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Test name	Test details		Sample requirement	Test code	Turnaround time
Adrenal Gland
Endogenous ACTH	ACTH concentration to distinguish pituitary/ adrenal dependent hyperadrenocorticism	Dogs	1 ml separated EDTA plasma, frozen immediately and sent in freezer pack	ACTH	Up to 7 days
Endogenous ACTH		Cats		FACT	Up to 7 days
Canine ACTH stimulation test	Cortisol pre- and 60 mins post ACTH. Vetoryl monitoring: 4–6 h post pill (see adrenal gland test protocols)		0.5 ml serum or heparin plasma pre- and post ACTH	ACTS	Same day
Feline ACTH stimulation test	Basal cortisol plus cortisol 60 and 90 mins post ACTH (see adrenal gland test protocols)		0.5 ml serum or heparin plasma pre- and post ACTH	ACTS	Same day
Basal cortisol	Basal cortisol		0.5ml serum of heparin plasma	CORB	Same day
Pre-trilostane cortisol	Trilostane monitoring: sample immediately pre-pill		0.5ml serum or heparin plasma	PTC	Same day
Dexamethasone suppression test	Basal cortisol plus cortisol 3-4 & 8 h post dexamethasone (see adrenal gland test protocols)		0.5 ml serum or heparin plasma pre-, 3 h and 8 h post dexamethasone	LDDT	Same day
Urine cortisol:creatinine	Urine cortisol:creatinine ratio as a screen for hyperadrenocorticism		Plain urine	UCCR	2-3 days
Urine catecholamines	For suspected phaeochromocytoma		10ml acidified urine (contact lab)	CATU	Up to 7 days
17 Hydroxy- progesterone	17-Hydroxyprogesterone pre- and post ACTH in evaluation of atypical Cushings		0.5ml serum or heparin plasma pre- and post ACTH	OHP	Up to 7 days
Canine adrenal profile	Oestradiol, progesterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, cortisol, testosterone and androstenedione pre and post ACTH		1ml serum pre and 1ml post	ADRP	Up to 7 days
Ferret adrenal profile	Oestradiol, 17 hydroxyprogesterone, cortisol and androstenedione		1 ml serum	FAP	Up to 7 days
Thyroid Gland
T4	Total T4/thyroxine		0.5 ml serum or heparin	T4	Same day
T4/TSH	Total T4 and canine TSH		0.5 ml serum or heparin	T4TS	Same day
TSH add-on	TSH added to T4		0.5 ml serum or heparin	TSHA	Same day
Free T4 ed	Free T4 by equilibrium dialysis		0.5 ml serum	FT4	3 days
TGAA	Thyroglobulin autoantibodies for suspected hypothyroidism with atypical T4/TSH results		0.5 ml serum	TGAA	5 days
Canine thyroid profile	T4, cTSH, free T4 ed, TGAA		1 ml serum	CTP	5 days
Greyhound thyroid profile	T4, TSH, T3, TGAA		1 ml serum	GTP	Up to 7 days
Reproductive tests
Progesterone	Assay for ovulation detection in the bitch for timing of mating		0.5 ml serum (not gel)	PROG	Same day if arrives am
Progesterone with telephone result	Assay for ovulation detection in the bitch for timing of mating, plus telephone result		0.5 ml serum (not gel)	PROT	Same day if arrives am
Anti-Mullerian hormone	For detection of ovarian or testicular tissue in cats or dogs		Serum gel	AMUL	Up to 7 days
Oestradiol	Detects onset of oestrus or presence of ovarian tissue in spayed females		1 ml serum	OES	7 days
Oestradiol pre- and post- hCG	For detection of ovarian tissue in spayed female dogs and cats, used when they are not showing oestrus behaviour		2 x 1 ml Serum or heparin plasma	OEX2	7 days
Progesterone pre- and post- hCG	For detection of ovarian tissue in spayed female cats when they are showing oestrus behaviour		2 x 0.5 ml serum (not gel)	PRX2	Same day
Testosterone	To detect presence of testicular tissue		0.5 ml serum	TEST	2–3 days
Testosterone pre- and post- hCG	Testosterone pre- and post hCG to detect presence of testicular tissue (see reproductive test protocols)		2 x 0.5 ml serum	hCGM	7 days
Miscellaneous endocrine tests
Aldosterone	Aldosterone concentration in suspected hyperaldosteronism		1 ml serum or heparin plasma	ALDO	Up to 7days
Renin	To confirm hyperaldosteronism is due to adrenal gland neoplasia		1 ml EDTA plasma immediately separated & frozen, sent in freezer pack	RENI	Up to 3 wks
Insulin + Glucose	For suspected insulinoma		0.5 ml serum, glucose oxalate	INSU	3 days
PTH	In evaluation of suspected primary hyperparathyroidism		Separated, rapidly frozen EDTA plasma sent in freezer pack	PTH	Up to 7 days
PTH-rp	In suspected hypercalcaemia of malignancy		Separated, rapidly frozen EDTA plasma sent in freezer pack	PTHR	Up to 7 days
PTH+PTHrp	In evaluation of hypercalcaemia		Separated, rapidly frozen EDTA plasma sent in freezer pack	PTPT	Up to 7 days
Calcitrol/Vitamin D	1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol		1 ml serum, protect from light	VITD	Up to 14 days
IGF1	For suspected acromegaly or dwarfism		0.5 ml serum	IGF1	Up to 14 days

Please call the lab for a freezer pack to transport samples for endogenous ACTH, PTH, PTHrp & renin

PTH & PTHrP- Measurement of contemporaneous ionised calcium is required for interpretation of these parameters. See clinical chemistry for test details and sample handing.