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Quality Veterinary Diagnostics Member BattLab from disease to optimalof health the LABORATORY FOR CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS family Price List 2021 Haematology Biochemistry Endocrinology Cytopathology Histopathology Serology and PCR Microbiology Allergology Genetics ...and much more www.BattLab.com • [email protected] 024 7632 3275 BattLab 2 Table of contents General information ......................................... 3-7 Profiles ............................................................ 8-11 Gastroenterology ......................................... 11-14 Haematology ..................................................... 15 Coagulation ................................................. 16-17 Clinical chemistry ........................................ 17-19 Drug monitoring and toxicology tests ............... 20 Urinalysis ..................................................... 21-22 Endocrinology ............................................. 22-26 Cytology and Histology ............................... 27-28 Infectious diseases (serology) ..................... 29-34 Infectious diseases (PCR) ............................ 34-41 PCR profiles .................................................. 42-45 Travel Profiles ..................................................... 46 Microbiology and Dermatology ................... 47-49 Immunology ....................................................... 50 Allergy ........................................................... 51-53 Genetic testing ............................................ 54-55 Index .............................................................. 56-59 © Picture: BattLab; LABOKLIN; The Venture Centre, University of Warwick; BSAVA.COM; The London Vet Show 2020 Information - Tel: 024 7632 3275 - Fax: 0871 750 5323 - Email: [email protected] BattLab 3 Introduction to BattLab Services Batt Laboratories Ltd has been established to provide veterinary surgeons with a personal high quality diagnostic laboratory service to help you make accurate assessments of your patients from disease to optimal health. To do this we offer not only a comprehensive portfolio of routine clinical pathology investigations, but also a novel panel of gastroenterology, genetics, infectious disease and allergy services. Batt Laboratories Ltd has been founded by Professor Roger Batt BVSc, MSc, PhD, FRCVS, Diplomate ECVIM-CA who has an international reputation in veterinary internal medicine and has held senior posts in academia and industry. He is particularly well known for his clinical research which has led to the development of novel diagnostic tests and advances in the management of gastrointestinal diseases in small companion animals. From February 2015 BattLab belongs to the family of LABOKLIN Laboratories. BattLab has doubled in size and greatly increased the spectrum of tests offered. BattLab in Coventry (UK) BattLab can make use of over 30 years of experience in the field of veterinary laboratory medicine. The professional staff is composed of two Board Certified Veterinary Clinical Pathologists, Francesco Cian (DVM, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS) and Lucia Sanchini (DVM, MSc, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS). This enables us to offer a high quality and rapid in-house cytology service. All our reports are routinely accompanied by expert veterinary advice, and our clinical pathologists are readily available to discuss results or provide further advice. We are happy to quote for any diagnostic test and always welcome feed- back so we can ensure we provide the service you want. Dr. Elisabeth Müller CEO LABOKLIN GmbH & Co. KG LABOKLIN in Bad Kissingen (Germany) and BattLab Information - Tel: 024 7632 3275 - Fax: 0871 750 5323 - Email: [email protected] BattLab 4 Francesco Cian Kirsty Ingram Lucia Sanchini Debbie Cox DVM, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Office Manager DVM, MSc DipECVCP, FRCPath, BSC (HONS), RVN - Business Veterinary Clinical Pathology MRCVS Develoment Manager Francesco qualified from the University of Previous to joining the BattLab team, Lucia qualified from the University of Debbie is the Business Development Padua (Italy) with a DVM in 2006. He spent Kirsty spent 10 years working in an Bologna (Italy) with a DVM in 2001. Manager at BattLab, developing the the next 4 years in small animal practice. accounts department being responsible She spent 15 years working in general company’s customer relationships In 2010, he started a residency program for the cashbook that in their busiest times practice in Italy (as employee at first and and presence in the UK. A Registered in Clinical Pathology at the University of would handle payments in the region of then running her own clinic), developing a Veterinary Nurse, she chose to study for Cambridge, which he finished in 2013 a million pounds on a daily basis. During personal interest for cytology and internal her Veterinary Nursing Science honours attaining both an ECVCP and FRCPath this time, she worked closely with project medicine. Meanwhile, she attended degree at the University of West of diploma. Francesco joined the Animal managers and IT development to create a three-year course at the school of England Bristol. Debbie has over twenty Health Trust in 2013 as Head of Clinical and build an in-house electronic cash- specialisation in Pathology and Clinic of years experience in the Veterinary sector, Pathology, and from September 2015 book that could process a large volume of Small animals at the University of Bologna working in both private and charity works for Batt Laboratories. Francesco cheques and electronic payments. Since (Italy). Few years later, she also completed practice, moving to industry to take on has a special interest in cytology and joining BattLab in November 2015, Kirsty a Master degree in Veterinary Oncology at various role including pharmaceutical lymphoproliferative disorders of dogs and is responsible for all administrative areas the University of Pisa (Italy). In 2015, she sales, learning and development and cats. He is member of the cytology exam of BattLab utilising her accounts and started a residency program in Clinical operational management. committee of the European College of organisational skills. Pathology at the University of Cambridge, Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP), which she finished in 2018 attaining the and author of several publications in peer- FRCPath diploma. In October 2019 she reviewed journals and author of two cyto- also obtained the ECVCP diploma and she logy books and several publications in joined BattLab immediately after that. peer-reviewed journals. Information - Tel: 024 7632 3275 - Fax: 0871 750 5323 - Email: [email protected] BattLab 5 Activities At Battlab we believe that to be a truly progressive and dynamic lab, you need As well as our online presence, we host our own free evening seminars and to provide more than just sample testing. To allow you to keep up to date with webinars, give talks at international conferences and attend veterinary congresses all Battlab news, announcements, and information, we have our own website, as exhibitors and speakers. Each of these areas has a different focus, but with newsletter, Facebook and LinkedIn page. Check them out! one main aim - engage the veterinary community in important issues surrounding disease management and prevention. To receive our monthly newsletter send an email to [email protected] Information - Tel: 024 7632 3275 - Fax: 0871 750 5323 - Email: [email protected] BattLab 6 Therapeutic monitoring. 0.5ml separated serum: Sampling Requirements ACTH stimulation test for HAC: start test 2-3 hrs after dose of Vetoryl. Digoxin: 6 hrs after dose. Phenobarbitone: midway between doses: eg 6 hrs if given twice/day. Profiles for all mammals. Haematology: 1ml blood in EDTA, whenever possible Potassium bromide: anytime after dose (long half-life >20 days). with air dried blood films. Biochemistry: 1ml serum, preferably separated before T4 for hyperthyroidism in cats: 4-6 hrs after dose of Felimazole or anytime submission, 0.5ml blood in oxalate fluoride for glucose. after Vidalta. T4 and cTSH for hypothyroidism in dogs: 4-8 hrs after dose of Soloxine or Thyforon. Profiles for birds and reptiles. Haematology and biochemistry: 0.5-1ml hepari- nised blood, preferably with air dried blood films. Parasitology. 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