| Preferred Sample | Two stained or unstained blood smear slides |
| Fee | $80 |
| Schedule | Days Tested MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI Turnaround Time 1 day |
| Description | Requires submission of complete blood count plus other relevant clinical data. This data should be sent to lab with the submission form or emailed to ndsu.vetlab@ndsu.edu.Please make a note on submission form if emailing clinical data. CYTOLOGY REFERRAL TEST: Cytology is referred to Zoetis using the Zoetis VETSCAN IMAGYSTTM. Board-certified clinical pathologists at Zoetis will evaluate blood smear slides, along with other relevant clinical data. If more than two slides per site are submitted, the two slides with the most sample will be used. |
| Species | Bovine | Canine | Feline | Equine | Ovine | Caprine | Porcine | wildlife | exotic | other |
| Shipping Requirements | Submit slides in a protective slide case holder. |
| Additional Instructions | See the video “AI Blood Smear: Do’s and Don’ts” by Zoetis on how to prepare blood smears: https://www.vetscanimagyst.com/resources#how-to-videos |