{"id":55,"date":"2018-06-12T08:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tamuvetmed.wpengine.com\/gilab\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:42:35","slug":"assays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/","title":{"rendered":"Assays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3676cc5d\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Note: Due to an increased volume of submissions, our turn around times for diagnostic testing has changed.  Please see assays for expected timeline of results. <\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-please-see-nbsp-the-requirements-nbsp-for-sample-submission-and-shipping\">Please see&nbsp;the <a title=\"Sample Requirements\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/sample-requirements\">requirements<\/a>&nbsp;for sample submission and shipping<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-serum-assays\">Serum Assays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list assays\">\n<li><a title=\"Serum Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity (TLI)\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/tli\">Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity (TLI)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For exocrine pancreatic function testing (i.e to diagnose EPI) in dogs and cats&nbsp;(species-specific) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/b12folate\/\">Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) and Folate <\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test of small intestinal function&nbsp;(not species-specific) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/pli\/\">Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (PLI) <\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test for diagnosis of&nbsp;pancreatitis&nbsp;in dogs and cats&nbsp;(species-specific). Additional information regarding the various lipase assays <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Serum Bile Acids\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/bile-acids\">Serum Bile Acids<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test for hepatic function &#8211;&nbsp;dogs, cats, and other species <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Thyroid Hormones and Cortisols\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/thyroid\">Thyroid hormones and Cortisol<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total T4, TSH, Free T4, cortisols <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Canine C-reactive Protein\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/canine-c-reactive-protein\">Canine C-reactive Protein<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test for systemic inflammation &#8211;&nbsp;dogs only <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"MMA- Methylmalonic Acid\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/mma-methylmalonic-acid\">MMA &#8211; Methylmalonic Acid<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marker for cobalamin deficiency on a cellular level <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Gastrin\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/gastrin\">Gastrin<\/a><ul class=\"assays\"><li>Immunoassay for measurement of serum gastrin concentration <\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/cardiac-troponin\">Cardiac Troponin I<\/a>&nbsp;(high sensitivity assay) offered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/vethospital.tamu.edu\/small-animal\/cardiology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas A&amp;M VMTH Cardiology Service<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test for myocardial damage in dogs and *cats\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>*<em>Please note<\/em>* We have not developed a reference interval on feline patients for Cardiac Troponin I. This assay is not considered to be species specific. However, feline or non-canine species reports will not include reference intervals or interpretations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fecal-assays\">Fecal Assays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/alpha1\/\">Fecal alpha 1 \u2013 Proteinase Inhibitor assay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enteropathogen Panel- for canine and feline- both include PCR and IFA testing\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Canine panel<\/strong>&nbsp;includes PCR testing for net F toxin gene-C. perfringens, C. difficile, Campylobacter jejuni, canine parvovirus, Salmonella on enrichment broth, and IFA testing for Giardia and Cryptosporidium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feline panel<\/strong>&nbsp;includes includes PCR testing for net F toxin gene-C. perfringens, C. difficile, Campylobacter jejuni, feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), Salmonella on enrichment broth, Tritrichomonas foetus, and IFA testing for Giardia and Cryptosporidium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list assays\">\n<li><a title=\"Tritrichomonas foetus\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/tritrichomonas\">Tritrichomonas (foetus) blagburni<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PCR testing <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Fecal PCR test for Campylobacter spp.\" href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/campylobacter\">Campylobacter jejuni<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PCR test for&nbsp;Campylobacter jejuni <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Canine schistosomiasis\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/heterobilharzia-americana\">Canine schistosomiasis<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PCR test for&nbsp;Heterobilharzia americana  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clostridium difficile&nbsp;toxin A and\/or B\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fecal immunoassay for&nbsp;Clostridium difficile&nbsp;toxin A and\/or B <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"IFA for Giardia and Cryptosporidium spp.\" href=\"\/gilab\/service\/assays\/ifa-for-giardia-and-cryptosporidium-spp\">Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for&nbsp;Giardia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cryptosporidium&nbsp;spp.<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detection of&nbsp;Giardia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cryptosporidium&nbsp;spp. antigen in fecal samples <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canine or Feline <a title=\"Canine Microbiota Dysbiosis\" href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/service\/assays\/canine-microbiota-dysbiosis-index\">Microbiota Dysbiosis Index<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detection of microbiota dysbiosis in fecal samples of dogs or cats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-histopathology-service\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.tamu.edu\/gilab\/histopathology-service\/\">Histopathology service<\/a> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Details about our biopsy service focused on gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic pathology.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: Due to an increased volume of submissions, our turn around times for diagnostic testing has changed. 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