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IDEXX CBC testing
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The most comprehensive CBCs available from a reference laboratory—only IDEXX automatically includes reticulocyte count and reticulocyte hemoglobin on every CBC report.
Flexible options allow you to choose the CBC most appropriate for your patients' needs.
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Diagnostic flexibility for your patients' needs
Test codes, names, and contents
The IDEXX CBC is the appropriate and most cost-effective option for routine preanesthetic or preventive care screenings on clinically healthy animals. Available for canine, feline, and equine patients, this option provides an automated CBC, including hemogram, five-part differential, platelets, platelet indices, as well as (for canine and feline patients) reticulocyte count and reticulocyte hemoglobin.
The IDEXX CBC-Select is the option recommended for sick patients. It includes the same components as the IDEXX CBC, as well as a blood film evaluation by a technician to evaluate for abnormal red and white blood cell morphology, blood parasites, unclassified cells, and immature cell lines. A clinical pathologist review is automatically included when results are markedly abnormal or when unclassified cells are seen based on specific established criteria.
Blood film evaluation performed by a technician for RBC and WBC morphology and parasite screen. Pathologist review automatically performed when results are markedly abnormal based on established guidelines or if unclassified cells are seen.
Note: Add on to an IDEXX CBC previously performed at IDEXX Reference Laboratories or on an in-house IDEXX hematology analyzer (ProCyte Dx or LaserCyte Dx). Must be ordered within 72 hours of initial CBC.
Add on to an IDEXX CBC, avian/exotic CBC, or IDEXX CBC-Select. For IDEXX CBC-Select requests, a pathologist review is included and will be automatically performed at no additional charge if specific established criteria are met (see protocol information in the Online Test Directory at vetconnectplus.com).
Test code 399 is not required for the automatic reflexed pathologist review on IDEXX CBC-Select requests.
Why reticulocyte parameters count
Reticulocytes act as an early warning system that detects a variety of issues earlier
Newly released reticulocytes reflect the current condition of the animal, making them excellent early indicators for conditions such as blood loss or inflammation before development of anemia. Early detection provides the best chance for determining and treating the underlying cause, earlier, for better patient outcomes.
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Reticulocyte parametersUp-to-date information on RBC production |
Red blood cellsReflects last few months |
Circulation time |
2–4 days* |
80–120 days* |
Parameters |
Reticulocyte concentration (RETICs)
Reticulocyte hemoglobin (RETIC-HGB)
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Availability |
Only IDEXX automatically
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Available in nearly all CBC reports
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Circulation time:2–4 days* |
80–120 days* |
Parameters:Reticulocyte concentration (RETICs) "Quantity" Determines whether an anemia is regenerative or not and helps identify underlying disease in nonanemic patients
Reticulocyte hemoglobin (RETIC-HGB) "Quality" Measures the quality of developing red blood cells and detects low iron availability
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-Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
-Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
-Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
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Availability:Only IDEXX automatically
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Available in nearly all CBC reports
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Results and guidance at your fingertips with VetConnect PLUS
Whether a CBC is run at IDEXX Reference Laboratories or on an IDEXX in-house analyzer, you can review, interpret, and trend CBC results right in VetConnect PLUS. Access differentials instantly, helping you interpret and act on any results that are abnormal for your patient.
Choose the right CBC for your patient
- Flagged and/or qualified results
- Anemia
- High/low WBC count
- Low platelets
- Lab 4Dx Plus Test positive
- Heartworm positive
- FeLV or FIV positive
- Automated:
IDEXX inVue Dx - Manual blood film
- Labs Test code 3900
- Preanesthetic blood work on clinically healthy animals
- Anemia
- High/low WBC count
- Unexpected findings on chemistry or serology
Test code 3900
- Heartworm positive
- Lab 4Dx Plus Test positive
- FeLV or FIV positive
- Species other than dog, cat, or horse
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*If automated results fall outside of established guidelines and the specimen is considered significantly abnormal, a blood film evaluation by a technician is performed.
†For canine and feline patients, reticulocyte concentration (RETICs) and reticulocyte hemoglobin (RETIC-HGB) parameters are included on all CBC reports provided by IDEXX Reference Laboratories and the ProCyte Dx Hematology Analyzer.