Piroplasmosis (CFT)

Piroplasmosis (Babesia caballi and Theileria equi) CFT. Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species Serum Referred test €85.00 Biochemistry Equine Related test(s) Piroplasmosis (ELISA), Piroplasmosis (IFAT), Equine Piroplasmosis PCR Related article(s) None

Phosphate

Phosphate can be decreased in hyperparathyroidism, severe scouring, vitamin D deficiency and chronic renal insufficiency. It may be raised in hypoparathyroidism. Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species Serum or heparin Same day €16.50 Biochemistry Multi Related test(s) Biochemistry farm animals, Comprehensive profile small animals, Health screen farm animals, Kidney profile equine, Kidney profile small animals, Kidney […]

Phenobarbitone

Monitoring the use of phenobarbitone as an anti-epileptic treatment. Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species Serum Referred test €55.00 Biochemistry Canine Related test(s) None Related article(s) None

PCV (Packed Cell Volume)

Every undergraduate and many lay persons understand that packed cell volume (PCV l / l or %) rises in dehydration and shock and falls in (extreme) haemorrhage. PCV is however, probably the least useful RBC measure in the elite athlete . As noted previously, it is a labile parameter influenced by splenic contraction following exercise […]

Oestrone Sulphate (Male)

Oestrone sulphate is used as a cryptorchid / rig test for horses over the age of three years. Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species Serum Referred test €75.00 Biochemistry Equine Related test(s) AMH (Anti-Mullerian hormone), Testosterone, Testosterone rig test Related article(s) None

Oestrone Sulphate (Female)

Oestrone sulphate is used as a sensitive pregnancy test and demonstrates the presence of a live foal. Levels can be detected from 120 days and remain detectable until close to term. Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species Serum 5 days €55.00 Biochemistry Equine Related test(s) PMSG (Pregnant mare serum gonadotropin) Related article(s) None

Neutrophils

None Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species EDTA Same day €16.50 Haematology Multi Related test(s) Basic small animal profile, Clotting and anaemia profile equine, Clotting and anaemia profile small animals, Comprehensive profile small animals, Diagnostic haematology and basic biochemistry, Diagnostic haematology, basic biochemistry and inflammatory proteins, Full blood count, Full blood count small animals, […]

Neutrophil Bands

PMNL’s are marginated in numbers on the endothelium of the peripheral blood vessels and are released into the circulation in response to stress, infection and inflammation. PMNL values are often reported as the percentage of neutrophils (N %) in a differential cell count. When reported in this way, the neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio in mature adult elite […]

Myasthenia Gravis

None Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species — — €77.00 Biochemistry — Related test(s) None Related article(s) None

Monocytes

Monocytes are macrophage precursors. Monocytosis (Monocytes > 0.5 x 109 / L) can reflect cellular responses to chronic bacterial infections.  Sample Requirement Turnaround Time Price Laboratory Species EDTA Same day €16.50 Haematology Multi Related test(s) Basic small animal profile, Clotting and anaemia profile equine, Clotting and anaemia profile small animals, Comprehensive profile small animals, Diagnostic haematology […]