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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 | Leptospira canicola | 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 / 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. | Test looks for antibodies to Leptospira serovar, canicola. | $4.50 | $6.75 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira grippotyphosa | 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 Leptospira serovar, grippotyphosa. | $4.50 | $6.75 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira hardjo | 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 / 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 Leptospira serovar, hardjo. | $4.50 | $6.75 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira hardjo-grippotyphosa Bovine 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. | Screen for leptospira antibodies to serovars hardjo and grippotyphosa in bovine serum. | $9.00 | $13.50 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae | 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 Leptospira serovar, icteroheamorrhagiae. | $4.50 | $6.75 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira Ocular Screen | 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 / 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 antibody to leptospira serovars Grippotyphosa, pomona, icterohaemarrhagiae, canicola, and bratislava | $23.00 | $34.50 | Microagglutination Testing (MAT) |
| Serology | Leptospira pomona | 1.5 ml of serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection. 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. | Test looks for antibodies to the Leptospira serovar, pomona. NOTE: Please indicate on the accession sheet if the animal(s) received lepto vaccine. | $4.50 | $6.75 | 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 | Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) | 1.5 ml serum or 3.0 ml of blood submitted in a micro-collection tube. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Minimum of 1 working day, may be longer if additional testing is required. / Test is performed Monday-Friday | This test is also part of the NPIP program for flock certification/re certification, and specimens submitted for NPIP testing must have a completed VS 9-2 form. NOTE: If the mycoplasma test is positive the sample will be sent off for additional testing at an additional cost. | $3.25 | $4.88 | ELISA |
| Serology | Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) | 1.5 ml serum or 3.0 ml of blood submitted in a micro-collection tube. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Minimum of 1 working day, may be longer if additional testing is required. / Test is performed Monday-Friday. | This test is also part of the NPIP program for flock certification/re certification, and specimens submitted for NPIP testing must have a completed VS 9-2 form. NOTE: If the mycoplasma test is positive the sample will be sent off for additional testing at an additional cost. | $3.25 | $4.88 | ELISA |
| Serology | Neospora caninum | 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 Thursdays. Samples must be in receiving by 9:00 am for same day set up. Please contact serology if results are needed by a specific date. | Detects antibodies to Neospora caninum; validated with bovine species. | $9.00 | $13.50 | cELISA |
| Serology | Newcastle Disease Virus Antibody | 1.5 ml serum or 3.0 ml whole blood. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Test referred to another laboratory. Shipping charges will apply. | Detects antibody to Newcastle Virus in chicken serum. | Referred | Referred | 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 |
| Serology | Pseudorabies | 1.5 ml serum or 7 ml red top tube without separator gel. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Test referred to another laboratory. Shipping charges will apply. | Detects antibodies in swine serum to the gB antigen of the pseudorabies virus (PRV/Aujeszky's disease). | Referred | Referred | ELISA |

