Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Order Code:	20033
Section:	Endocrinology
Price:	$55.00

Turn Around Time:	1-3 Days
Days Test Started:	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Species:	Most Species Although this assay can be performed on most/all species, robust validation data is not available for non-routine species such as zoo animals. Please contact the laboratory if you have questions on validation for a specific species.

Collection Protocol

Collect blood in appropriate vacutainer tube. Allow blood to clot at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes prior to separation. Centrifuge to separate serum from the clot. Transfer (pipette) serum into plain leakproof tube.

Do not use a serum separator tube as contact with the gel causes a false increase in calcium concentrations. If a serum separator tube must be used, serum should be transferred into a plain leakproof tube soon after separation.

Fasting is only necessary to avoid lipemia. If the sample is not lipemic, non-fasting is okay. If the sample is still lipemic after fasting or fasting is medically contraindicated, indicate on the submittal form and submit.

Freeze sample until shipment.

Heparinized plasma (not EDTA or citrate) is also acceptable.

Unspun samples will not be accepted. Do not send whole blood.

Shipping Requirements

Freeze sample until shipment. Ship on ice via overnight courier. Sample should arrive frozen or chilled.

We recommend shipping with ice packs using the MSU VDL Insulated Mailer with UPS (99220 - single, 99221 - 3 pack, 99222 - 6 pack).

Specimens	Containers	Min Volume

Serum	Leakproof Tube	1.0 mL