Test and Fees
TEST NAME | SPECIES | SPECIMENS | TEST COMMENTS | |
Calcium, total ( CP2085 ) | All | Serum | More Info | |
Campylobacter Culture | All | All | This is automatically performed on ruminant abortion appropriate samples. Requests for this test on other tissues must be indicated on the submission form. | More Info |
Canine Brucella Tube-ME Agglutination | Canine | Serum. Serum samples need to be at least 1 mL. | More Info | |
Canine Brucellosis PCR | Canine | Whole blood (citrate) (2ml) preferred, Vaginal swab (dry) accepted | >10 samples, $25.50 each. | More Info |
Canine Distemper Virus RT-PCR | Canine | Tissue samples ¿ Lung, Lymph node, Tonsil, may be pooled Swabs- Nasal or pharyngeal swabs in viral transport media (no gel swabs), feces |
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Canine Distemper Virus SN | Canine | Serum (.5ml), CSF | Sample must be received at least one day prior to testing day. No STAT testing available. | More Info |
Canine Ehrlichiosis PCR | Canine | Whole blood (EDTA) (1ml) | Canine Ehrlichiosis PCR detects the Ehrlichia species,E. chaffeensis, E. canis, and E. ewingii in canine blood. Unclotted blood is sample of choice for this test. Immediately after collection, the blood samples must be refrigerated and shipped to the laboratory overnight, in ice/cold packs. | More Info |
Canine Ehrlichiosis Screen (Export) | Canine | Serum | Sample must be received at least one day prior to testing day. | More Info |
Canine Respiratory Panel | Canine | lung, lymph node, tonsil, nasopharyngeal swab | For optimal results both a viral swab in transport media and a bacterial swab should be submitted for this test. | More Info |
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAE) & Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP)- cELISA | Caprine,Ovine | Serum,Plasma | Sample should arrive at laboratory 1-2 hours prior to test start time for processing. | More Info |
CBC without differential ( CP14 ) | More Info | |||
CBC, avian ( CP12 ) | Avian Reptile | Whole blood (heparin) and Fresh smear (slide) | More Info | |
CBC, large animal ( CP11 ) | Mammals, large animal Mammals, small animal | Whole blood (EDTA) and Fresh Smear (slide) | More Info | |
CBC, small animal ( CP10 ) | Mammals, small animal | Blood, EDTA | More Info | |
CD3 | All | Fixed Tissue, Tissue Block, Unstained Slide | Fixed tissue submitted for IHC testing will incur an additional histopathology charge. | More Info |
CD79a | All | Fixed Tissue, Tissue Block, Unstained Slide | Fixed tissue submitted for IHC testing will incur an additional histopathology charge. | More Info |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis ( CP40 ) | All | Cebrebrospinal fluid | Protein concentration:Place 0.2 mL of CSF in a plastic transfer tube.(Do not use the red-top vacutainer tubes that are coated with silica chips.)For TNCC and microscopic examination:Collect patient's blood in a red-top (plain) vacutainer.Allow sample to clot at least 30 minutes.Centrifuge tube for at least 5 minutes.Transfer non-hemolyzed serum to a plain, plastic tube.Place 0.250 (250uL) of CSF in a 1 mL or 2 mL EDTA tube.Add 0.030 mL (20uL; about 2 large drops) of the patient's non-hemolyzed serum to the CSF sample.Ship both tubes on cold packs overnight. | More Info |
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) | Ungulates | Obex, Retropharyngeal Lymph Node | Fixed tissue submitted for IHC testing will incur an additional histopathology charge. | More Info |
Combination Fecal Float: Qualitative and Quantitative | All | Fresh Feces | Need at least 10 grams of fresh feces.Wisconsin technique is sensitive to 10 eggs per gram.The combinations of these 2 techniques will not only give you the eggs per gram but also help diagnose parasites that have low egg production (i.e. Nematodirus sp., Eimeria macusaniensis, Trichuris sp.)Fresh Feces1. Fresh fecal samples are less than 48 hours old.2. Samples should be placed in individual sealed containers labeled with the animal number/name and the date collected.3. Acceptable containers include plastic containers with lids, WhirlPaks, and ziplock bags.Please do not send feces in rubber gloves or OB sleeves.4. Refrigerate samples as soon as possible after collection, but do not freeze.5. Submit samples as soon as possible in a Styrofoam container with frozen gel packs via any of the 24 to 48 hour transport services.6. See individual test for sample size.Most tests require 5 grams of feces for accurate results. | |
Creatine kinase ( CP2137 ) | All | Plasma (heparin-green top), Serum, Cerebrospinal Fluid | More Info | |
Creatinine ( CP2142 ) | All | Plasma (heparin-green top), Serum | More Info | |
Cytologic exam ( CP401 ) | All | Slide | Do not expose to formalin | More Info |