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The Ohio State University

College of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medical Center

Veterinary Medical Center

Clinical Chemistry Laboratory

Clinical chemistry lab

 Our Services

  • Sample analysis (clinical and research, multiple species)
  • Consultation on experimental design and data interpretation
  • Assistance in new test development and validation
  • Send-out services for tests not offered in-house

Appointments & Lab Hours

Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday ? Friday; 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Contact laboratory directly for requirements for sample submission.

Samples are accepted from clinical patients on a daily basis.

Research sample submission must be arranged with the laboratory supervisor prior to sample submission.

Tests Offered In-House

  • Albumin
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
  • Alkaline phosphatase (total)
  • Alkaline phosphatase, steroid-induced isoenzyme
  • Ammonia
  • Amylase
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  • Beta hydroxybutyrate
  • Bicarbonate
  • Bile acids (Pre and post)
  • Bilirubin
  • Blood gas
  • Bromide
  • BUN
  • Calcium (total and ionized)
  • Chloride
  • Cholesterol
  • Colloid oncotic pressure
  • Cortisol
  • Creatine kinase (CK)
  • Creatinine
  • Digoxin
  • Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT)
  • Globulin
  • Glucose
  • Lipase
  • Magnesium (total and ionized)
  • Osmolality
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • Parathyroid hormone
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phosphorous
  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Sorbital dehydrogenase
  • T3
  • T4
  • Total protein (serum, urine, CSF)
  • Triglyceride
  • TSH

Special Equipment & Technology

Instrumentation and tests
InstrumentationTests
Roche c501 Automatic Analyzer Serum biochemical profiles, serum IgG concentration
Immulite automated chemiluminescent Immunoassay system T4, T3, TSH, cortisol, phenobarbital, digoxin
Multi-osmet Osmometer Osmolality
Nova CCX electrolyte analyzer Ionized Ca, ionized Mg
Vitros DT60 and DTSC
Blood gases
Wescor colloid osmometer
Bromide, pH

Ammonia, total Mg, uric acid

Colloid oncotic pressure

Contact

Jana Fletcher , laboratory supervisor (consulting and scheduling)
Ph: (614) 292-7955
fletcher [dot] 51 [at] osu [dot] edu

Rm 0035
Veterinary Medical Center
601 Vernon L. Tharp Street

Payment

Please contact the fletcher [dot] 51 [at] osu [dot] edu.