• Single parameters:  ALB (Albumin), ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase), ALT (GPT) - (Alanine Transaminase), AMY (Amylase), AST (GOT) - Aspartate aminotransferase, BUN (blood urea nitrogen) Ca (calcium), CPK (Creatine Kinase), CRE (creatinine) GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase), GLU (glucose), IP (inorganic phosphorus), LDH (lactate dehydrogenase), LIP (lipase), NH3 (Ammonia) (special order), TBIL (total bilirubin), TC02 (total carbon dioxide) (special order), TCHO (cholesterol, total), TG (triglycerides), TP (total protein) UA (acid)

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

• 6-chem: TP, ALP, GLU, ALT, CRE, BUN

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

   

• Kidney function panel: ALB, BUN, CRE, Ca, PHOS, TP (special order)

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

   

• Liver function panel: ALB, ALP, ALT, GGT, GLU, TBIL (special order)

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

   

• 12-chem: TP, ALB, ALP, GLU, TBIL, IP, TCHO, ALT (GPT), Ca, CRE, BUN

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

   

• Electrolyte panel: Na, K, Cl (special order)

≥ 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.

Whole blood will not be accepted for blood chemistry analysis. Samples submitted must be serum or plasma.

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 samples should be refrigerated and analyzed day of collection

• 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:

• 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 must be transferred into a screw-top with non-additive tubes, refrigerated, and submitted for analysis within 5 days after collection.  
• Serum or plasma can also be frozen at -80° for storage purposes.

12-chem: ≥ 180 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma.

6-chem: ≥90 uL of serum (no additive) or lithium heparin plasma

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

Electrolytes: ≥ 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. 

Urinalysis:

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

≥ .5 mL fresh urine submitted samples should be refrigerated and analyzed day of collection

Comparative Pathology Shared Resources Clinical Laboratory 

Office of Laboratory Animal Resources

RC1 North, Anschutz Medical Campus

Contact: P: 303.724.0725

Email: cpsr@cuanschutz.edu

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