ind. Bil., Chol, CK, Amylase, Fe, TIBC, % Sat. |
see above |
|
| Total Protein Panel |
Total Protein (TP), Albumin, Globulin |
2 ml clotted or heparinized blood |
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