Specimen Type/Volume

2 mL serum. If available please send EDTA whole blood for hold. Minimal amounts: 0.5 mL EDTA and/or 0.5 mL serum.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect blood into a red-top tube.

Additional Information

This test is sent to an external laboratory. Includes Babesia canis vogeli, B. gibsonii, Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia rickettsii, Bartonella spp. and Lyme, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Heartworm. Shipping (test code: xtrnu) and handling (test code: xhand) fees are also applicable on each submission. External test price is subject to change.