CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Clinical pathology

The clinical pathology laboratory offers standard analyses on various animal species.

Hematology (Siemens Advia 120)

  1. Complete blood counts: Red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelet count, white blood cells, WBC differential count, cell morphology, reticulocyte count
Coagulation (Siemens Sysmex CA560)

  1. PT
  2. PTT
  3. Fibrinogen
Clinical Chemistry (Siemens Advia 1200)

  1. Liver enzymes : ALT, ALP, AST, GGT
  2. Lipid panel: total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides
  3. Others: electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus), proteins (albumin, globulins, total), renal markers (creatinine, urea nitrogen), creatine kinase, glucose
Urinalysis

  1. Quantitative: sodium, potassium, chloride, total protein quantitative, creatinine, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, urea nitrogen
  2. Semi-quantitative: Specific gravity, pH, color and appearance, protein, glucose, bilirubin, ketones, occult blood, urobilinogen, microscopy of sediment
ELISA methods

  1. Cardiac markers: Troponin-I, FABP (Fatty Acid Binding Protein)
  2. Insulin, inflammatory markers, others
Blood Gas analysis (Nova Biomedical CCX)

  1. pH, PO2, PCO2, SO2%, hemoglobin, hematocrit, sodium, potassium, chloride, ionized calcium and magnesium, glucose, lactate, urea
Others Analyses

  1. Others analyses are available or can be developed on request. All clinical pathology results can be interpreted by experienced veterinary pathologists.