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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriology | MALDI-TOF Identification | Referral plate | Room temperature | 1-2 Days | Test performed on well-isolated colonies | $12.00 | $12.00 | NULL |
| Bacteriology | Refer Isolate to Reference Lab | Bacterium isolated from submitted specimen. | Clearly mark in bold lettering on the submitted Accession Form that any significant microorganism(s) will be saved for shipment to reference laboratory. | Some microorganisms considered highly infectious or exotic will not be supplied to veterinarians or their designate. | $52.00 | $78.00 | Other(N.A.) | |
| Bacteriology | Refer isolate to submitting vet | Bacterium isolated from submitted specimen. | Clearly mark in bold lettering on the submitted Accession Form that any significant microorganism(s) should be saved for pick up by the veterinarian. | NA | Some microorganisms considered highly infectious or exotic will not be supplied to veterinarians or their designate. | $35.00 | $52.00 | Other(N.A.) |
| Bacteriology | Salmonella NPIP | Environmental swabs, poultry | NOTE: If sending in more than 12 samples please contact the lab one week in advance to ensure enough media is available. Swabs are accepted Monday-Thursday during normal business hours. | The protocol requires both specialized culture media for the isolation of salmonella and real-time PCR | $39.00 | $58.50 | Culture(QL) | |
| Bacteriology | Stain - Gram | Slide | Same Day | $10.00 | $14.00 | Stain(QL) | ||
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Companion animal | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 2 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $25.00 | $37.50 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Equine | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 2 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $22.00 | $33.00 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Food animal | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 2 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $8.00 | $12.00 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Fungal | Isolated yeast. | Up to 3 days after yeast is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method only on yeast isolates. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of yeast and species of animal from which the yeast was recovered. | $50.00 | $75.00 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Mastitis | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 2 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $10.00 | $15.00 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Nocardioform | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 3 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $23.00 | $34.50 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Bacteriology | Susceptibility test (MIC)-Poultry | Isolated bacterium. | Up to 2 days after bacterium is isolated. | The Bacteriology Section performs the MIC method. Antimicrobials tested depends on the species of bacterium and species of animal from which the bacterium was recovered. | $7.00 | $10.50 | Sensitivity(QN) | |
| Clinical Pathology | ACTH - Endogenous | 1ml Frozen EDTA plasma | Collect blood in an iced or refrigerated EDTA tubes. Immerse in an ice bath immediately following collection. Separate the plasma from the cells and immediately freeze in plastic or silanized glass tubes. (Do not use nonsilanized glass) Stable up to 30 days at -20 | Test is done daily if received by 2:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Equine and Canine only | $35.00 | $52.50 | Automated Instrument |
| Clinical Pathology | ACTH Stimulation | 1 ml serum each sample | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | 2 samples for cortisol, Pre ACTH and Post ACTH. | $42.00 | $63.00 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | Albumin | 1 ml. serum: Clear, unhemolyzed serum is the preferred sample. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $9.00 | $13.50 | Automated Instrument |