Species
Canine
Feline
Equine
Diagnostic Section
Cytology
Test Codes
8207
Test Fee
$50.00
Setup Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Turn Around Time
1 day, results same day when possible.
Shipping Requirements
Fill one 3.2% citrated blue top tube to fill indicator marked on the label. Do not short fill or over fill the citrate tubes as this will cause erroneous results and sample will be rejected. Deliver at room temperature. 1.8 ml sodium citrate blue top tube.
Specimen Requirements
Whole blood in 3.2% sodium citrate tube (blue top).
Collection Protocol
Deliver to lab at room temperature within two hours of collection.
Thromboelastography (TEG) is a viscoelastic hemostatic assay that measures the global viscoelastic properties of whole blood clot formation under low shear stress. TEG shows the interaction of platelets with the coagulation cascade (aggregation, clot stress) Test available as STAT with additional Fee.