Equine PPID (Cushing’s) profile - ACTH, glucose, insulin, equine
Code:
cuin
Lab:
C
Days test started:
M-Sa
TAT:
7-10 d
Available for:
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
1 mL EDTA plasma for ACTH and 1.5 mL serum other analytes.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.Collection Protocol
For ACTH: collect blood into a plastic EDTA blood collection tube. Centrifuge and immediately transfer the plasma into a plastic shipping vial. Label sample as plasma. Freeze immediately and ship with freezer packs. For remaining analytes: collect blood into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Allow the sample to clot. Centrifuge the sample; separate the serum from the cells and transfer into a leakproof tube labelled as serum. Refrigerate or freeze and ship with freezer packs. Do NOT use SST blood collection tubes.Additional Information
Glucose is tested daily, insulin is batch-tested once weekly. In the User's Guide - See Clinical Pathology section - Equine endocrine testing.*