The Most common Equine Diagnostic Plans

Tests Performed

Test Code

Samples Needed

Aerobic Bacterial Culture

AER

-  synovial fluid sample in transport media.

-  Synovial fluid in EDTA tube (red top tube).

Anaerobic Bacterial Culture              

ANAER

-  Synovial fluid in anaerobic transport media.

-  Synovial fluid in EDTA tube (red top tube).

Blood Culture, Aerobic/Fungal                       

BLDAER

-  Inoculated aerobic/fungal on specific culture media.

Blood Culture, Anaerobic                 

BLDAN

Hemogram                 

LA CBC

-  Two Air dried blood smears.

-  EDTA whole blood.

Immunoglobulin G, Equine - TIA    

EQUINE IGG

-  Serum

Equine Chemistry                  

LA P

-  Heparinized plasma

-  Serum

Serum Amyloid A                  

SAA VET

-  Serum

Synovial Fluid Cytology

white blood cell count, total protein            

JFE

-  Two air dried slides of synovial fluid.

-  Synovial fluid in EDTA tube.