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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 | 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-Thursday | 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-Thursday. | 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 |
| Serology | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) antibody | 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. | Results will be available on date of testing. / Performed on Fridays only | This test looks for antibody to Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF) in canine serum, and is also part of a Tick Panel. Sample must be received by the laboratory by 9:30 am on day of testing for set up. | $18.00 | $27.00 | Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) |
| Serology | Salmonella pullorum-typhoid | 1.0 ml serum or 3 ml of blood submitted in a micro-dilution tube. | Ship to the laboratory as soon as possible. Sample must be protected from extreme temperatures. | Minimum of 2 working days, may be longer if additional testing is required. / Test is performed Monday-Thursday. | Note: if the plate agglutination test is positive, a microagglutination test will automatically be set up. | $1.50 | $2.25 | Plate & Micro- Agglutination |
| 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 |
| Serology | Tick 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 for Ehrlichia canis/ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi(Lyme disease), Anaplasma hagocytophilum/platys is performed Monday-Friday. RMSF is performed on Fridays only. | Panel detecting antibodies to Ehrlichia canis/ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi(Lyme disease), Anaplasma phagocytophilum/platys and Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF) in canine serum. | $52.00 | $78.00 | ELISA |
| Serology | Toxoplasmosis Antibody | 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 / Test is performed Tuesdays and Fridays. | Detects antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. Sample must be received by the laboratory by 8:30 am on day of setup. Contact the laboratory if results are needed by a specific date. | $14.00 | $21.00 | ELISA |
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| Toxicology | Alkaloid screen | 50 g GI contents (10 g), 20 ml urine (10 ml), 25 g plant (10 g) | Sealed container. Frozen or chilled. | 1-2 weeks | Screen includes: aconitine, anabasine, atropine, coniine, gamma-coniceine, 3,5-dimethoxyphenol (taxine marker), deltaline, nicotine, scopolamine | $69.00 | $69.00 | GC/MS (QL) |
| Toxicology | Anions in water | 50 ml water (10 ml) | Sealed container. Chilled. | 2-5 business days | Panel includes bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, and sulfate | $26.00 | $26.00 | IC (QN) |