Veterinary Services
In-House Laboratory
At Best Friend Vet, we are committed to providing accurate and timely lab results for the benefit of your pet thanks to our extensive in-house laboratory capabilities.
Our Services
Laboratory Services at Best Friend Vet
Our pets cannot tell us what’s wrong, and that’s where laboratory tests can be very helpful. Using Fear-Free techniques, we collect blood, urine, and needle aspirates (cells collected from lumps and bumps in the exam room) in the least stressful way possible. When immediate answers are needed, needle aspirates, blood tests, and urinalyses can be performed here in the hospital. Best Friend Vet is equipped with state-of-the-art in–house laboratory testing, and a specially trained veterinary team to run and analyze test samples. In addition to our in–house laboratory services, more comprehensive or less urgent laboratory tests are sent out to a specialized animal reference laboratory. Blood, urine, or fecal test results are typically back to us in 12–48 hours. Cell and biopsy results from needle aspirates and surgical biopsies typically take 5–7 days for a final report.