Blood Testing
Karrinyup Small Animal Hospital has invested in the latest blood machines so that you can get results for your pets quickly while keeping the price on blood testing lower than through external laboratories.
Using an external laboratory means that the cost is higher, and usually we have to wait a day or more before we get the results. With our new in-house blood machines we can do the testing quickly and for a better price.
Our blood machines consist of:
Haematology - This gives us the breakdown of the different types of cells in the blood such as white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.
Biochemistry - This is a metabolic panel which gives us a useful indicator for conditions such as liver failure, heart conditions, kidney disease and more.
Blood gas/Electrolytes - This machine tests for the blood gases in the body which tells us whether the body is in respiratory alkalosis/acidosis, metabolic alkalosis/acidosis or normal. This helps us determine the best course of treatment for sick patients.
Coagulation - This machine tests for PT and PTT which basically tells us how fast the blood is able to clot. This means we can get a result quickly (within 15 minutes) and therefore we can treat your sick pet immediately.
Using an external laboratory means that the cost is higher, and usually we have to wait a day or more before we get the results. With our new in-house blood machines we can do the testing quickly and for a better price.
Our blood machines consist of:
Haematology - This gives us the breakdown of the different types of cells in the blood such as white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.
Biochemistry - This is a metabolic panel which gives us a useful indicator for conditions such as liver failure, heart conditions, kidney disease and more.
Blood gas/Electrolytes - This machine tests for the blood gases in the body which tells us whether the body is in respiratory alkalosis/acidosis, metabolic alkalosis/acidosis or normal. This helps us determine the best course of treatment for sick patients.
Coagulation - This machine tests for PT and PTT which basically tells us how fast the blood is able to clot. This means we can get a result quickly (within 15 minutes) and therefore we can treat your sick pet immediately.