Physiology Assays & Protocols

Note: Not all screens are currently used in our ENU research programs

Cardiovascular

• Blood smear and hematology analyzer
• Blood pressure, heart rate by tail cuff (contact for details)
• Doppler aortic waveforms
• ECG

Protocols: hematology |  blood pressure & heart rate |  Doppler waveforms |  ECG

Diabetes

• Blood glucose - fasting and after glucose challenge

Protocol: glucose tolerance

Behavior & Appearance

• Morphology & general behavior including hearing, vision, righting reflex

Protocol: Modified SHIRPA

Renal

• Blood electrolytes & creatinine
• urinalysis

Protocols: blood biochemistry |  urinalysis |  saphenous vein blood collection

Body Composition

• Density of bone and % fat by small animal densitometer
• Skeletal X-ray

Protocol: body composition |  Skeletal X-ray

Immune

• Immunoglobulin
• Delayed Hypersensitivity

Protocol: Delayed Hypersensitivity

Learning & Memory

• Morris water maze
• Contextual & cued fear conditioning
• Pre-pulse inhibition

Protocol: learning & memory