Phenotyping Tests and Resources (In vivo testing)
For PATHOLOGY tests & information Go ToPathology for Phenotyping and Preclinical Research | |||
In vivo testing for Phenotyping and other preclinical research | Contact | Cost | Specimen/Comments |
Initial Clinical / Physical Exam (SHIRPA-type) | $50/hr (2-6/hr) Minimum $50 | Live mice - with 'control' mice cage side, or in lab (pre-terminal) training is available | |
Acoustic/auditory Phenotyping | Live mice | ||
Behavioral Assessments (for Mice & Rats) | Live mice in BRB - BRB Neurobehavioral core tests & information - Dr. M Pletnikov, Director | ||
Body Condition (QNMR EchoMRI100) % lean, fat, water | $75/hr | Live mice in BRB - with 'control' mice, or specimens | |
Faxitron Radiography High Resolution Radiography | $50/hr + $10/film | Specimens or Terminal Film can be scanned for images, analysis | |
Faxitron Radiography High Resolution Radiography | ICMIC, SAIRP in BRB | VAR | Live mice in BRB |
| Photography - whole animals, or specimens for publication, documentation | from $50 | Stereomicroscopy up to 10x, Gross and Macro photography - Specify digital format & size | |
Cardiovascular Phenotyping - imaging ultrasound, ECG | Live mice | ||
CBC/Hematology Automated CBC (Hemavet 950) + unstained Smear/film Clinical Pathology Submission FORM - PDF | $10 | ||
Clinical Chemistry (ALB, ALP, ALT, AMY, AST, CA, CHOL, CK, CR, GGT, GLU, HDL, LDH, LDL, TP, TRG, electrolytes etc) Clinical Pathology Submission FORM - PDF | from $6 (+$10 to separate serum or plasma from whole blood) | ||
| Glucometry (by Accuchek or 1-touch) | $20/mouse or $50/hr + $3/strip | only ~10ul whole blood from mouse (in lab or cage side) Training is available | |
| Urinalysis (Specific gravity by refractometer; Glucose, protein, blood by dipstick; sediment by cytospin + microscopy) | $5-25 | at least 100ul for most tests | |
IMAGING by MRI, PET, SPEC, CT, IVIS | Live mice in BRB (& specimens) | ||
Lung/Respiratory Phenotyping | Live mice | ||
Metabolic Phenotyping (calorimetry; O2, diet, water, consumption; CO2, urine, fecal output) | Live mice go to CMOR test Information | ||
Pathogen Testing of animals or biological materials (Serology, Parasitology, Microbiology, PCR) | Var | ||
| Additional rodent services: breeding, genotyping, specimen collection | Var | Contact RAR regarding ill mice or other clinical problems | |
* Optimal specimen procurement, preparation and submission is CRITICAL to achieving valid clinical pathology results.
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