Available Tests & Turnaround Time
| TEST | TURNAROUND TIME | VOLUME (mL) | MATERIAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *ACTH (plastic tube shipped frozen on ice OVERNIGHT) | batched/ variable | 2 mL | Plasma | |
| Cortisol | Batched bi-weekly | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Insulin | next day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Testosterone | next day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Total Estrogens | same day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Progesterone | same day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Progesterone + Total Estrogens | same day | 2 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Progesterone + Total T4 | same day | 2 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Total T4 | same day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| PMSG | batched/ variable | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Progesterone + PMSG | batched/ variable | 2 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Cryptorchid Screening (Testosterones and Estrogens) | next day | 2 mL/each | Serum or Plasma | |
| Cryptorchid Screening (Testosterones) | next day | 1 mL/each | Serum or Plasma | |
| Cushings Screen (AM/PM)– equine (T4, Insulin, and Circadian Cortisol Rhythm) | next day | 2 mL/each | Serum or Plasma | |
| Cushings Screen - Canine/Equine (Low dose of dexamethasone) | same day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Cushing’s Screen - canine (ACTH stimulation) | same day | 1 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Ovarian Tumor (hCG) Stimulation | next day | 2 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Stallion Panel (Total Estrogens, Insulin, Testosterone, Total T4) | batched/ variable | 3 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Combination of any three - on same animal (except ACTH, PMSG ) | same/ next day | 3 mL | Serum or Plasma | |
| Culture (Include Species and Site) | ~3 days | n/a | Swab or Fluid | |
| CBC (Refrigerate and ship overnight) | same day | 3 mL | Whole Blood | |
| SAA (Refrigerate and ship overnight) | same day | 2 mL | Whole Blood, Serum, or Plasma | |
| **Chemistry Panel (Full or Individual) (Refrigerate and ship overnight) | same day | 3 mL | Serum | |
| Blood Glucose( Refrigerate and ship overnight) | same day | 1 ml | Serum | |
| Recycled Mailers | For Sample Shipping | Call or Write on Request Form |
To ensure the most accurate results, please send only the recommended material(s) needed for the test(s) you request.
- DO NOT USE GEL SEPARATING TUBES
- No ice is required (UNLESS sample is for ACTH, or is otherwise stated within the table above!)
- *ACTH is tested on EDTA plasma only. This sample must be shipped frozen, overnighted on ice, in a PLASTIC TUBE ONLY!
- ** Equine profile can be ordered as a full screening or as an individual test. If requesting any single test, please write clearly on the form or in the comments section which individual test(s) request. (This profile consists of: BUN, CO2, Na, K, Cl, AST, LDH, CK, CREA, ALP, GGT, Ca, Phos, Mg, ALB, and TBili)
Blood Sample Handling
For all species:
- Collect either serum or plasma. Send serum or plasma only, in a clean, labeled vial. Serum separator tubes are NOT recommended.
- Sera or plasma should be harvested as soon as possible. Hemolysis should be minimal. If you cannot separate the serum from red cells, you should ship it as quickly as possible using a cold pack to prevent hemolysis. Ice packs are NOT necessary when sending serum or plasma samples, except for ACTH test.
- Please include a completed Hormone Assay Request Form and a properly labeled sample for your submission. We will contact you by email, fax, or phone with the results as they are completed. Most assays are completed the day we receive the sample.
- If you are sending samples from a foreign country please include our Import Permit.
International Samples
Please use the link provided to direct you to the handling of International Sample Shipments.
Testing Schedule
Performed DAILY (Monday – Friday) on STAT basis with same day turnaround:
- PROGESTERONE
- TOTAL ESTROGENS
- TOTAL T4
Performed FIVE DAYS/WEEK (Monday – Friday) on STAT basis with next day turnaround:
- TESTOSTERONE
- INSULIN
- CORTISOL
Performed in BATCHES (held until a critical number of samples is reached):
- PMSG
- ACTH (EDTA Plasma required, FROZEN in PLASTIC vial, sent OVERNIGHT on ice. If other tests requested as well, a separate sample is needed for ACTH.)
Performed on SATURDAYS from Feb 15 thru July 18th:
- PROGESTERONE
- TOTAL ESTROGENS
Cultures
When submitting a Culture to BET Labs:
- Please include on the Assay Request Form and Sample Tube the patients’ name, species, sample date, & sample site.
- Samples need to be submitted in a sterile container or in a sterile culture transport media tube.
Cultures are performed with an average turnaround time of three days. Those with fungal growth will require approximately four days to complete. All isolates are screened for sensitivity at no additional cost against the following antibiotics:
| AMIKACIN | LINCOMYCIN |
| AMPICILLIN | METHICILLIN |
| AZITHROMYCIN | NAFCILLIN |
| BAYTRIL | NEOMYCIN |
| CARBENCILLIN | NITROFURANTOIN |
| CEFOTAXIME | NORFLOXACIN |
| CEPHALOTHIN | PENICILLIN G |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | POLYMIXIN B |
| CLAVAMOX | RIFAMPIN |
| CLINDAMYCIN | TETRACYCLINE |
| CLORAMPHENICOL | TICARCILLIN |
| DOXYCYCLINE | TIMENTIN |
| ERYTHROMYCIN | TOBRAMYCIN |
| GENTAMICIN | TRIBRISSEN |
| KANAMYCIN | VANCOMYCIN |