• Single parameters:  BUN, CREA, ALP, ALT, PHOS, GGT, TBIL, AST, GLU, TP, ALB, Ca, Mg, NH3, TRIG, LIP, AMY, CK, URIC, CHOL, TCO2, LDH.

≥ 14 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma, each.

• 6-chem: ALP, ALT, BUN, CREA GLU, TP

  ≥90 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma

   

• Kidney function panel: ALB, BUN, CREA, Ca, PHOS, TP

  ≥90 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma

   

• Liver function panel: ALB, ALP, ALT, GGT, GLU, TBIL

  ≥90 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma

   

• 12-chem: ALP, ALT, BUN, CREA, GLU, TP, TBIL, ALB, PHOS, Ca CHOL, GGT

  ≥ 180 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma.

   

• Electrolyte panel: Na, K, Cl

≥ 45uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma.

Note: average serum/plasma ratio to whole blood, is approximately 1:1 in healthy animals.

Samples must be submitted in tubes with screw top closures. Eppendorf style tubes will not be accepted.  Contact the lab for ordering information.

Cell cytology analysis available for exudate, smear impressions, red, white and platelet cell visual inspection and cavity fluid examination.

Add cytospin technology to increase cell yield from hypocellular samples like lavage fluid or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

• Complete: Specific gravity, glucose, bilirubin, ketone, blood (hemolyzed), pH, protein, urobilinogen, nitrite, leukocyte, sedimentation exam

  ≥ .5 mL fresh urine submitted within 2 hours of collection.  Do not refrigerate. 
  

• Partial: any combination of the above parameters.  Contact the lab to discuss order of importance.

Sedimentation examination analysis:

Adequate and proper sample collection is critical for successful laboratory analysis. Please contact the lab for project planning assistance.

Note: collection tubes should be no larger than 1.3 mL, and submitted with a screw top closure.  Eppendorf style tubes will not be accepted.  Contact the lab for ordering information.

Hematological analysis:

Complete blood count (CBC)

Manual differential count

Red cell agglutination

Packed cell volume (PCV)

• Each analysis requires  ≥ 50uL of whole, unclotted blood collected into EDTA (preferred) or lithium heparin blood collection tubes.
• Samples must be refrigerated (never frozen), and submitted for analysis within 7 days after collection.

Blood Chemistry Analysis:

• Centrifugation (with removal of serum or plasma from red cell pellet), should take place within 20 minute after collection.
• Serum or plasma can then be transferred into Eppendorf™ (or any other non-additive) tubes, refrigerated and submitted for analysis within 7 days after collection.  
• Serum or plasma can also be frozen at -70° for storage purposes.

12-chem: ALP, ALT, BUN, CREA, GLU, TP, TBIL, ALB, PHOS, Ca CHOL, GGT

≥ 180 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma.

6-chem: ALP, ALT, BUN, CREA GLU, TP

Kidney function panel: ALB, BUN, CREA, Ca, PHOS, TP

Liver function panel: ALB, ALP, ALT, GGT, GLU, TBIL

≥90 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma

Single parameters:  BUN, CREA, ALP, ALT, PHOS, GGT, TBIL, AST, GLU, TP, ALB, Ca, Mg, NH3, TRIG, LIP, AMY, CK, URIC, CHOL, TCO2, LDH

≥ 14 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma, each.

Electrolytes: Na, K, Cl

≥ 45 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma.

Note: average serum/plasma ratio to whole blood, is approximately 1:1 in healthy animals.  Ie: one mL of whole blood will yield .5 mL serum or plasma. 

Serum and plasma must be separated into Eppendorf™ (or any non-additive) tubes via centrifugation, within 20 minutes of collection. Refrigerated samples are acceptable up to 7 days after collection. Samples may also be frozen at -70° for long term storage purposes.

Urinalysis:

· Complete: Specific gravity, glucose, bilirubin, ketone, blood (hemolyzed), pH, protein, urobilinogen, nitrite, leukocyte, sedimentation exam

≥ .5 mL fresh urine submitted within 2 hours of collection. Do not refrigerate.

Comparative Pathology Shared Resources Clinical Laboratory 

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources

RC1 North, Anschutz Medical Campus

Contact: P: 303.724.0725 | C: 303.870.7156

Email: cpsr@cuanschutz.edu

Hours: Monday - Friday 7am to 4pm by appointment.