State Veterinary diagnostics labs have to be ________ accredited
AAVLD
Why do clinical veterinarians take blood samples of live animals?
To assure integrity
What should be done to samples before sending it to the lab?
Freeze/ refrigerate
DON’t FIX
Recommendations for samples
Glass container (pesticide residues)
Element free tubes (trace minerals)
Sample packaging
Feed and forage samples containing >15% - dry to prevent growth
Coolant to sample ratio- 4:1
Double packaged