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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serology | Feline Pregnancy Test | 3.0 ml of whole blood (1.0 ml of serum or plasma,) | Ship to the laboratory 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 |
| Virology | Feline calicivirus (FCV / FCALFA) 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 | Feline herpesvirus (FHV) 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 | Feline panleukopenia (FPL) FA | Fresh Tissue: intestine, spleen, thymus, heart (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 | Virus isolation (VI) | Contact the laboratory for specimen information. Sample types vary per species. | Swabs should be submitted in a few drops of saline or viral transport media. NO gel or Amies swabs. Keep swabs, EDTA tubes, and washes cold. | Contact Lab, Testing Available Upon Request. Approximately 3 - 4 week Turn Around Time. Test is performed on Tuesday and Friday. | Specimens should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than 48hrs after collection due to stability of viruses. Do not submit samples on weekends or holidays. Keep samples cold. Contact the laboratory with questions. | Contact Lab for Pricing | Contact Lab for Pricing | Virus Isolation |