Blood Smear Examination
Stained blood film examined under the microscope for blood parasites such as Babesia, Theileria and Anaplasma, and for changes in the blood cells.
Available for
Companion animals
- Dog
- Cat
Farm animals
- Cow
- Buffalo
- Goat
- Swine
- Horse
Laboratory and exotic animals
- Elephant
- Sample type
- EDTA blood or a fresh thin blood smear on a clean slide
- Preparation
- Make the smear within an hour of collection, air-dry it and do not heat-fix it. Send slides in a box, with a tube of EDTA blood if you can.
Please confirm sample details with the laboratory for your animal and veterinarian before collecting or sending a sample.