Test Information
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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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| Virology | Canine herpesvirus (CHV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, liver, kidney, spleen, lymph nodes (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 | Canine parainfluenza-2 (CPI2) 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 | Canine parvovirus (CPV) FA | Fresh Tissue: intestine, spleen, thymus, heart, lymph node (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 | Equine Arteritis Virus Semen Isolation (EAV or EVA VI) | 15 mL of semen in a conical tube (see comments) | Keep cool and submit to the lab within 24 hours. If shipping the sample overnight, then ship frozen. | 2 - 3 weeks from set day. Routinely set on Mondays. Submit samples by Thursday for Monday set. Expect longer turn around times for toxic or contaminated samples. | Contact lab prior to sending. Submit samples by Thursday for Monday set. Do not use disinfectant on the stallion prior to collecting. Semen sample submitted should contain the sperm-rich fraction of the full ejaculate. Sample should be free of urine, blood, and excessive debris as this may interfere with the quality of results. See Specimen Collection for EVA under Submission Guidelines. | $110.00 | $110.00 | Virus Isolation |
| Virology | Equine herpes virus (EHV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, liver, spleen, thymus, kidney (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 | Equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1) VN | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do not send in serum separator tube. | 3 working days. Test is performed on Tuesday | Specimen must be in the laboratory by 2:00 pm on Monday. | $26.00 | $39.00 | Virus Neutralization |
| Virology | Equine influenza A1 (H7N7) HI | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do no send in serum separator tube. | up to 2 weeks. Note samples will need to be received in the laboratory by Monday before noon. | PLEASE NOTE: Contact the lab before submitting. If fewer than 10 samples are submitted, samples will be forwarded to an approved reference laboratory. Additional shipping charges will apply. Both A1 and up to 2 types of A2 will be set unless special instructions are given. Hemolyzed serum cannot be used for testing. | *Price will vary; contact lab for current pricing and additional shipping. | *Price will vary; contact lab for current pricing and additional shipping. | Hemagglutination Inhibition |
| Virology | Equine influenza A2 (H3N8) HI | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do not send in serum separator tube. | Up to 2 weeks. Note: samples will need to be received in the laboratory by Monday before noon. | PLEASE NOTE: Contact the lab before submitting. If fewer than 10 samples are submitted, samples will be forwarded to an approved reference laboratory. Additional shipping charges will apply. Both A1 and up to 2 types of A2 will be set unless special instructions are given. Hemolyzed serum cannot be used for testing. | *Price will vary; contact lab for current pricing and additional shipping. | *Price will vary; contact lab for current pricing and additional shipping. | Hemagglutination Inhibition |
| Virology | Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) - IFA | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum, 1 mL CSF | Keep specimen refrigerated and send in a leak-proof container to the laboratory as soon as possible. This test is for Sarcocystis neurona only. | 1 working day. Test is performed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. | This is an antibody test for presumptive antemortem diagnosis of EPM and only detects S. neurona in serum or CSF. Greater than 70% of horses in the eastern USA have been exposed to S. neurona. Therefore, EPM diagnosis should only be made after all other neurological conditions have been ruled out. EPM test results should be interpreted based on the clinical signs and other laboratory test results, but a negative result usually rules out EPM. Detection of antibodies in CSF along with serum could be more informative. Serological testing in non-neurological horses for health screening or pre-purchase examines is not recommended. | $42.00 | $42.00 | Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
| Virology | Equine viral arteritis (EVA) VN | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do not send in serum separator tube. | 3 working days from set date. Note: Expect longer turnaround time during high volume testing. Test is performed on Tuesday and Friday | Note: Hemolyzed serum cannot be used for testing. Specimen must be in the lab by 2:00 pm the day before test is set. | $27.50 | $41.25 | Virus Neutralization |
| 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 | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis / Bovine Herpesvirus (IBR / BHV) FA | Fresh Tissue: lung, trachea; fetal lung, liver, kidney and 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 | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis / Bovine Herpesvirus (IBR / BHV) VN | 7 ml red top tube or 2 ml of serum | Separate serum from clot if possible. Do not send in serum separator tube. | 5 working days. Test performed on Thursday. | Specimen must be in the lab by 2:00 on Wednesday. | $18.00 | $27.00 | Virus Neutralization |