PCV/TP/Smear Evaluation – Avian/Reptile Only

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Overview

Item	Value
Targets	Acanthocytes Agglutination Anisocytosis Atypical Auto Count (min.) Bands Basophilic Stippling Basophils Bizarre Blister Eccentrocyte Echinocyte 1 Echinocyte 3 Echino-ellipto Elliptocyte Elliptocyte/echino-elliptocyte Eosinophils Estimate (slide) Heinz Bodies Hetrophils Hypochromasia Keratocyte Lymphocytes Macrocytosis Metamyelocytes Microcytosis Monocytes Morph (slide) MPV Myelocytes Nuclear Remnants Nucleated RBC (NRBC /100 WBCs) PCT PDW Platelet Clumped Polychromasia Schizocyte Segs Spherocyte Spun PCV Total Protein Toxic Change
Method	Clin Path
Sample Comment	EDTA whole blood - tube 1/3 full or 5 heparinized microhematocrit tubes + 2 unstained blood smears. Will be offered to clients if EDTA samples are compromised during transit, or sample is NSQ for analysis (if smears have been submitted) - species dependent.
Turnaround Time	1 Day
Species	Avian (Domestic), Reptiles

Item	Value
Specimines Container	Slides and purple top tube or heparinized microhematocrit tubes
Shipping & Handling	Refrigerate. Ship on ice packs.