Toxicology:
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Toxicology Service:
Presently, strychnine analysis is the only toxicology service
provided. Please provide a detailed history of the incident. In addition
to strychnine, the chart below lists some common requests for toxicology
service which will be sent to outside laboratories for analysis. For other
tests available, please call 775-688-1182, ext 231.
(The procedures listed below are not all inclusive. They represent the tests
most commonly requested. For other tests, please call the laboratory at
775-688-1182, ext 231 for details.)
Note *denotes samples sent to outside
laboratories |
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PROCEDURE
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SPECIMEN
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CONTAINER
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SHIPPING
(refrigeration requirements)
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LAB TIME
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COMMENTS
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Strychnine
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20 g GI contents,
bait 25 g liver, 3ml serum, 10
ml urine
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Sealed
container
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Frozen
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5-10 days
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Separate
serum before shipping.
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Selenium*
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2-5ml blood,10
g liver, 50 g GI contents, feed |
Plastic container
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EDTA Tube-blood;
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5-10 days
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Serum is NOT an acceptable specimen for selenium testing.
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Nitrates& Nitrites* |
2ml serum, 1ml aqueous humor or eye, 50 g feed, 100 ml
water |
Sterile container |
Frozen |
1-3 days |
Separate serum prior to shipping. Whole eye or aqueous
humor can be submitted. Dry feed should be in a paper bag, not plastic. |
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Trace Element screen* |
1-2ml serum |
Royal Blue top or non-rubber stopper for zinc specifically |
Frozen |
3-5 days |
Screen is copper, zinc, iron, magnesium, calcium
phosphorous, sodium, potassium . Separate serum prior to shipping. Avoid
hemolysis. Red top tube acceptable for all except zinc. |
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Urea/NPN*
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100g
rumen/GI content, feed, 3 ml blood
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EDTA tube
-blood
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Freeze
immed. (Except blood & dry feed)
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3-5 days
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All
samples except for blood & dry feeds must
be submitted
frozen.
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UsefulLinks
Useful Links:
The EXtension TOXicology NETwork
National Library of Medicine
Environmental Health and Toxicology
Regional Laboratory for Toxicology
Medline Plus Poisoning, Toxicology, Environmental Health Topics
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