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Histopathology
| Standard Biopsy (includes half and quarter section margins) | Specimen Requirements *Tissue in Formalin |
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| Single specimen | Whole spleen included |
| Each additional small specimen from the same animal | Whole spleen included |
| Complete Margin Evaluation (cross and tangential sections) | Specimen Requirements *Tissue in Formalin |
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| 2 - 4 cm | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| > 4 - 6 cm | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| > 6 - 8 cm | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| > 8 - 10 | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| > 10 - 12 cm | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| > 12 - 14 cm | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| > 14 cm | Indicate with sutures / ink for tissue orientation, ink margins of special interest |
| Metastatic Check on Lymph Node (serial sections at 0.2 cm) |
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| General (HE only) |
| Mast Cell Tumour (HE and Giemsa stain) |
| Melanoma (HE and Melan A and PNL-2 IHC) |
| Mammary Neoplasm / Carcinoma (HE and Pancytokeratin IHC) |
| Endoscopic Biopsy | Specimen Requirements *Tissue in Formalin |
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| Endoscopic Biopsy (up to 10 samples from same organ) | GIT counts as one organ |
| Endoscopic Biopsy (samples from a different organ in the same animal) |
| Dermatopathology (Report by a Pathologist that specializes in skin diseases) |
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| Skin Punch Biopsy samples (up to 6 punches from same animal) |
| Each additional 3 skin punches from the same animal |
| Bone Pathology | Specimen Requirements *Tissue in Formalin |
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| Toe (decal + full margins included) | |
| Hemandibulectomy / Maxillectomy (decal + full margins included) | |
| Small Bone Biopsy (decal , no margins included) | |
| Limb (decal + margins+ lymph node) | remove lymph node prior to fixation (included in charges) |
| Liver Pathology (Report by a Pathologist that specializes in liver diseases) | Specimen Requirements |
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| Includes 3 special stains and/or up to 2 IHCs, and/or quantitative evaluation for copper, iron, lead, selenium, and zinc, based on need as determined by the pathologist. | Please submit additional liver sections for quantitative copper analysis (if required) |
| Renal Pathology (Report by a pathologist that specializes in renal diseases) |
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| Renal Biopsy (IVRS Standards) |
| Immunofluorescence |
| Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) |
| Ocular Pathology (Report by a pathologist that specializes in ocular diseases) |
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| Eyeball |
| Biopsy Consultation |
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| Second opinion on slides submitted from another service |
| Immunohistochemistry & Additional Services (10-14 Working Days) | Specimen Requirement |
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| IHC x1 marker | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| IHC x2 markers | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| IHC x3 markers | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| IHC x4 markers | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Mast cell tumor prognostic panel IHC-c-Kit, PCR c-Kit, Exon 8, Agnor Special Staining IHC-Ki-67, PCR c-Kit Exon 11 C-kit PCR (Exon 8 and Exon 11) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| C-kit PCR (Exon 8 and Exon 11) Canine | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| C-Kit PCR (exon 8) Feline | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| TVT PCR | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Melanoma prognostic panel | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Melanoma diagnostic panel | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| IHC + PARR testing | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Feline intestinal lymphoma panel (IHC+ PARR, SI only) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| PARR Cytology | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Mammary cancer prognostics panel (IHC for HER-2, PR, CK5/6, EGFR, Ki67, p63, E-cad and P-cad) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Tyrosine kinase panel (IHC for EGFR, HER-2, PDGF, PDGF-r, VEGF, VEGF-R, SCF, KIT) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| PTPN11 mutation PCR (Histiocytic sarcoma) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Dermatofibrosis and renal tumor PCR | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Searchlight DNA " by Vidium Animal Health - Next Generation Sequencing test (identifies chemo-sensitivity gene MDR1, Checks for 120 relevant cancer genes, appropriate for Cytology and Histology samples, Precision diagnostic , prognostic and therapeutic indicator) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Additional special stains | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| FISH (Fluorescence in situ hybridization) | Recommended after histopathology or cytology. ICC will be dependent on having additional unstained smears. IHC can be performed using the same sample as submitted for initial histopathology |
| Routine Cytology (Turnaround time: 1 - 2 working days) | Specimen Rquirement |
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| Cytology of single site or lesion | Up to 4 slides, air dried |
| Each additional slide from the same site | 1 slide, air dried |
| Cytology from a different site in the same animal | Up to 4 slides, air dried |
| Resubmission if non-diagnostic initial sample | Include previous accession number |
| Cytology of Washes (Turnaround time: 1 - 2 working days) | Specimen Requirement |
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| Cytology of one wash sample (e.g. BAL, Prostatic, Tracheal, Cyst content, Nasal, Urine | 0.5 ml wash in EDTA +/- air dried smear |
| Cytology of additional wash sample from the same animal | 0.5 ml wash in EDTA +/- air dried smear |
| Fluid Analysis (Turnaround time: 1 - 2 working days) | Specimen Rquirement |
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| Cytology of one synovial, pleural, abdominal or pericardial fluid (including specific gravity, protein concentration, RBC & WBC counts) | 0.5 ml fluid in EDTA +/- air dried smear |
| Each additional fluid sample from the same animal | 0.5 ml fluid in EDTA +/- air dried smear |
| CSF Analysis (Turnaround time: 1 - 2 working days) | Specimen Rquirement |
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| Cytology of CSF including microprotein, RBC and WBC counts | 0.5 ml fluid in EDTA +/- air dried smear |
| Blood Smear (Turnaround time: 1 - 2 working days) | Specimen Rquirement |
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| Blood smear interpretation by clinical pathologist | EDTA blood and in-house CBC result |
| Bone Marrow Study | Specimen Rquirement |
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| Bone Marrow Aspirate Cytology (turnaround time 3 working days) | 4 slides (air dried) +/- aspirate in EDTA and peripheral blood smear (air dried) +/- 1ml blood in EDTA and recent CBC data |
| Combined evaluation of bone marrow aspirate and core biopsy samples (turnaround time 5 working days) | Core biopsy and 4 slides (air dried) +/- aspirate in EDTA and peripheral, blood smear (air dried) +/- 1ml blood in EDTA and recent CBC data |
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