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| Lab(desc) | Lab Test Name | Specimen Amount (Min Amount) | Shipping Conditions | Turn Around Time / Schedule | Comments | In State Fee | Out of State Fee | Method QL = Qualitative QN = Quantitative |
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| Serology | Anaplasma phagocytophilum/platys Antibody | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. Note: Whole blood or plasma can also be used for testing. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | Detects antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum / platys in serum samples, validated with canine and equine species. | $18.00 | $27.00 | ELISA |
| Serology | Blastomyces Antibody | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 1-3 days from date of set up. / Test ran Monday-Friday | Detects antibodies to Blastomyces dermatidis using agar gel immunodiffusion. Please note: cutoff time for AGID testing is 12:00 pm. Samples received after this time will be set on the next test day. This test may take up to 48 hours from date of setup. | $15.00 | $22.50 | AGID |
| Serology | Brucella canis | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Protect sample from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day. Test will be done on Mondays | Detects antibodies to Brucella canis in serum samples. | $20.00 | $30.00 | IFA |
| Serology | Canine Heartworm Antigen | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. Note: Whole blood or plasma can also be used for testing. | Ship specimen to the laboratory as quickly as possible. Protect sample from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | Detect the presence of Canine heartworm antigen (Dirofilaria immitis )in serum or plasma | $18.00 | $27.00 | ELISA |
| Serology | Canine Pregnancy Test | 1.0 ml of serum or plasma, 3.0 ml of blood (1.0 ml of serum or plasma) | Ship to the lab as quickly as possible on ice. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | NOTE: samples must be tested within 4 hours of collection if stored at room temperature, and within 48 hours of collection if refrigerated. Test measures Relaxin levels in serum or plasma. | $15.00 | $22.50 | ELISA |
| Serology | Ehrlichia canis/ewingii Antibody | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. Note: Whole blood or plasma can also be used for testing. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | Detects antibodies to Erlichia canis/ewengii; validated for canine serum. | $18.00 | $27.00 | ELISA |
| Serology | Histoplasma Antibody | 1.5 ml serum or serum from 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 1-3 days from date of set up. / Test ran Monday-Friday. | The immunodiffusion test can detect precipitins to specific Histoplasma protein antigens (M and H). Please note: cutoff time for AGID testing is 12:00 pm. Samples received after this time will be set on the next test day. This test may take up to 48 hours from date of setup. | $15.00 | $22.50 | AGID |
| Serology | Lyme Disease | 1.5 ml serum or serum from 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. Test can also be done on whole blood. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | This test looks for antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and has been validated for canine (part of the Tick Panel) and equine species | $18.00 | $27.00 | ELISA |
| Serology | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) antibody | 1.5 ml serum or serum from 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Results will be available on date of testing. / Performed on Fridays only | This test looks for antibody to Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF) in canine serum, and is also part of a Tick Panel. Sample must be received by the laboratory by 9:30 am on day of testing for set up. | $18.00 | $27.00 | Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) |
| Serology | Tick Panel | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day from date of set up. / Test for Ehrlichia canis/ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi(Lyme disease), Anaplasma hagocytophilum/platys is performed Monday-Friday. RMSF is performed on Fridays only. | Panel detecting antibodies to Ehrlichia canis/ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi(Lyme disease), Anaplasma phagocytophilum/platys and Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF) in canine serum. | $52.00 | $78.00 | ELISA |
| Toxicology | Bromide, serum | 2 ml serum (1 ml) | Sealed container. Frozen or chilled. | 1-3 business days | Separate serum from clot prior to shipping | $40.00 | $40.00 | IC (QN) |
| Virology | Canine adenovirus (CAV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, liver, kidney, spleen (1 square inch of each tissue) | Keep specimen refrigerated and send in a leak proof container to the laboratory as soon as possible. | 1 working day. Test is performed Monday-Friday. | $12.00 | $18.00 | Fluorescent Antibody | |
| Virology | Canine corona virus (CCV) FA | Fresh Tissue: intestine (1 square inch of tissue) | Keep specimen refrigerated and send in a leak proof container to the laboratory as soon as possible. | 1 working day. Test is performed Monday-Friday. | $12.00 | $18.00 | Fluorescent Antibody | |
| Virology | Canine distemper virus (CDV) FA | conjunctival smear, EDTA blood smear, urine OR Fresh Tissue: brain, lung, urinary bladder, stomach (1 square inch of each tissue) | Keep specimen refrigerated and send in a leak proof container as soon as possible. | 1 working day. Test is performed Monday-Friday. | Smears should be dry before sending to the laboratory. | $12.00 | $18.00 | Fluorescent Antibody |
| Virology | Canine herpesvirus (CHV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, liver, kidney, spleen, lymph nodes (1 square inch of each tissue) | Keep specimen refrigerated and send in a leak proof container to the laboratory as soon as possible. | 1 working day. Test is performed Monday-Friday. | $12.00 | $18.00 | Fluorescent Antibody |