TEST SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS COMMENTS
Direct Coombs Test Whole blood (EDTA) Lavender vial – fresh 3.0 ml Canine – done daily. (Feline & Equine – referred out)
Compatibility Studies
(Crossmatch)		 Whole blood EDTA and serum Lavender vial – fresh 3.0 ml Serum (red-topped ) vial – 3.0 ml from recipient Done daily. Please notify the laboratory in advance.
Coagulation Profile

  1. Prothrombin Time (PT)
  2. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
  3. Fibrin-Degradation Products (FDP)
  4. Thrombin Clotting Time (TCT)
  5. Fibrinogin Titer (FT)
 Whole blood (Sodium citrate) Blue tube (3.2% citrate 1:9 dilution with whole blood) (withdraw plasma & freeze immediately) d) & e) are referred out PT, APTT, FDP – done daily