Test Information
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology | Necropsy - Food animal <1 year | If fetus, include placenta whenever possible. | Within 10 business days. | See Necropsy information on Submission Guidelines page | $114.00 | $171.00 | NULL | |
| Pathology | Necropsy - Food animal adult | Within 10 business days. | See Necropsy information on Submission Guidelines page | $183.00 | $274.50 | NULL | ||
| Pathology | Necropsy - Food animal Placenta | Within 10 business days. | See https://vdl.uky.edu/necropsy-info | $52.00 | $78.00 | NULL | ||
| Serology | Bluetongue | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection. Protect the sample from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Tuesdays and Fridays. Samples must be in receiving by 9:00 am for same day set up. If results are needed by a particular day please contact the laboratory. | Detects antibodies to Bluetongue virus in bovine, caprine, ovine, cervine, and camelid species using a competitive ELISA assay. | $7.00 | $10.50 | cELISA |
| Serology | Bovine/Ruminant Pregnancy Test | 7 ml red top tube or 1.5 ml serum (1.5 ml serum NOTE: for buffalo send in an EDTA tube) | Ship specimen to the laboratory as quickly as possible. Protect sample from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day from date of setup / Test is performed on Wednesdays. Samples must be received by 8:30 am on day of testing to be included in the run. | Test detects pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in serum as a marker for pregnancy from 28 days post-breeding in cattle and goats, from 35 days post breeding in sheep, and from 30 days post breeding in buffalo. Test can be used at 60 days or greater post calving for cattle and buffalo. Currently there is no information available for post kidding in goats and sheep. No diagnostic test is 100% accurate. Confirmation of pregnancy status by veterinary palpation or ultrasound is recommended. | $5.00 | $7.50 | ELISA |
| Serology | Brucella melitensis | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship specimen to the laboratory as quickly as possible. Protect sample from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | For caprine species only. | $5.00 | $7.50 | Card Agglutination |
| Serology | Caprine Arthritis & Encephalitis (CAE) | 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 is performed on Wednesdays; schedule may vary according to workload. Samples must be received by 8:30 am on day of testing to be included in the run. Please contact Serology if results are needed by a specific date. | Detects antibodies to small ruminant Lentavirus (Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis virus in goats and Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus in sheep). | $9.00 | $13.50 | cELISA |
| Serology | Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) in Small Ruminants | 2.0 ml of serum or a 7 ml red top tube without separator gel | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Please allow at least 7 working days for the result. | PLEASE NOTE: This test is sent to Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. There is an additional cost for shipping, please contact the UK VDL for the most current pricing. | $20.00 | $30.00 | Synergistic Hemolysin-Inhibition Test (SHI-test) |
| Serology | Johne's by ELISA (Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; MAP) | 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 is performed on Mondays and Fridays only. Samples must be in Receiving by 9:00 am on day of testing to be included in the run. Please contact serology if results are needed by a specific date. | Detects antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Johne’s Disease) in bovine & caprine serum. This test is intended to determine the prevalence of Johne’s Disease in clinically affected herds and is not specifically intended for individual animal disease status. | $9.00 | $13.50 | ELISA |
| Serology | Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP) | 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 working day from date of set up.1 working day from date of set up / Test is performed on Wednesdays; schedule may vary according to workload. Samples must be received by 8:30 am on day of testing to be included in the run. Please contact Serology if results are needed by a specific date. | Detects antibodies to small ruminant Lentavirus (Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis virus in goats and Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus in sheep). | $9.00 | $13.50 | cELISA |
| Virology | Bovine Parainfluenza-3 virus (PI3) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, trachea (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 | Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) VN | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do not send in Serum Separator Tube. | 5 working days. Test performed on Thursday. | Specimen must be in the laboratory by 2:00 pm Wednesdays to be included in Thursdays set up. | $18.00 | $27.00 | Virus Neutralization |
| Virology | Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, trachea (1 square inch of each tissue) | Keep specimen refrigerated and send in a leak proof container to the lab as soon as possible. | 1 working day. Test is performed Monday-Friday | $12.00 | $18.00 | Fluorescent Antibody | |
| Virology | Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, lymph node, kidney, spleen, and intestine (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 | Bovine viral diarrhea-1 (BVD-1) VN | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do not send in serum separator tube. | 5 working days. Test performed on Thursday. | Specimen must be in the laboratory by 2:00 pm Wednesdays to be included in Thursdays set up.Please note that both the BVD-1 and BVD-2 VN will be set unless special instructions are given. | $18.00 | $27.00 | Virus Neutralization |