Blood Count Small

LABOKLIN Service ID: 1011

Material

EDTA-blood 1 ml (+ blood smear);
Small mammals: EDTA-blood or heparin-blood 0.5 ml (+ blood smear)

Parameter

red blood count + indices (dog, cat), leukocytes, thrombocytes

Method

Flow cytometry

Species list

Mammals

Duration

Reporting of results on the day the sample is received (Mon–Sat)

Remark

  • For reliable results, the sample should not be older than 48 hours.
  • The small blood count includes the parameters erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, haemoglobin and haematocrit, and for dogs and cats, the erythrocyte indices MCV, MCHC and MCH.