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 |
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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 | Babesia caballi | 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 / Samples must be received by 8:30 am on day of testing to be included in the run. Test is performed on Thursdays. Please contact Serology if results are needed by a specific date. | Detects antibodies to Babesia caballi in equine serum samples. | $23.00 | $23.00 | cELISA |
| Serology | Brucella abortus by BAPA | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship specimens to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection. Protect samples from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | NOTE: Brucellosis test results must be reported on a completed APHIS VS form 4-33 including the official ID of each individual animal sampled, submitted by the accredited veterinarian, to meet interstate movement, export, sale, and show requirements. | $6.00 | $9.00 | Plate Test (BAPA) Agglutination |
| Serology | Brucella abortus by Card Agglutination | 1.5 ml of serum or 7 ml red top without serum separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Protect sample from extreme temperatures. | 1 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | NOTE: Brucellosis test results must be reported on a completed APHIS VS form 4-33 including the official ID of each individual animal sampled, submitted by the accredited veterinarian, to meet interstate movement, export, sale, and show requirements. | $6.00 | $9.00 | Card Agglutination |
| Serology | Brucella abortus Equine | 1.5 ml of serum or 7 ml red top without serum separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Protect sample from extreme temperatures. | 2 working day / Test is performed Monday-Friday | Detects antibodies to Brucella abortus (Fistulous withers) in equine serum samples. NOTE: Brucellosis test results must be reported on a completed APHIS VS form 4-33 including the official ID of each individual animal sampled, submitted by the accredited veterinarian, to meet interstate movement, export, sale, and show requirements. | $6.00 | $9.00 | Agglutination |
| Serology | Contagious Equine Metritis CF (CEM) by Complement Fixation (CF) | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. Note: hemolyzed serum or plasma cannot be used for testing. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | 2-7 working days / NOTE: This test is currently being sent to a referral laboratory twice a week; contact laboratory for details. On shipping days (Monday/Wednesday, samples must be received by noon to be sent out same day. | A special form (KY-78 E) is required for all in state (KY) animals. NOTE: This test is currently being sent to a referral laboratory twice a week; contact laboratory for details. | $31.00 | $46.50 | Compliment Fixation |
| Serology | Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) by AGID - Regulatory and Diagnostic | 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. | 2-3 working days from date of set up. If you require an EIA-AGID test not marked on VS 10-11 for export, then please contact/notify the laboratory. | A completed and signed EIA form VS 10-11 (2018 version or newer) must accompany each specimen that is sent in for testing. NOTE: if using electronic submission there will be a $1.00 handling fee. Please note: cutoff time for AGID testing is 12:00 pm. Samples received after this time will be set on the next work day. | $8.50 | $8.50 | AGID |
| Serology | Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) by ELISA - Regulatory and Diagnostic | 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. | Note: samples must be received by 9:30 am for the morning run and by 1:30 pm for the afternoon run. The results will be available around noon for the morning run, and 4:00 pm for the afternoon run. / Test is performed Monday-Friday. | A completed and signed EIA form VS 10-11 (2018 version or newer) must accompany each specimen that is sent in for testing. NOTE: if using electronic submission there will be a $1.00 handling fee. | $8.50 | $8.50 | ELISA |
| Serology | Leptospira Antibody Panel - 5 Serovars | 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 Monday and Wednesday only from 10/1-4/30 then Mondays only from 5/1-9/30. Samples must be in the receiving area of the laboratory by 8:30 am for same day testing. | This test looks for antibodies to 5 leptospira serovars (grippotyphosa, pomona, hardjo, icterohaemarrhagiae, and canicola). NOTE: Please indicate on the accession sheet if the animal(s) received lepto vaccine. | $23.00 | $34.50 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira pomona/grippo Equine 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 is performed on Monday and Wednesday only from 10/1-4/30 then Mondays only from 5/1-9/30. Samples must be in the receiving area of the laboratory by 8:30 am for same day testing. | Detects antibodies to grippotyphosa and pomona serovars in equine serum. NOTE: Please indicate on the accession sheet if the animal(s) received lepto vaccine. | $10.00 | $15.00 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| 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 | Theileria (Babesia) equi (Equine Only) | 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 / Samples must be received by 8:30 am on day of testing to be included in the run. Test is performed on Thursdays. Please contact Serology if results are needed by a specific date. | Detects antibodies to Theileria (Babesia) equi in serum samples. | $23.00 | $23.00 | cELISA |
| Toxicology | Cobalt | 10 g liver (1 g), 2 ml serum (1 ml), 2 ml whole blood (1 ml), 25 g feed (5 g) | Use non-metal container. Frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Also see Metal Panel, and Metal Panel-Trace Minerals | $26.00 | $26.00 | ICP-MS (QN) |
| Virology | Equine Arteritis Virus Semen Isolation (EAV or EVA VI) | 15 mL of semen in a conical tube (see comments) | Keep cool and submit to the lab within 24 hours. If shipping the sample overnight, then ship frozen. | 2 - 3 weeks from set day. Routinely set on Mondays. Submit samples by Thursday for Monday set. Expect longer turn around times for toxic or contaminated samples. | Contact lab prior to sending. Submit samples by Thursday for Monday set. Do not use disinfectant on the stallion prior to collecting. Semen sample submitted should contain the sperm-rich fraction of the full ejaculate. Sample should be free of urine, blood, and excessive debris as this may interfere with the quality of results. See Specimen Collection for EVA under Submission Guidelines. | $110.00 | $110.00 | Virus Isolation |
| Virology | Equine herpes virus (EHV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, liver, spleen, thymus, kidney (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 |