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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | Anticoagulant screen | 20 g liver (5 g) , 2 mL serum (1mL) | Sealed container. | 1-2 week | Screen includes: brodifacoum, bromadiolone, chlorophacinone, coumachlor, difethialone, diphacinone, warfarrin. Dicoumarol is included for forage-eating species. | $171.00 | $171.00 | LC-MS/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Arsenic | 10 g liver (1 g), 10 ml urine (2 ml), 10 g kidney (1 g), 5 ml blood (1 ml), 25 g GI contents (5 g), 50 ml water (10 ml), 25 g source material (2 g) | EDTA tube for blood. Non-metal container for all others. Blood chilled. All others ? frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Also see Metal panel. | $26.00 | $26.00 | ICP-MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Bromide, serum | 2 ml serum (1 ml) | Sealed container. Frozen or chilled. | 1-3 business days | Separate serum from clot prior to shipping | $40.00 | $40.00 | IC (QN) |
| 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) |
| Toxicology | Copper | 10 g liver (1 g), 10 g kidney (1 g), 2 ml serum (1 ml), 50 g feed (5 g), 25 g source material (5 g), 50 ml water (10 ml), 50 mg liver biopsy (30 mg) | Non-metal container. Frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Liver and kidney should both be evaluated if toxicity is expected. Liver is the preferred sample for suspected deficiencies. If sending kidney, cortex is preferred. Also see Metal Panel and Metal Panel-Trace Minerals. See Metal Panel-Trace Minerals for more liver biopsy information. | $26.00 | $26.00 | ICP-MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Ergovaline | 500 g fresh forage (50 g), 500 g dried forage or bedding (50 g) | Sealed container for fresh forage. Freeze fresh forage immediately after collection. Paper bag for dry hay or bedding. | 1 week | See Erovaline sample collection guide. Representative sampling is crucial. | $62.00 | $62.00 | HPLC (QN) |
| Toxicology | GC/MS organic compound screen | 20 mL fluid (5 mL), 50 g GI content (5 g ), 50 g tissue (5 g), 50 g feed (5 g), 50 g source material (5 g) | Sealed container. Frozen or chilled. | 2-5 business days; Same day testing is available Mon-Fri upon request | This method can detect many volatile organic compounds within a specific molecular weight range. Numerous pesticides such as metaldehyde, strychnine, organophosphate, organochlorine, and a number of carbamate pesticides can be detected with this method, as well as many drugs and a wide variety of industrial chemicals and petroleum hydrocarbons. However, many important intoxicants cannot be identified by this method. Please consult with UKVDL toxicologist before sending samples. | $125.00 | $125.00 | GC/MS |
| Toxicology | Lead - tissue/other | 10 g kidney (1 g), 10 g liver (1 g), 10 mL water (1 mL ), 25 g bone (2 g), 50 g source material (2 g), 10 ml urine | Non-metal container. Frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Also see Metal panel. Both liver and kidney should be sent if possible | $26.00 | $26.00 | ICP/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Lead - whole blood | 2 mL whole blood (0.2 mL) | EDTA or heparin tube. Ensure that blood does not clot. Chilled, not frozen. | 1 -2 business days; Same-day testing is available Mon-Fri upon request | Serum or plasma are not appropriate for testing. Also see Metal panel | $21.00 | $21.00 | ICP-MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Mercury | 5 mL blood (1 mL), 10 g liver (1 g), 10 g kidney (1 g), 100 mL water (20 mL), 5 mL urine (1 mL ), 50 g source material (5 g) | EDTA tube for blood. Non-metal containers for all other samples. Blood chilled. All others frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Mercury is not part of the standard Metal panel, so if mercury analysis is desired, this test must be specifically requested. | $26.00 | $26.00 | ICP/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Metal panel - Feed, water, environmental samples | 50 g feed (2 g), 100 ml water (20 ml), 50 g source material (2 g) | Non-metal container. Keep moist samples frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Panel includes: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc Note: Mercury is not routinely included in this panel unless specifically requested. Please note on accession form if mercury analysis is needed. | $46.00 | $46.00 | ICP/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Metal panel - Tissues | 10 g liver (1 g), 10 g kidney (1 g), 50 g GI contents (2 g) | Non-metal containers Keep moist samples frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Panel includes: Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, zinc Note: Mercury is not routinely included in this panel unless specifically requested. Please note on accession form if mercury analysis is needed. See Metal Panel-Trace Minerals below for liver biopsies. | $46.00 | $46.00 | ICP/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Metal panel - Trace Minerals, serum or liver | 2 ml serum (1 ml), 10 g liver (50 mg), 50 mg liver biopsy (30 mg) | Serum: Royal blue top tube if zinc is important; red top tubes otherwise. Separate serum quickly from clot to reduce leaching of elements from RBCs. Separate serum before shipping. Non-metal container for liver. Frozen or chilled. | 3-5 business days | Panel includes: Cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc 50 mg liver is equal to approximately 2 core biopsies from a 14 gauge biopsy needle. | $40.00 | $40.00 | ICP/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Metal panel - Whole blood | 2 ml blood (1 ml) | EDTA or heparin tubes, whole blood Keep samples chilled | 3-5 business days | Panel includes: Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, manganese, selenium Note: Mercury is not routinely included in this panel unless specifically requested. Please note on the accession form if mercury analysis is needed. | $30.00 | $30.00 | ICP/MS (QN) |
| Toxicology | Metaldehyde | 50 g GI contents (1 g), 5 mL urine (2 mL ), 2 mL serum (1 mL), 50 g source material (1 g) | Sealed container. Frozen or chilled. | 2-5 business days | $69.00 | $69.00 | GC/MS (QL) |