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Pet Harbor Veterinary Hospital in-house lab offers many convenient services for our clients. We have
the capability to do a wide variety of tests within minutes so that we can
provide prompt test results for emergency cases.
Our in-house lab services include:
In-House Lab Services
Chemistry and CBC Panel
This is a complete blood panel that can be performed in as little as 20 minutes.
This gives the veterinarian a baseline of values to check the function of organs
such as the liver and kidneys. If the results indicate, a veterinarian can then
order more in-depth or specialized testing as needed.
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Tonometer
This instrument is used to calculate the intraocular pressure in your pets eyes.
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Heartworm Test
This is a simple blood test to check for the presence of heartworm antigen. This
test is often performed on dogs and sometimes on cats.
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Blood Glucose Curve
This is a series of glucose tests performed on diabetic animals that we use to
evaluate the required dose of insulin. To perform this test, your pet is left in
the care of our ICU staff for the day.
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FeLV/FIV Test
This is a blood test to determine if a cat is negative or positive for Feline
Leukemia (FeLV) or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV).
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Fungal Culture
Fungal cultures are performed on pets with skin problems. Your veterinarian uses
a surgical blade to scrape off a skin sample and then places the sample on a
culture plate to test for ringworm.
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Bacteria Culture
By doing a bacteria culture, a veterinarian can better decide which antibiotics
to use for such things as skin infections or urinary tract infections.
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Urinalysis
If a pet is showing signs of a kidney or urinary problem we can perform a
urinalysis on a small sample of urine. We look for such things as red and white
blood cells, the specific gravity (the concentration), the pH, ketones,
biliruben, and crystals.
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Fecal Float & Fecal Smear
These tests are used in puppies and kittens, looking for internal parasites such
as roundworms, hookworms, or whipworms. In older animals with stool
abnormalities, we test for the presence of microorganisms such as abnormal
bacteria, coccidia, or giardia.
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Skin Scraping
When a pet has a skin problem, the veterinarian often scrapes the skin with a
surgical blade and looks at the sample under the microscope. This helps us to
see if things like bacteria, yeast, or mites are present.
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Cytology Procedures
Tissue samples taken by swab, impression smear or needle
aspirate are stained and examined microscopically to aid in the diagnosis of our
patients' problems
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