• Large Animal Sensitivity, Add on
    Code: LAS
    Test Color:

    Status:

    1

    Submission Requirements:

    See full drug list below

  • Avian/Reptile/Aquatic Sensitivity, Add on
    Code: ARD
    Test Color:

    Status:

    1

    Submission Requirements:

    See full drug list below

  • MiDog Microbiome | Aerobic, Anaerobic, & Fungal
    Code: 98
    Test Color:

    Status:

    1

    Submission Requirements:

    swab in MiDog select media

  • Urinalysis with Culture
    Code: 393C
    Test Color:

    yellow

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    3mL urine (WTT)

    Minimum:

    1.5mL urine (WTT)

    Storage:

    Refrigerate

    Method:

    Microscopy, Clinitek

    Availability:

    Daily with culture results to follow in

    Information:

    Free reflex MALB on protein positive samples

    Submission Requirements:

    2mL urine

  • Fungal Culture
    Code: 334
    Test Color:

    white

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    Hair, skin, tissues, and/or nails from infected area in sterile plain tube (WTT)

    Storage:

    Refrigerate for up to 4 days

    Method:

    Specimens plated on selective media for the isolation of fungi

    Availability:

    Set up daily. Cultures held 4 weeks before final reporting

    Information:

    See 'Procedures & Specimen Requirements' Page.

    Submission Requirements:

    hair or scabs

    Interpretation:

    Results reported as no fungal growth or fungal identification. Cultures evaluated as needed and finalized within four weeks

  • Fungal ID
    Code: 525
    Test Color:

    dtmslant

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    Pure culture of a yeast or filamentous fungus on an agar slant in a tightly sealed tube, or a DTM tube preincubated and positive for a fungus to be identified. For primary cultures of clinical samples, see Fungal Culture, General.

    Storage:

    Room Temperature

    Method:

    Stained smears of fungal culture identified by microscopy

    Availability:

    Results available in 7-14 days

    Submission Requirements:

    growth on DTM

  • Fecal Pathogens
    Code: 650
    Test Color:

    brown

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    Swab or feces in a sterile fecal collection container. (Fecal container/WTT)

    Storage:

    Refrigerate

    Method:

    Specimens are plated on highly selective media for isolation of fecal pathogens

    Availability:

    Final results available in 3-5 days

    Submission Requirements:

    1 tbsp feces

  • Blood Culture
    Code: 332
    Test Color:

    purple

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    2 lithium heparin tubes full (GTT)

    Storage:

    Room Temperature, NEVER REFRIGERATE

    Availability:

    Final results available in 5 days

    Submission Requirements:

    3-5mL whole blood

  • Aerobic Culture & Sensitivity
    Code: 336
    Test Color:

    orange

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    Swab specimens should be submitted in Amies transport or any commercial swab transport system, except swabs with charcoal. Submit at least one swab per culture requested. Body fluids or tissues should be submitted in a sterile, leak-proof container without preservatives. LABEL SOURCE, SPECIES, AND IF PATIENT IS CURRENTLY ON ANTIBIOTICS OR HAS BEEN IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS.

    Storage:

    Refrigerate

    Method:

    Specimens are plated on selective and non-selective media, enrichment procedures may also be used depending upon source of specimen. Sensitivity by disc/Kirby Bauer method on isolates

    Availability:

    Final results available in 3-5 days

    Submission Requirements:

    1 culturette

  • Anaerobic Culture
    Code: 452
    Test Color:

    orange

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    Place aspirated material into WTT (pierce the rubber top with a needle and allow vacuum to pull sample in. Do not aerate the tube by opening the top). Submit tissue in a sterile, leak-proof container or any commercial semi-solid transport media with charcoal is ideal. After swabbing area to be cultured, swab should be immediately placed back into culturette.

    Storage:

    Room Temperature

    Method:

    Specimens are enriched in anaerobic broth and then plated anaerobically.

    Availability:

    Results available in 7 days

    Information:

    If submitting Aerobic and Anaerobic cultures, please submit two sets of material for culture

    Submission Requirements:

    1 culturette

  • Add on Urine Culture
    Code: 3366A
    Test Color:

    yellow

    Status:

    1

    Submission Requirements:

    0.5mL urine

  • Aerobic Culture & Sensitivity + Anaerobic Culture
    Code: 337
    Test Color:

    orange

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    See test codes 336 and 452 for specimen requirements. Please submit two sets of material for this test.

    Storage:

    Refrigerate

    Method:

    Specimens are plated on selective and non-selective media, enrichment procedures may also be used depending upon source of specimen.

    Availability:

    Final results available in 3-7 days.

    Submission Requirements:

    2 culturettes

  • Aerobic Culture with ID only
    Code: 335
    Test Color:

    orange

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    Swab specimens should be submitted in Amies transport or any commercial swab transport system. Submit at least one swab per culture requested. Body fluids or tissues should be submitted in a sterile, leak-proof container without preservatives. LABEL SOURCE, SPECIES, AND IF PATIENT IS CURRENTLY ON ANTIBIOTICS OR HAS BEEN IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS.

    Storage:

    Refrigerate

    Method:

    Specimens are plated on selective and non-selective media, enrichment procedures may also be used depending upon source of specimen.

    Availability:

    Final results available in 3-5 days

    Submission Requirements:

    1 culturette

  • Urine, Only Culture
    Code: 326
    Test Color:

    yellow

    Status:

    1

    Specimens:

    1mL urine (WTT)

    Minimum:

    1mL urine (WTT)

    Storage:

    Refrigerate

    Availability:

    Final results available in 3-5 days

    Submission Requirements:

    1mL urine

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