SENDOUT TESTS ALPHABETIZED BY TEST
(Test prices now reflect the 50% surcharge imposed by the VTH to cover administrative costs.)
a -PROTEASE INHIBITOR (a 1-PI):
GI LAB, TAMU: Send 1 gram of each of three fecal specimens from 3 different bowel movements. Submit in special preweighed tubes obtained from the GI Lab (2-2861). Freeze each sample as soon as it is collected. Follow instructions outlined in the a 1-PI sample submission instruction sheet. COST: $54.00 plus $12.00 for collection tubes. SHIPPING: $6.00. Test results should be available by 5 pm on Thursday.
ACH RECEPTOR (Myasthenia gravis):
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO: Send .5- 1 ml frozen serum or Li Hep plasma on dry ice or ice pack. COST:$90.00, SHIPPING: $35.00. Turn around time: 1 week
MAIL TO: COMPARATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR LAB
OFFICE OF VET SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
BASIC SCIENCE BLDG RM 1057
LA JOLLA, CA 92093-0612
(858) 534-1537
ATTN: DR. DIANE SHELTON (Salk Institute)
ACTH (ENDOGENOUS):
TVMDL: Send .5 ml EDTA plasma. Blood should be collected from the patient, transferred into a plastic tube, quickly cooled, centrifuged to separate plasma and then frozen. Cost: $42.00 SHIPPING:$6.00
AUBURN: Call ahead and they will send a special collection kit. Blood should be collected from the patient in a resting state into either a heparinized or and EDTA tube. Send frozen on dry ice or ice pack. COST: $64.50/sample, plus $13.00 for submission kit. SHIPPING: $35.00. Turn around time is two weeks.
MAIL TO: ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE
DEPT. OF PHYSIOLOGY &PHARMACOLOGY
SCHOOL OF VET MED
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
AUBURN, ALABAMA 36849
(334) 844-2659
ACTH STIMULATION:
TVMDL: Send 1 ml serum or EDTA plasma for each pre and post samples. COST: $33.00 for both tests. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB,TAMU: Send 1 ml serum for each pre and post sample. COST: $15.00 for each test. Results usually available the next day. SHIPPING: $6.00
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: Send 1 ml serum for each pre and post sample frozen on ice packs. Turnaround time is one week. COST: call lab for price.
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
1805 ROYAL LANE SUITE 103
DALLAS, TX 75234
1-800-366-4184
ALLERGY TESTING:
GREER LABS: Send 1 ml serum in provided mailers with no refrigerant necessary. Put sample in extra baggie in case of leakage. Mailer kits are in the GREER file on secretary’s bookshelf or the clinician will bring them up. Our account number when calling for results is #0299307. See order form for fees. SHIPPING: Free if Greer mailers are used.
MAIL TO: GREER LABS
P.O. BOX 800
LENOIR, NC 28645-0800
1-877-777-1080
ALDOSTERONE:
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: Send 0.5 ml EDTA plasma or serum. Pre sample : $21.00, post sample: $12.00. SHIPPING:$35.00.
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
619 WEST FEE HALL B
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683 / 0621
ANTI-MEGAKARYOCYTIC ANTIBODY
U.C. DAVIS: Send 3 unstained bone marrow slides. Call lab for more details and price.
MAIL TO: IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY ROOM 1024
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA 95616
(530) 752-7373
ASPERGILLUS TITER:
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: Send .3 -.5 ml serum or plasma frozen on ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $35.00 SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: RAPTOR CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
1920 FITCH AVE.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55108
(612) 624-4745 / 8745
800-970-8636
MIRA VISTA DIAGNOSTICS : Send 1ml serum frozen or refrigerated on ice packs. Usually resulted same day specimen is received. COST: $72.00. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: Mira Vista Diagnostics
4444 Decatur Blvd., Suite 300Indianapolis, IN 46241
1-866-647-2847
BAERMANN
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST:$15.OO. SHIPPING: $6.00
B12 (SEE COBALAMIN)
BABESIA TEST:
PROTATEK: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST: CANINE: $40.50, BOVINE: $22.50. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PROTATEK REFERENCE LABORATORY
574 E. ALAMO ST. SUITE #90
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
(480) 545-8499
FAX (480) 545-8409
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY: Send sample frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. SEROLOGY, .5 ml serum COST: $30.00. PCR 2ml EDTA, COST: $75.00. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
4700 HILLSBOROUGH
RALEIGH, NC 27606
(919) 513-8290/8279
BEAK & FEATHER DISEASE (SEE POLYOMA)
BILE ACIDS:
TVMDL: Send .5 ml serum or Li Hep plasma for each fasting and post-prandial sample. COST: $12.00 each test. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB, TAMU: Send .5 ml serum for each fasting and post prandial sample. COST: $18.00 each test. SHIPPING:$6.00
BILE ACIDS (AVIAN):
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI: Send 1 ml serum or Li Hep plasma frozen on dry ice or ice packs. These are run on M,W,& F. Our account # X51219. COST: $22.50 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
PATHOLOGY REFERENCE LAB
1550 NW 10TH AVE.
PAP BLDG. RM. 105
MIAMI, FL 33136
1-800-596-7390
(305)243-6700 (Dr. Cray)
BLOOD TYPING (EQUINE):
U.C. DAVIS: Send 10ml EDTA whole blood on one ice pack after a 2 hour refrigeration. Do not freeze sample! COST: $45.00 SHIPPING: $30.00. Turn around time is one week. Clinicians usually request this with an NI SCREEN (Neo-natal isoerythrolysis). If both are requested, send the 10 ml whole blood plus 2 ml serum. COST for both tests: $105.00 SHIPPING:$35.00 Turn around time is one week.
MAIL TO: EQUINE GENETIC LAB/SEROLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CALIFORNIA 95616
(530) 752-2211
BLOOD TYPING (K9,BOV,EQ):
PE AgGEN, INC.: Call lab for sample requirements. Send sample frozen on ice pack. Turn around time is one week.Call lab for prices. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PE AgGEN, INC.
1756 PICASSO AVE.
DAVIS, CA 95616
800-995-2473
CAE TEST:
TVMDL: Send 1 ml serum. COST: $7.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY: Send .5- 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $22.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
ANIMAL DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC LAB
P.O. BOX 2037
RM. 155 N BUSTAD HALL
PULLMAN, WA 99164-7034
(509)335-9696
CALICI VIRUS:
TVMDL: Virus Isolation-Swab. Cost:$22.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: Send 1 ml serum frozen on an ice pack. Turn around time is one week. COST: $22.50. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
FORT COLLINS, CO 80523
(970) 491-1281
CALICI/FELINE HERPES VIRUS PCR:
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: Send 1 ml serum. Turn around time is one week. COST: $55.50 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
FORT COLLINS, CO 80523
(970) 491-1281
CHAGAS TITER
TVMDL: 1ml serum or Li Hep plasma (minimum 200microliters).COST: IFA-$21.00; IFA and titer-$28.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
CISPLATIN TEST:
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: Call for details.
MAIL TO: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80523
ATTN: DR. DUANE HAMAR
(970) 491-6948
CK, ALBUMIN QUOTIENT AND IgG INDEX, BIOCHEMICAL INDEXES:
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE: Call for sample requirements. Send overnight, frozen on ice pack. Turn around time is one week. COST: call lab for price. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
2407 RIVER DR.
KNOXVILLE, TN 37996-4400
ATTN: DR. FRANK ANDREWS
(423) 974-5638
COBALAMIN/ FOLATE:
GI LAB, TAMU: (only available in combination) Send 1 ml non- hemolyzed, fasting (12-18 hrs) serum. Sample is stable and can remain at ambient temperatures. COST: $46.50. For COBALAMIN/ FOLATE/ TLI: Send 1.5 ml non- hemolyzed, fasting (12- 18 hrs) serum. Sample is stable at ambient temperatures. COST: $66.00
COCCIDIOMYCOSIS:
U.C. DAVIS: Send 3ml serum (NO PLASMA!) Send sample frozen on dry ice or ice packs overnight. COST: COMPLEMENT FIXATION $60.00, IMMUNDIFFUSION $51.00. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
P.O. BOX 1440
DAVIS, CA 95617
(530) 752-1757
ATTN: DR. DEMOSTHENES PAPPAGIANIS
Reg mail send to: P.O. Box 1440 Zip: 95617
COPRO CULTURE( CULTURE AND ID LARVAE)
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - $52.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
DI FIL TEST
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - $18.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
DIRECT FECAL EXAM
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - $7.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
DIRECT FECAL AND FECAL FLOATATION COMBO
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - $18.00. SHIPPING: $6.00
DISTEMPER :
TVMDL: IgG (IFA) and IgM (IFA). Send .5 ml serum or CSF. COST: $18.00 each. SHIPPING:$6.00
U.C. DAVIS: Call for requirements. Turn around time is one week. COST: Call for prices. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY
UC DAVIS COLLEGE OF VET MEDICINE
VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL
DAVIS, CA 95616
(530) 752-7373
Auburn: IgG (IFA) and IgM (IFA). Send .5ml serum or CSF frozen on dry ice or ice packs overnight. COST: $29.00 or $13.50 each. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: VIROLOGY LABORATORY
COLLEGE OF VET MED
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
261 GREEN HALL
AUBURN, ALABAMA 36849-5591
(334) 844-2659
University of Tennessee: IgG (IFA) and IgM (IFA). Send 1ml serum or CSF frozen on dry ice or ice packs overnight. COST: $27.00 serum; $27.00 CSF. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: UTCVM
Department of Comparative Medicine
Clinical Virology Lab/RM A239
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
(865) 974-5643
DRUG MONITORING (SEE THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING)
EHRLICHIA (E. CANIS):
TVMDL: Send 1 ml serum or Li Hep plasma. COST: (Screen)$15.00 (Titer) $31.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS: Send 1ml serum overnight, frozen on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $36.00, SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE
2001 S. LINCOLN AVE.
PO BOX U
URBANA, IL 61802
ATTN: DR. RISTIC
(217) 333-1620
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY: Send sample frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. Serology .5 ml serum. COST: $30.00. PCR 2ml EDTA. COST: $75.00. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
4700 HILLSBOROUGH
RALEIGH, NC 27606
(919) 513- 6347/6357
PROTATEK: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $40.50 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PROTATEK REFERENCE LABORATORY
574 E. ALAMO ST. SUITE #90
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
(480) 545-8499
FAX (480) 545-8409
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: Send .5 ml serum (NOT FROZEN) overnight on ice packs. Turn around time is 24 hours. COST: $27.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: Infectious Diseases Laboratory
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
College Of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30603-7386
Phone: (706) 542-5812
ELECTROPHORESIS (SEE PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS)
EPG (MCMASTERS)
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST: $12.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
EPG (WISONSIN DOUBLE CENTRIFUGAL)
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST:$22.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
EPM TITERS:
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY/IDEXX: Send at least 1/2ml serum and/or CSF fluid. Turnaround time is 24 hrs with the exception of PCR testing which is 72 hours.
Western Blot, serum. COST: $81.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
Western Blot, CSF. COST: $81.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
Profile I: Western Blot, serum and CSF. COST: $116.50 SHIPPING: $35.00
EPM PCR (.5ml CSF/EDTA): COST:$102.00. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: UNIV. OF KENTUCKY
Equine Biodiagnostics
1501 Bull Lea Rd., Suite 104
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 514-4994
800-621-8378
Fax: 859-514-4999
NEOGEN: Send 2 ml serum and/or 2 ml CSF frozen on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is 24-48 hours.
Western Blot, Serum: COST: $63.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
Western Blot, CSF: COST: $63.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
Western Blot, serum and CSF: COST: $85.50 SHIPPING: $35.00
Albumin Quotient, serum and CSF: COST: $24.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
CSF Index, serum and CSF: COST: $48.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: NEOGEN CORP.
EPM TESTING LAB
628 WINCHESTER RD.
LEXINGTON, KY 40505
1-800-477-8201
(606)-254-1221
FAX (606) 255-5532
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS: 1 ml serum, frozen on ice packs, overnight.
SarcoBlot (Western Blot): COST:$85.50. SHIPPING:$35.00
SarcoFluor (IFAT): COST:$52.50. SHIPPING:$35.00
NeoFluor (IFAT): COST:$52.50. SHIPPING:$35.00
SarcoFluor & NeoFluor Panel: COST:$97.50. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: University of California, DavisVMTH-Immunology/Virology Dept.Room 1023, 1 Garrod DriveDavis, CA 95616 PHONE: 530-752-7373
ERYTHROPOEITIN:
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE: Send 1 ml serum frozen on dry ice. Turn around time is two weeks. COST: $120.00 SHIPPING: $30.00
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
2407 RIVER DR. ROOM A 105, VTH
KNOXVILLE, TN 37996-4400
(423) 974-5638
FECAL FLOATATION (ZnSO4, NaCl, Sugar)
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST: $10.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
FECAL SEDIMENTATION
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST: $18.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
FECAL STAIN
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST: $22.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS:
NATIONAL VETERINARY LAB: Send 2 unfixed blood smears or bone marrow smears in slide holder. Turn around time is approximately 8 hours upon arrival of sample to lab. COST: $19.50 SHIPPING: $17.00. Send DHL, 2 day
MAIL TO: NATIONAL VETERINARY LAB
P.O. BOX 239
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ 07417-0239
(201) 891-2992
FERRITIN/ IRON/ TIBC:
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: Send 1 ml serum/plasma on ice packs or dry ice. Do not put in a glass tube or transfer with a glass pipette. Turn around time is one week. COST: $22.50 (FERRITIN ALONE), $30.00 (IRON/TIBC) $60.00 (IRON/TIBC/FERRITIN) Samples are batched. SHIPPING: $35.00
FOR SUBMISSION FORMS AND PRICE UPDATES: http://www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/dmp/service/comp-hemo/
MAIL TO: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/ PATHOBIOLOGY
1800 DENISON AVE.
MANHATTAN, KS 66506
ATTN: SUE CHAVEY
(785) 532-4424 / 4039
FIP TITER/PCR:
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: Call for specimen required. Send frozen on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $6.00 first sample ($6.00 minimum) COST PCR: $45.00 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
FORT COLLINS, CO 80523
(970) 491-1281
FIV Ab WESTERN BLOT:
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: COST:$108.75. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
1805 ROYAL LANE Suite 103
DALLAS, TX 75234
1-800-366-4184
Cornell: COST:$60.00. SHIPPING:$35.00
FLUKE FINDER
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY -COST: $15.00 SHIPPING:$6.00
FRUCTOSAMINE:
U.C. DAVIS: COST: $45.00. SHIPPING $35.00. Send 1 ml SERUM FROZEN. Only run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
MAIL TO: Univ. of California, Davis
VMTH/Clinical Pathology
Bldg. VMTH, Rm 1017
1 Garrod Drive
Davis, CA 95616
(530)752-7380
TVMDL: .5ml serum. COST:$37.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
FUNGAL PANEL
TVMDL: 0.5 ml serum COST: $42.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
Includes Coccidiomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis
GASTRIN:
MICHIGAN STATE: COST: FASTING=$30.00 POST PRANDIAL=$15.00 See order forms for tests and prices. Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week.(Refer to account#16163 when calling for results)
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
619 WEST FEE HALL B
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683/0621
GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN TESTS (LIPID PROFILES):
U.C. DAVIS: Call lab for sample requirements. Send 2-3 ml EDTA whole blood on ice packs, refrigerated not frozen. Turn around time is one week. Run once a week on Thursday or Friday. Customer # 991003835. COST: $57.00 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: University of California, Davis
VMTH, Clinical Pathology
BLDG. VMTH; Rm 1017
1 Garrod Drive
DAVIS, CA 95616
(530) 752-7380
GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR PANEL (GCT) Inhib/Proj test:
U.C. DAVIS: Send 4ml serum frozen on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $75.00 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY LAB
VET MED & EPIDEMIOLOGY
DEPT. OF POPULATION HEALTH & REPRODUCTION
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA 95616
(530) 752-0298
GROWTH HORMONE- SOMATAMEDIN C:
MICHIGAN STATE: Send 1 ml serum frozen on dry ice or ice pack. Turn around time is one week. COST: $48.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
B 619 WEST FEE HALL
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683 / 0621
HEARTWORM AG/ Ab:
ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS: Send .5 ml serum overnight (don’t need styro box). Turn around time is one week. COST: $24.00/ each or $36.00/both SHIPPING: $17.00
MAIL TO: ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS
2730 WATSON RD.
ST. LOUIS, MO 63139
(314) 647-3348
(314) 647-3244
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: See file folder for prices and details
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
1805 ROYAL LANE SUITE 103
DALLAS, TX 75234
1-800-366-4184
HEARTWORM Ab ONLY:
HESKA CORP.: Send .5 ml serum frozen on ice pack. Turn around time is one week. Our account # is #21023 COST: $16.50 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: HESKA CORP. REFERENCE LAB
1825 SHARP POINT DR.
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
(888) 437-5237
HERPES PCR (FELINE):
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: Send conjunctival swab frozen on ice pack or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST: $48.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
FORT COLLINS, CO 80523
(970) 491-1281
HORMONE ASSAYS:
B.E.T. REPRODUCTIVE LAB: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs or dry ice. See order form for various prices. Turn around time is one week. SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: B.E.T. REPRODUCTIVE LABORATORY
6174 JACKS CREED RD.
LEXINGTON, KY 40515
ATTN: DR. DOUGLAS
(606) 273-3036
MICHIGAN STATE: Call lab for sample requirements. Send sample frozen on dry ice or ice pack. Turn around time is one week. Call lab for prices. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
619 WEST FEE HALL B
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683 / 0621
HIGH DOSE DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION:
GI LAB, TAMU: Send 1 ml serum for each of these: Pre-dex, 4 hr. post dex, 8 hr. post dex. COST: $15.00 each sample. SHIPPING:$6.00Turn around time is one day.
TVMDL: .5ml serum required for 0,2,4,6, and 8 hr. samples. COST:$49.50. Results in 24 hrs.
HISTOPATH BIOPSIES:
CORNELL UNIVERSITY: Call lab for sample requirements and prices.
MAIL TO: DIAGNOSTIC LAB
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
P.O. BOX 5786
ITHACA, NY 14852-5786
(607) 253-3333 / 3900
University of Florida: COST: (short report 1-2 sites)$112.50 ; (Long Report) $116.00. SHIPPING:$35.00
352-392-4700
HYPERKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS (HYPP):
U.C. DAVIS: 20-30 Mane or Tail Hairs with the root attached in #10 business size envelope with the horse's name printed on outside. NO BLOOD! Send copy of patient pedigree if possible. Turn around time is one week. COST: $75.00, SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: VETERINARY GENETICS LAB - HYPP
SCHOOL OF VET MED
ONE SHIELDS AVENUE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CA 95616-8744
(530) 752-9780
IgA:
PURDUE: Send 1-2 ml serum frozen on dry ice overnight. Turn around time is one week. COST: $18.00. SHIPPING: $30.00.
MAIL TO: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY SERVICE LAB
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
1175 ADDL
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907
(765) 494-7440
(765) 494-7567 (Dr. Schneider)
IMMUNOGLOBULIN(IgG,IgM,IgA) BY RADIAL DIFFUSION:
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST: $60.00 SHIPPING: $30.00
MAIL TO: Immunology Service Center
VHUP Room #4001
3850 Spruce ST.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
PHONE: (215) 898-6882
TVMDL: .5ml serum each. COST:$18.00 each. SHIPPING:$6.00
KARYOTYPE TEST:
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: Send Li Heparin blood (green top) overnight. Do not spin down. No refrigerant needed. Turn around time is one week. COST: $180.00 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: UNIV. OF MINNESOTA
VETERINARY GENETICS
MINNESOTA VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LAB
1333 GARTNER AVE.
ST. PAUL, MN 55108
ATTN: LANCE BUOEN
(612) 624-4767
KNOTT TEST
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST:$15.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
LARVAL DEVELOPMENT ASSAY
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - COST: $375.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
LEAD:
TVMDL: Send 1-5 ml EDTA blood or Li Hep plasma or 20 gm tissue/feces. Do not spin down blood! COST: $22.50 SHIPPING:$6.00
CANINE LEISHMANIASIS AB TEST
HESKA VET LAB: send 1 ml serum or plasma frozen on dry ice or ice packs. COST: $42.00
SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: HESKA CORP REFERENCE LAB
ATTN: ANN DONAHUE
1825 SHARP POINT DR.
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
1-888-437-5237
LOW DOSE DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION:
TVMDL: 0.5 ML SERUM FOR EACH 0, 4, 8 HOUR SUBMISSION. COST: $34.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB, TAMU: Send 1 ml serum for each of the following: pre- dex, 4 hr. post dex, 8 hr. post dex. Turn around time is one day. COST: $15.00/ each sample. SHIPPING:$6.00
LUNG CANCER BIOPSY:
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: Send fresh tissue in formalin or on ice packs overnight. If possible please send serum, plasma and/or urine sample. ! SHIPPING: $35.00. This is an environmental tobacco smoke study. Please have clinician call IDEXX 800-444-4210 and talk to a pathogist for clarification of study selection criteria.
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
2825 KOVR DR.
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95605
800-444-4210
LYME DISEASE IFA:
TVMDL:Send 1 ml serum or plasma. . COST: $15.00 (screen) $31.50 (titer) SHIPPING:$6.00
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY: Send sample frozen on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is one week. Serology, .5 ml serum COST: $30.00. PRC, 2ml EDTA COST: $75.00. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
4700 HILLSBOROUGH
RALEIGH, NC 27606
(919) 513-6347 / 6357
PROTATEK: Send 1 ml serum frozen on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $40.50. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PROTATEK REFERENCE LABORATORY
574 E. ALAMO ST. SUITE #90
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
(480) 545-8499
FAX (480) 545-8499
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: (Elisa, IgM, and IgG) Send .5 ml of serum refrigerated, NOT FROZEN, overnight on a cold pack. COST: $27.00 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: INFECTIOUS DISEASES LABORATORY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA 30602-7386
PHONE: (706) 542-5812
MALIGNANT CATARRHAL FEVER:
SYNTROVET, INC.: Send whole blood refrigerated on ice packs. Receiver will pay shipping. Use FED EX acct# 2112-4551-4. COST: $37.50 SHIPPING: FREE
Dr. MARTEN’S RESEARCH SHIP OUTS: Send serum/EDTA blood. Send Fed EX (Receiver pays shipping) FED EX forms are in bottom sendout file. Send frozen on dry ice or ice packs.
MAIL TO: DR. GINA McMILLAN
SYNTROVET, INC.
9699 LACKMAN RD.
LENEXA, KS 66219
(913) 888-8876
National Veterinary Services Lab (Ames, Iowa): Call lab for details
METABOLIC SCREEN:
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: Send 1 ml serum(optional) and 5-10 ml of urine (and optional 2-5 ml of serum) frozen on ice packs or dry ice. COST: FREE. SHIPPING: $35.00, overnight.
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAVETERINARY HOSPITAL
MEDICAL GENETICS SECTION
METABOLIC SCREENING LAB
3850 SPRUCE ST.
PHILLADELPHIA, PA 19104-6010
ATTN: DR. URS GIGER
(215) 898-8076
(215) 898-7545
MUSCLE BIOPSY:
U.C. DAVIS: Send muscle moistened with saline wrapped in gauze in an air tight container. Send on ice packs overnight. Do not freeze! If possible, please send .5 ml serum also. COST: $95.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
VET MED. ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND CELL BIOLOGY
ATTN: DR. COLLETE WILLIAMS/ DR. CARDINET
1321 HARING HALL
DAVIS, CA 95616-8732
(530) 752-1174 / 1170 / 7065
U.C. SAN DIEGO: Send muscle moistened with saline wrapped in gauze in an air tight container. Send on ice packs overnight. Do not freeze! COST: Complete Muscle Profile-$112.50, For Each Additional Muscle-$67.50, SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: COMPARATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR LAB
OFFICE OF VET SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
BASIC SCIENCE BLDG RM B 200
LA JOLLA, CA 92093-0614
(619) 534-1537
ATTN: DR. DIANE SHELTON (Salk Institute)
MICHIGAN STATE: Send sample in formalin cups. No refrigerant required. Tape down lid and double baggy each specimen. Send in styro box. When results come in, call for charges (517-353-3045) using the MSU# they assigned to the case and our acct. #: 16163.SHIPPING: $35.00. Bill client via 590168 if client is no longer in the hospital.
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
B 619 WEST FEE HALL
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683
MYASTEHENIA GRAVIS- K9, FELINE (SEE ACH RECEPTOR)
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS- EQUINE:
U.C. SAN DIEGO: Send 1 g external intercostal muscle, 1/2 ml serum for dogs. Put in an airtight container in the —80 degree freezer. Send overnight on dry ice. Can go in the REVCO over the weekend. Call lab for price. Turn around time 5-7 days. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: COMPARATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR LAB
OFFICE OF VET SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
BASIC SCIENCE BLDG RM 1057
LA JOLLA, CA 92093-0612
(619) 534-1537
ATTN: DR. DIANE SHELTON (Salk Institute)
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY (SPAMRP):
U.C. DAVIS: Not normally sent here. Only send here if doctor asks you to. Call for sample requirements and cost. Send sample frozen on dry ice. Turn around time is one week. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: DR. COLLETTE WILLIAMS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE — VTH
NEURODIAGNOSTIC LAB
DAVIS, CA 95616
(530) 752-7267
*(530) 752-1170
NI SCREEN(NEONATAL ISO-ERYTHROLYSIS):
U.C. DAVIS: SEND 10ml RED TOP WHOLE BLOOD (DON'T SPIN DOWN!). SHIP 2 DAY AIR, NO REFRIGERANT NECESSARY. Turn around time is one week COST: $30.00 SHIPPING$35.00. Draw sample 2-3 weeks before delivery date. This is usually requested with BLOOD TYPING. In this case, also send 10 ml EDTA whole blood after a 2 hour refrigeration. Send on one ice pack, DO NOT FREEZE! COST: $90.00(both tests) SHIPPING:$ 35.00
MAIL TO: VETERINARY GENETIC LAB
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
DAVIS, CALIFORNIA 95616
(530) 752-2211
NEOSPORA CANINUM TITER:
TVMDL: Send .5- 1 ml serum. ELISA: $12.00; IFA: $15.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
AUBURN: Send .25- .5 ml frozen serum on dry ice or ice packs. Turn around time is one week. COST: $22.50 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: DEPT. OF PATHOBIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF VET MED
166 GREEN HALL
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA 36849
(334) 844-2700/5400
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: (IFA), Send .5 ml of serum refrigerated on ice packs overnight, DO NOT FREEZE! COST: $18.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
INFECTIOUS DISEASES LABORATORY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA 30602-7386
PHONE: (706) 542-5812
NERVE BIOPSIES:
AUBURN: Nerve should be laid out on a wooden tongue depressor and pinned at either end to keep them gently stretched. Put the nerve in a plastic bottle containing 2.5% glutaraldehyde and cap tightly. Does not have to be kept cold. Should be at least one inch in length. Turn around time is one week.
COST: $150.00 EACH SAMPLE . SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: NEUROMUSCULAR LABORATORY
SCOTT-RITCHEY RESEARCH CENTER
COLLEGE OF VET MED
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
AUBURN, ALABAMA 36849-5525 (256) 825-2624
UC SAN DIEGO: A biopsy approximately 1" long should be divided with half placed on a tongue depressor in formalin or 2-3% glutaraldehyde fixative and the remainder pinned on a tongue depressor, covered with a saline moistened gauze sponge and placed into a water tight container. Turn around time is 7 working days from receipt of sample.
COST: $150.00 EACH SAMPLE. SHIPPING: $35.00
PARASITE ID (GROSS SPECIMEN)
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY -COST:$18.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
PARENTAGE TESTING:
PE AgGEN, INC.: Call lab for sample requirements. Send sample frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. Call lab for prices. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PE AgGEN, INC.
1756 PICASSO AVE
DAVIS, CA 95616
800-995 2473
RABBIT PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA ELISA:
SOUND DIAGNOSTICS: Rabbit ELISA test. 0.25 ml serum. Call number below for instructions or special materials that are needed. COST: $18.75 SHIPPING: $17.00
MAIL TO: SOUND DIAGNOSTICS, INC
1222 NE 145th STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98155-7134
(206) 363-0787
PBFD (SEE POLYOMA)
PHENOBARBITAL LEVELS (SEE THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING)
PIVKA TEST (VIT K):
U.C. DAVIS: Send 1 ml Na Cit plasma (blue top) frozen on dry ice (must be dry ice!). Turn around time is one week. COST: $36.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
VET TEACHING HOSPITAL
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY LAB
1 GARROD DR.
DAVIS, CA 95616-8747
(530) 752-7380
PLATELET BINDING IgG:
KANSAS STATE: 2-3 ml EDTA plasma, record time of draw and provide brief history. Send on dry ice or cold packs overnight. COST: $90.00 SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: ATTN: WILMA SHUMAN OR DR. WILKERSONDEPT. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
COLLEGE OF VET. MED.
1800 DENISON AVE. VMS BLDG. RM. 324
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MANHATTAN, KANSAS 66506-5606
(785) 532-4617 / 4618
POLYOMA (PBFD, BEAK & FEATHER DISEASE):
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LABORATORY: Send Li Hep whole blood overnight mail with no refrigerant necessary. Turn around time is 24 hrs. COST: $22.50 SHIPPING: $17.00
MAIL TO: RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LABORATORY, INC.
14556 MIDWAY ROAD
DALLAS, TX 75244
PHONE: (972) 960-2221
PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS:
TVMDL: Send serum, plasma, CSF, or urine. COST: $34.50. Test run every Tuesday and Thursday. SHIPPING:$6.00
iPTH:
MICHIGAN STATE: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice pack. Turn around time is one week. COST: $40.00 SHIPPING: $35.00. iPTH and PTHRP (Hypercalcemia of malignancy profile. COST: $ 72.00 PTHRP ALONE COST: $51.00 SHIPPING: $35.00 PTHRP REQUIRES EDTA PLASMA.
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
619 WEST FEE HALL B
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING,MI 48909-7576
(517) 353-1683 / 0621
PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE SCREENING TEST:
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: Send 2 small EDTA whole blood tubes at room temperature. These are usually run on English Springer Spaniels and Cocker Spaniels. Turn around time is 10 working days. COST: $112.50 SHIPPING: US MAIL, ABOUT $3.00
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
VETERINARY HOSPITAL
MEDICAL GENETICS LAB
3850 SPRUCE ST.
PHILADELPHIA, PN 19104-6010
ATTN: DR. URS GIGER
(215) 898-3375
RABIES TITERS ON PEOPLE:
KANSAS STATE: Send 2 ml serum frozen on ice packs overnight. COST: $45.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: ATTN: DR. DEBORAH BRIGGS
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LAB
1800 DENISON AVE.
MANHATTAN, KS 66506-5600
(785) 532-4455
RICKETTSIAL SCREEN (SEE TICK PANEL)
RID PANEL:
BETHYL LAB: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs. Turnaround time is one week. COST: VARIES WITH SPECIES. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: BETHYL LAB
P.O. BOX 850
MONTGOMERY, TX 77356
800-338-9579
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER (RMSF):
TVMDL: Send 1 ml serum or plasma. COST: $13.50 (screen) or $31.50(titer). SHIPPING:$6.00
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: Send 1ml serum frozen on dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST: $27.00, SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
COLLEGE OF VET MED
INFECTIOUS DISEASES LAB
ATHENS, GA 30602-7386
ATTN: DR. GREENE
(706) 542-5812
PROTATEK: Send 1 ml serum frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST $40.50. SHIPPING $35.00
MAIL TO: PROTATEK REFERENCE LABORATORY
574 E. ALAMO ST. SUITE #90
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
(602) 545-8499
FAX (602) 545-8409
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY: Send sample frozen on an ice pack or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. Serology, .5 ml serum COST: $30.00. PCR, 2ml EDTA, COST: $75.00. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
4700 HILLSBOROUGH
RALEIGH, NC 27606
(919) 513-6347 / 6357
SALMONELLA PCR:
TVMDL: Send refrigerated feces. COST: $30.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
DBT LAB: Send feces in special tube. Follow special instructions posted on cabinet in Chemistries and in the black book. Send overnight or 2 day air with no refrigerant necessary. COST: $52.50 SHIPPING: $17.00
MAIL TO: DIAGNOSTIC AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES (DBT LAB)
18585 SIGMA RD. SUITE #100
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
1-800-336-3060
SEX IDENTIFICATION (AVIAN):
PE AgGEN, INCORP.: Send whole blood in alcohol (clinicians usually send them up already in alcohol.) Turn around time is one week. They also do DNA analysis on other species. COST: $30.00. SHIPPING: U.S. mail: $6.00 or Airborne $17.00 (ship in regular cardboard box).
MAIL TO: PE AgGEN, INCORPORATED
1756 PICASSO AVE.
DAVIS, CA 95616
1-800-995-2473
SPERM CHROMATIN STRUCTURE ASSAY:
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY: Send semen frozen on dry ice ship FEDEX only. Turn around time is one week. COST: $345.00(Varner bills) SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: DR. DONALD P. EVANSON C/O OLSON-BIOCHEMISTRY
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
ANIMAL SCIENCE COMPLEX RM. 136
NORTH CAMPUS DR.
BROOKINGS, SD 57007-1217
(605) 688-5474
STONE (UROLITH) ANALYSIS:
MINNESOTA UROLITH CENTER: Send stones in cardboard tube container or small box, with form completed on both sides, by the clinician. No refrigerant necessary. Turn around time is three weeks. COST: FREE. SHIPPING: $17.00. SEND DHL 2 Day.
MAIL TO: MINNESOTA UROLITH CENTER
MINNESOTA COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
1352 BOYD AVENUE
ST. PAUL, MN 55108
ATTN: DR. CARL OSBORNE
(612) 625-4221
U.C. DAVIS: Send stone samples in a small plastic bag or tube, labeled. Ship in cardboard tube with order form. No refrigerant necessary. Turn around time is one week. COST: Crystallographic Analysis $82.50; WITH BACTERIAL CULTURE: $147.00. SHIPPING: $6.00 US MAIL.
MAIL TO: DEPT. OF MEDICINE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
SCHOOL OF VET. MED. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS, CA 95616
(530) 752-3228/1363
ATTN: DR. LING
TAURINE LEVELS:
U.C. DAVIS: Send 1 ml Li Hep plasma (No Serum!) frozen on dry ice or ice packs overnight. Turn around time is 5-10 working days after receiving sample. COST: $34.50. SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: COLLEGE OF VET MED
UNIVERISTY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES DEPT.
1091 HARING HALL
DAVIS, CA 95616
ATTN: DR. QUINTON ROGER
(530) 702-0168
FAX (530) 752-4698
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING
Auburn University, 334-844-7187
| DRUG | COLLECTION AND SHIPPING | COST - $ |
| PHENOBARBITAL/ PRIMIDONE | Serum, no ice needed | $31.50 (1 sample)
48.75 (peak & trough) |
| POTASSIUM BROMIDE | Serum, no ice needed | $51.50 each |
| DIGOXIN | Serum, no ice needed Do not store in Monoject tubes; drug binds to rubber stopper. | 59.25 each |
| AMIKACIN | Serum, no ice needed. Collect in plastic tube. | $54.00 each |
| GENTAMICIN | Serum, no ice needed. Collect in plastic tube. | $54.00 each |
| BENZODIAZEPINES | Serum, no ice needed, protect from light (aluminum foil) | $75.00 each |
| THEOPHYLLINE | Serum, no ice needed | $59.25 each |
| CYCLOSPORINE | Whole blood in EDTA tube; keep cool and ship with icepack. | $69.00 each |
THYROID PANEL (T3, T4, fT4, TSH):
MICHIGAN STATE: Send 2 ml serum frozen on ice packs or dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST: $58.50(K9) & $34.50(non-K9), these prices are for standard not premium thyroid function panels. SHIPPING: $35.00 (Refer to account#16163 when calling for results)
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
B 619 WEST FEE HALL
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683/0621
FOR MSU CHARGES: (517) 353-3045
THYROID PANELS FOR TVMDL:
| Panel I | T3,T4,FT4,endogenous TSH | $46.50 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel II | T4,FT4,endogenous TSH | $37.50 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel III | T4,FT4 | $22.50 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel IV | T3, T4 | $22.50 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel V | T3, FT4 | $22.50 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel VI | FT4, endogenous TSH | $27.00 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel VII | T3, T4, endogenous | $37.50 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel VIII | T4, endogenous TSH | $27.00 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
| Panel IX | T3, endogenous TSH | $27.00 | .5ml of serum or plasma |
T4:
TVMDL: Send .5 ml serum or plasma.. COST $12.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
PURDUE: Send 1 ml serum frozen on an ice pack. Turn around time is 1 week. COST: $14.25 SHIPPING: $17.00
MAIL TO: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
G 351 LYNN HALL
W. LAFAYETTE, IN 47907-1249
(765) 494-7563/3972
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: See file folder for prices and details.
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
1805 ROYAL LANE SUITE 103
DALLAS, TX 75234
1-800-366-4184
GI LAB, TAMU: send .5 ml serum. Turn around time is usually one day. COST: $9.00 for initial diagnosis and $9.00 for 4-6 hr, post-pill test. SHIPPING:$6.00
T4 (FREE):
TVMDL: Send .5 ml serum or plasma. COST: $12.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB: By Equlibrium Dialysis. 0.5ml serum. COST:$37.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
T3:
TVMDL: Send .5 ml serum or plasma. COST: $12.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: See file folder for prices and details.
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
1805 ROYAL LANE SUITE 103
DALLAS, TX 75234
1-800-366-4184
TICK PANEL (RICKETTSIA/ BORRELIA):
PROTA-TEK: Send 1 ml serum frozen on dry ice or ice packs . Turn around time is one week. COST: $93.00 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PROTA-TEK REFERENCE LAB
574 E. ALAMO ST.
CHANDLER, AZ 85225
(480) 545-8499
FAX: (480) 545-8409
TLI:
GI LAB, TAMU: Send .5 ml fasting (12-18 hrs.) serum. Sample is stable at ambient temperatures. COST: $37.50. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB
TAMU CVM
COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845-4474
(979) 862-2861
E-MAIL: gilab@cvm.tamu.edu
TLI/ COBALAMIN/ FOLATE:
GI LAB, TAMU: Send 1.5 ml non-hemolyzed, fasting(12-18 hrs.) serum. COST: $66.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB
TAMU CVM
COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845-4474
(979) 862-2861
E-MAIL: gilab@cvm.tamu.edu
TOXOPLASMOSIS IgG/IgM:
COLORADO STATE: Send .5- 1ml serum (NO PLASMA) on ice pack or frozen on dry ice. COST: $36.00, SHIPPING: $35.00.
MAIL TO: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
FORT COLLINS, CO 80523
(970) 491-1281 ATTN: DR. LAPPIN
TVMDL: Send 1 ml of serum. IFA COST: $13.50 each. SHIPPING:$6.00
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA: Send .5 ml of serum (Elisa, Igm, IgG) COST:$27.00. SHIPPING:$35.00
MAIL TO: INFECTIOUS DISEASES LABORATORY
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
ATHENS, GA 30602-7386
PHONE: (706) 542-5812
TSH:
TVMDL: Send 1 ml serum or plasma. COST: $18.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
GI LAB, TAMU: Send 1 ml serum. Cost is $15.00. Results usually available in one day. SHIPPING:$6.00
PURDUE: Send 1 ml serum frozen on an ice pack. Turn around time is 1 week. COST: $14.25 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
G 351 LYNN HALL
W. LAFAYETTE, IN 47907-1249
(765) 494-3972 / 7563
IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES: See file folder for prices and details.
MAIL TO: IDEXX VETERINARY SERVICES
1805 ROYAL LANE SUITE 103
DALLAS, TX 75234
1-800-366-4184
TULAREMIA SLIDE AGGLUTINATION:
NATIONAL VET SERVICES LAB: Call for price and sample requirements. Turn around time is one week.
MAIL TO: NATIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES LAB
USDA A.P.H.I.S.
1800 DAYTONA RD.
AMES, IOWA 50010
(515) 239-8212
isuvdl@iastate.edu
UROLITH ANALYSIS (SEE STONE ANALYSIS)
VITAMIN A:
MICHIGAN STATE: See order forms for tests and prices.
MAIL TO: ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
ENDOCRINE DIAGNOSTIC SECTION
619 WEST FEE HALL B
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1315
(517) 353-1683 / 0621
TVMDL: .5ml of serum. COST: $18.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE)
MAYO CLINIC: Send plasma from 2 EDTA or lithium heparin tubes. Wrap sample tube in foil and freeze. Turn around time 6-10 working days. Test # 90147.
COST: $152.500 SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: MAYO MEDICAL LAB
200 FIRST ST. SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55905
(800) 533-1710
VITAMIN E
TVMDL: .5ml of serum. PROTECT FROM LIGHT! COST: $18.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
VON WILLEBRANDS TEST:
CORNELL: Send 1 ml Na Citrate (blue top) plasma in a plastic tube frozen on dry ice. Turn around time is one week. COST: $40.50. SHIPPING: $35.00
MAIL TO: DIAGNOSTIC LAB
COLLEGE OF VET. MED. CORNELL UNIVERSITY
P.O. BOX 5786
ITHACA, NY 14852-5786
(607) 253-3333 / 3900
WORM COUNT (ORGAN)
TEXAS A&M CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY - $60.00. SHIPPING:$6.00
ZINC:
TVMDL: Send 3 ml serum in special tube (BLUE TOP TRACE MINERAL TUBE) or 10 g of liver tissue OR 1 lb of feed. COST: $12.00 for serum analysis $22.50 for feed and liver tissue analysis. SHIPPING:$6.00
