Clinical pathology

We provide a clinical pathology service for internal and external clinicians, research workers and other laboratories

Our clinical pathology laboratory provides haematology, clinical chemistry, urine, faeces and cytological analysis for veterinary species for internal and external clinicians, as well as researchers and other laboratories.

Our team is composed of four board certified veterinary clinical pathologists, four clinical pathology residents, a laboratory manager, and five specialized laboratory technicians. 

The laboratory is open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday including public holidays, except for Christmas and New Year’s Day. We offer a same day service for most tests on samples received before 10am. Results will be emailed immediately on completion.

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The following tests are available:

  • Cytology of solid lesions and internal organs (including special stains)
  • Body fluid analysis (including effusions, CSF, BAL, TTW, Prostatic washes etc)
  • Bone marrow cytology

The following tests are available:

  • Automated blood cell count
  • Manual cell count for non-mammalian species
  • Blood smear examination by a veterinary pathologist
  • Cross matching
  • Coagulation screen

Our laboratory participates in the Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS)


The following tests are available:

  • Species specific profiles
  • Select organ and electrolytes profiles
  • Individual parameters (e.g., bile acids)
  • Acute phase proteins

Our tested parameters include (in alphabetical order): Albumin, ALT, ammonia, AGP, ALP, AST, BHB, bile acids, bilirubin, calcium (total and ionised), chloride, cholesterol, CK, copper, creatinine, globulin, GGT, GLDH, GSH-Px, inorganic phosphate, glucose, LDH, lipase, magnesium, NEFA, potassium, total protein, SAA, sodium, triglyceride, urea.

Our laboratory participates in the Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS)


The following tests are available:

  • Thyroid hormones (tT4, TSH)
  • Adrenal/Pituitary hormones (Cortisol, ACTH)
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring (Phenobarbitone, Digoxin)

Our laboratory participates in the European Veterinary Endocrine Quality Assurance Scheme (EVE-QAS) which promotes the highest quality hormonal laboratory testing. 


The following faecal tests are available.

  • Parasite faecal analysis (including Baermann’s test for lungworms)
  • Occult blood
  • Faecal calprotectin

The following urine analyses are available:

  • Dipstick and sediment analysis
  • Urine cytology
  • Urinary protein: creatinine ratio (UPC)
  • Fractional excretion

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