All Tests List

Individual tests alphabetically

Key

S = Serum tube
EDTA = EDTA tube
H = Heparin tube
C = Citrate tube
F = Fluoride oxalate tube

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ACTH
- EDTA.Chilled whole blood. (If sending frozen then plasma must be separated by centrifugation)
Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
- C (please also send a sample from a control horse)
Adiponectin
- S (H, EDTA)
Aerobic bacterial culture +/- sensitivity
- If sample is a swab, then ideally a charcoal swab.
Albumin
- S (H)
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- S (H)
Amylase
- S
Anaerobic bacterial culture +/- sensitivity
- If sample is a swab, then ideally a charcoal swab.
Anoplasma phagocytophilium (equine granulocytic anaplasmosis/ehrlichiosis) serology
- S
Anoplocephala egg count
- Faeces (10g)
Anoplocephala ELISA
- S
Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH)
- S (H)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- S (H)
Bile acids (BA)
- S
Blood/gas analysis
- H
Calcium (ionised). Only as part of full electrolytes profile
- H
Calcium (total)
- S
Cardiac troponin I
- S
Chloride (Cl^–). Only as part of full electrolytes profile
- H
Clostridium difficile toxins (A and B)
- Faeces
Clostridium perfringens
- Faeces
Coombs test
- EDTA
Copper
- S or H
Coronavirus PCR
- faeces
Cortisol
- S
Creatine kinase (CK)
- S (H)
Creatinine
- S (H)
Cross matching pre transfusion
- EDTA
Cryptosporidium
- faeces (10g)
Cytology
Dermatophyte (Ringworm) PCR
- Hair pluck or skin scrape
Direct bilirubin
- S
Equine chorionic gonadotrophin (ECG)
- S
Equine herpes virus 1 and 4 serology
- S
Equine herpes virus 1 PCR and isolation
- NP swab/TW/CSF/H
Equine herpes virus 2 PCR
- Swab/TW/BAL
Equine herpes virus 4 PCR and isolation
- NP swab/TW/CSF/H
Equine herpes virus 5 PCR
- Swab/TW/BAL
Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) serology including Coggins
- S
Equine influenza PCR
- NP swab
Equine influenza serology
- S
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) serology
- S
Faecal egg count
- Faeces (10g)
Faecal occult blood test
- Faeces
Fibrinogen
- C (EDTA)
Fungal culture
- If sample is a swab, then ideally a charcoal swab. + Hair and skin scrapes.
Gamma-glutamyl-transferase (GGT)
- S (H)
Genetic tests (please call for full range)
Globulin
- S (H)
Glucose
- F (S)
Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH)
- S (H)
Glutathione peroxidase (GSPx)
- H
Hepatic virus PCR (Hepacivirus and Parvovirus)
- EDTA or S
IgG
- S or EDTA
Indirect bilirubin
- S
Inhibin
- S
Insulin
- S
Iron
- S
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Charcoal swab
Lactate
- EDTA
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
- S (H)
Lawsonia intracellularis PCR
- Faeces
Lawsonia intracellularis serology
- S
Leptospirosis
- S
Lipase
- S
Liver fluke serology
- S
Lyme disease serology (borreliosis)
- S
Magnesium
- S
Oestrogen
- S
Oestrone sulphate (OS)
- S
Oxyuris equi (pinworm)
- Acetate strip
PCV/TP (manual)
- EDTA (H)
Phosphate
- S
Piroplasmosis (Babesia caballi and Theileria equi) serology
- S
Polysaccharide storage myopathy type 1 (PSSM1)
- 30 – 40 mane or tail hairs with root or EDTA
Potassium (K⁺). Only as part of full electrolytes profile
- H
Progesterone
- S
Prothrombin time (PT)
- C (please also send a sample from a control horse)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Charcoal swab
Redworm ELISA
- S
Rhodococcus equi culture and VapA PCR
- TW (plain), swab, pus
Rhodococcus equi serology
- S
Rotavirus
- Faeces
Salmonella culture and PCR
- Faeces or faecal swab
Selenium
- S or H
Serum amyloid A (SAA)
- S
Serum protein electrophoresis
- S
Sodium (Na⁺). Only as part of full electrolytes profile
- H
Streptococcus equi equi serology (A and C)
- S
Streptococcus equi equi culture and PCR
- NP swab, plain swab, TW/BAL/GP wash (plain)
Taylorella equigenitalis (CEM)
- Charcoal swab
Testosterone
- S
Thyroxine (T4)
- S
Total bilirubin
- S (H)
Total Protein (TP)
- S (H)
Triglycerides
- S
Triiodothyronine (T3)
- S
Urea
- S (H or EDTA)
Urinalysis
- Urinary cortisol: creatinine
Vitamin E
- S or H
Zinc
- S (non-rubber)

Main Profiles

General screen – Haem, total protein, albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, SAA, CK, AST, GGT, ALP, GLDH, urea, creatinine.
- EDTA, S and C
Performance profile – Haem, total protein, albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, SAA, CK, AST, GGT.
- EDTA, S and C
Inflammatory profile – Haem, total protein, albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, SAA, plus iron on request.
- EDTA, S and C
Haematology – RBC, PCV, Hb, MCV, MCHC, MCH, RDW, platelets, WBC and differential
- EDTA
Neonatal profile – Haem, total protein, albumin, globulin, fibrinogen, SAA, creatinine.
- EDTA, S and C
Liver profile – Haem, total protein, albumin, globulin, bilirubin, AST, GGT, ALP, GLDH, bile
- EDTA and S
Renal profile – Haem, total protein, albumin, urea, creatinine, calcium, PO4
- EDTA and S
Electrolytes – Na⁺, K⁺, Cl, Calcium (total and ionised), magnesium, phosphate_.
- H and S
Clotting profile – PT, APTT.
- C (please also include a control sample from a healthy horse)

Pre-breeding Certification

Samples for pre-breeding certification must be collected according to HBLB Codes of Practice – https://codes.hblb.org.uk/index.php/page/19
Endometrial smear cytology +/- culture and sensitivity
- Charcoal Swab
Taylorella equigenitalis
- Charcoal Swab
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Charcoal Swab
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Charcoal Swab
EVA Serology
- S
EIA serology
- S

Endocrine and Metabolic disease

All panel tests available as individual tests

PPID/Cushings. We strongly advocate assessment of insulin function alongside PPID testing.
- Basal ACTH
  - EDTA. Chilled whole blood. (If sending frozen then plasma must be separated by centrifugation.)
- TRH stimulation test. (This has increased sensitivity for the detection of PPID. ACTH is measured pre and 10 minutes post TRH injection. Please contact us if you need a free TRH kit
  - EDTA. Chilled whole blood. (If sending frozen then plasma must be separated by centrifugation)
- Endocrine laminitis panel (Basal ACTH, insulin, adiponectin(currently unavailable), triglycerides, glucose)
- Glucose challenge tests. Measure insulin and glucose 60-90 minutes post feeding 45ml/kg of Karo Light corn syrup. Please contact us if you need Karo syrup
  - S and F
- Insulin
  - S
- Adiponectin
  - S

Reproductive Endocrinology

Granulosa cell panel (Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Testosterone and Progesterone).
- S
AMH Rig Test
- S
Pregnancy
- Equine Chorionic Gonadotrophin (45 – 95 days since last mated)
  - S
- Oestrone Sulphate (120 days gestation – late term)
  - S
- Progesterone (provide support to early diagnosis)
  - S

Respiratory Disease

All panel tests available as individual test

BAL and tracheal wash cytology +/- culture and sensitivity
Streptococcus equi equi
- PCR
  - NP swab, plain swab, TW/BAL/GP
- Culture
  - NP swab, plain swab, TW/BAL/GP
- Serology (A and C)
  - S
- Respiratory PCR panel (Streptococcus equi equi PCR, Equine Influenza PCR, EHV-1 PCR, EHV-4 PCR.
  - NP swab
- Respiratory serology panel (Streptococcus equi equi, Equine Influenza, EHV-1 and 4)
  - S
- Rhodococcus equi
  - Culture
    - Trach wash (plain), swab, pus
  - VapA PCR
    - Trach wash (plain), swab, pus
  - VapA serology
    - S

Diarrhoea

All panel tests available as individual tests

Adult Diarrhoea Profile (Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile toxins, Salmonella culture, WEC)
- Faeces (at least 10g)
Young foal Diarrhoea Panel (Cryptosporidium, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile toxins, Rotavirus, Salmonella culture)
- Faeces (at least 10g)
Coronavirus PCR
- Faeces
Lawsonia intracellularis PCR
- Faeces
Lawsonia intracellularis serology
- S
Salmonella PCR
- Faeces

Dermatology

Microscopy
- Brushings, slides, acetate strips, hair plucks
Bacterial culture and sensitivity
- Charcoal swab
Fungal culture
- Swab or skin scrape / hair pluck
Dermatophyte PCR
- Skin scrape or hair pluck

Urinalysis

Urinalysis
Culture and sensitivity
Urinary GGT:creatinine ratio
Fractional electrolyte clearance – Urine and S

All Infectious Disease

Anoplasma phagocytophilium (equine granulocytic anaplasmosis/ehrlichiosis) serology
- S
Anoplocephala egg count
- Faeces (10g)
Anoplocephala ELISA
- S
Borelliosis (Lyme disease)
- S
Clostridium difficile toxins (A and B)
- Faeces
Clostridium perfringens
- Faeces
Coronavirus PCR
- Faeces
Cryptosporidium
- Faeces (10g)
Dermatophyte (Ringworm) PCR
- Hair pluck or skin scrape
Equine herpes virus 1 and 4 serology
- S
Equine herpes virus 1 PCR and isolation
- NP swab/TW/CSF/H
Equine herpes virus 2 PCR
- Swab/TW/BAL
Equine herpes virus 4 PCR and isolation
- NP swab/TW/CSF/H
Equine herpes virus 5 PCR
- Swab/TW/BAL
Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) serology including Coggins
- S
Equine influenza PCR
- NP swab
Equine influenza serology
- S
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) serology
- S
Faecal egg count
- Faeces (10g)
Hepatic virus PCR (Hepacivirus and Parvovirus)
- EDTA or S
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Charcoal swab
Lawsonia intracellularis PCR
- Faeces
Lawsonia intracellularis serology
- S
Leptospirosis
- S
Liver fluke serology
- S
Lyme disease serology (borreliosis)
- S
Oxyuris equi (pinworm)
- Acetate strip
Piroplasmosis (Babesia caballi and Theileria equi) serology
- S
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Charcoal swab
Rhodococcus equi culture and VapA PCR
- TW(plain), swab, pus
Rhodococcus equi serology
- S
Rotavirus
- Faeces
Salmonella culture and PCR
- Faeces or faecal swab
Redworm ELISA
- S
Streptococcis equi equi serology (A and C)
- S
Streptococcus equi equi culture and PCR
- NP swab, plain swab, TW/BAL/GP wash (plain)
Taylorella equigenitalis
- Charcoal swab

Individual tests alphabetically

All Tests list. Search A - Z

Main Profiles

Pre-breeding Certification

Endocrine and Metabolic disease

Reproductive Endocrinology

Respiratory Disease

Diarrhoea

Dermatology

Urinalysis

All Infectious Disease

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