The most common method for heartworm testing is for a veterinarian to
collect a small blood sample from a dog and evaluate the sample using a specialized test kit to detect the presence of adult heartworms.
The most common method for heartworm testing is for a veterinarian to
collect a small blood sample from a dog and evaluate the sample using a specialized test kit that identifies the heartworm antigen.
Not exact matches
One is being tested here as the midwife uses a finger stick to
collect 300 microliters of
blood, just five or six drops, in a
small tube, then she treats the
samples with a DNA / RNA shield, essentially detergent to prevent degradation.
The new assays detect only the most common malaria parasite, P. falciparum, and while they can use very
small blood samples collected «in the field,» the analysis itself needs to be done in a biomedical laboratory.
«Saliva is easy to
collect, there is no need for a needle or a
blood sample and it would be wonderful if in the future we only had to ask a pregnant woman to produce a
small sample of saliva to know whether or not she was at risk of very early premature birth.
Most cats are very tolerant to the
small lancet that is used to
collect the
blood sample and, though you may be intimidated initially, most owners indicate that once perfected testing of
blood glucose and administration of insulin is much easier than administering oral medications.
Pups can be tested to distinguish carriers from normals as soon as they are old enough to have a
small blood sample collected.
Cases: For Miniature Schnauzers, Bichons Frise, Dachshunds, Border Collies, and Shih Tzus that have had CaOx stones at any point in their life, we would love a
small DNA
sample that can be
collected either at home with cheek swabs or by a veterinarian as a
blood sample.
Pups can be tested to distinguish carriers from Normals as soon as they are old enough to have a
small blood sample or non-contaminated cheek swab
collected.
To perform serology analysis for canine influenza virus a
small sample of
blood is
collected initially within the first seven days of illness and then again approximately two weeks later.
The life insurance drug test is similar to drug tests you may have taken for your employer, and are usually administered by testing a
small urine
sample (some may
collect blood for this test as well).
The nurse will
collect a
small blood and urine
sample, check your
blood pressure, and measure your height and weight.