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