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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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| Clinical Pathology | Potassium | 1 ml. serum: Clear, unhemolyzed serum is the preferred sample. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Sample must be IMMEDIATELY spun down and serum separated from the red cells. Hemolyzed samples are totally unacceptable for this assay. Rupture of the RBC releases potassium into the serum giving falsely elevated levels. | $9.00 | $13.50 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | Progesterone | 1 ml Serum: DO NOT COLLECT IN GEL BARRIER TUBES | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Equine and Canine only Gel barrier tubes decrease progesterone values. Note for equine: After approximately the first 150 days of gestation, other progestins produced during pregnancy may interfere with the test. Progesterone results should not be the sole diagnostic tool but used in combination with clinical examination, patient history and other findings. | $19.00 | $28.50 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | Retic count | 3-4 ml Whole blood, EDTA | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | Automated | $12.00 | $18.00 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | SGOT (AST) | 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 | ||
| Clinical Pathology | SGPT(ALT) | 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 | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Sodium | 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 | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Stone Analysis | Minimum of 1 stone or urolith. The largest stone is recommended to be submitted. If stones appear morphologically different, please submit stones representative of all types. No extra fee for additional stones. | Clean and dry. NO FORMALIN. | 10-14 Business Days | *This is a referred test through the Minnesota Urolith Center which provides complimentary stone analysis for Veterinary Species. Samples can be directly submitted to the Minnesota Urolith center. More information regarding submitting samples can be found here: https://www.urolithcenter.org/ If submitting through the UKVDL, the below information must be provided on the submission form: 1. What was the retrieval method for the stone? 2. Previous history of uroliths/stones? 3. Was Allopurinol given at any time? 4. What is the antibiotic history within 1 month of urolith detection? 5. Any previous illness or injury? | $50.00 fee for shipping | $50.00 fee for shipping | Referred test through the Minnesota Urolith Center performing Quantitative mineral analysis utilizing optical crystallography and infrared spectroscopy |
| Clinical Pathology | Thyroid Panel - Non Canine | 1 ml serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | This panel consists of Total T3, Total T4 and Free T4. | $55.00 | $82.50 | Automated Instrument | |
| Clinical Pathology | Total Protein | 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 | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Total T3 | 1 ml Serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $19.00 | $28.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Total T4 | 1 ml Serum | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $19.00 | $28.50 | Automated Instrument | ||
| Clinical Pathology | Urinalysis | 12 ml Fresh voided or cathetherized or cytocentesis urine. | Test is done daily if received by 3:00 PM. Mon-Fri | $18.00 | $27.00 | Automated Instrument, Visual, Microscopic, Refractometer | ||
| Diagnostic Plans | Bovine Abortion Multiplex PCR | Placenta and fetal organs such as liver, lung, brain, kidney, spleen, stomach content and heart, bacterial, viral or protozoal isolate | Please submit the specimens as soon as possible in refrigerated conditions. | 1-2 work day | This panel has been implemented to detect major viral, bacterial or protozoa agents causing abortion in cattle. The infectious disease agents in this panel includes Bovine Herpes Virus 1, Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus, Neospora caninum, Leptospira, Toxoplasma gondii and Listeria monocytogenes. Test results should be interpreted with clinical signs and other related laboratory findings. | $103.00 | $103.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Diagnostic Plans | Bovine respiratory disease- Panel 1 (Bacterial multiplex real-time PCR) | Nasal or nasopharyngeal swabs, transtracheal washings, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, affected lung, bacterial isolate. (Minimum 50 gr affected lung) | Specimens should be submitted to the lab in leak-proof, sterile containers with refrigerated conditions as soon as possible. | 1-2 working day. | This panel has been implemented to detect major bacterial agents causing bovine respiratory disease complex. The bacterial agents in this panel includes Mycoplasma bovis, Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni and Pasteurella multocida. Because some of the bacterial respiratory pathogens could be present in healthy animals, the multiplex PCR results should be interpreted with clinical signs and other related laboratory findings. Bacterial culture and sensitivity can be performed upon request for an additional fee. | $46.00 | $69.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) |
| Diagnostic Plans | Bovine respiratory disease-Panel 2 (Viral multiplex real-time PCR) | Nasal or nasopharyngeal swabs, transtracheal washings, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, affected lung tissue or viral isolate (Minimum 50 gr affected lung) | Specimens should be submitted to the lab in leak-proof, sterile containers with refrigerated conditions as soon as possible. | 1-2 working day | Because viral pathogens may be detected following intranasal vaccine administration, the multiplex PCR results should be interpreted with clinical signs and other related laboratory findings. | $46.00 | $69.00 | Real-time PCR(QL) |