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Bovine

Bovine Tests (259)

An accession fee of $8.00 is applied to each accession/case, not each specimen. An accession is defined as samples from the same animal / herd / flock, originating from a single animal owner, submitted for the same condition, collected at the same time. This allows clients to receive bulk testing of same species (from the same owner) under one accession. Poultry submissions requesting multiples tests (e.g., AI, Mg/Ms, culture, etc.) for a single flock are counted as one accession.

Turnaround times are estimates in business days and apply to individual tests. Actual reporting of test results depends on the full battery of tests requested, day of the week/time of day samples arrive at the testing laboratory, and the quantity/quality of samples submitted. Information on additional services and fees can be found here.

The tests and fee schedules are provided for use by TVMDL clients, including veterinarians and animal owners. Fees charged to animal owners by veterinarians may exceed test prices shown herein, reflecting the time, expertise, and expense necessary to collect the sample, ship it in an appropriate manner, interpret results, and provide treatment advice.

Name ↓ Description Species Price
Sodium (FAAS) [Referral]

Measurement of sodium by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS).

Specimen:

Fresh brain hemisphere

Bovine, Porcine $25.00 Details
Special Stain – Client Request

Special slide stain as requested by the client.

Specimen:

fresh or fixed tissue

All $13.50 Details
Strychnine (LC/MS)

Qualitative detection of strychnine using liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). 

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 5 mL serum
  • 5 mL urine
  • 5 g GI content
  • 5 g vomitus
  • 5 g bait

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline $86.50 Details
T3 (ChL)

Measurement of thyroid hormone T3 (triiodothyronine) by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $15.00 Details
T4 (ChL)

Measurement of thyroid hormone T4 (thyroxine) by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $15.00 Details
Testosterone – hCG Stimulation Profile (ChL)

Measurement of testosterone before and after administration of hCG stimulation to confirm cryptorchidism, primarily in equine, by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $43.00 Details
Testosterone (ChL)

Measurement of testosterone by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 Details
Thallium (ICP/MS)

Measurement of thallium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 0.50 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed
  • 5 mL water

For birds, 0.30 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.

Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

All $21.50 Details
Total Protein

Measurement of total protein by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
Total Protein & Albumin Profile

Measurement of total protein and albumin by automated analyzer. Includes calculation of globulin and albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Amphibian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile, Rodent $10.75 Details
Toxicology Evaluation (Digital)

Learn more about TVMDL’s Digital Toxicology Service then submit your specimens using the submission form for digital toxicology evaluation.

Specimen:

Plant, GI content, vomitus, water, or source material

All $16.25 Details
Toxicology Evaluation (Microscopy)

Identification of components and toxic substances, such as plants and plant parts, algae, insects, or bait material.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2 cups to 1 quart of GI content
  • 20 mL water
  • 500 g feed
  • 2-4 flakes hay
  • 10 g bait material

All $75.50 Details
Toxin Quantitation (GC/MS)

Follow up test for TVMDL’s toxin screens to provide quantitation for carbamates, cantharidin, ethylene glycol, glycolic acid, or metaldehyde. Measurement is performed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 30 g GI content
  • 10 g bait (source material)
  • 40 g forage or hay
  • 20 g liver
  • 10 g crop contents
  • environmental samples (swabs)

All $129.50 Details
Toxoplasma gondii (MAT) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agency of toxoplasmosis, using the modified agglutination test.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $69.75 Details
Trace Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)

Measurement of trace minerals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.  Targets include copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc.  A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following*: 

  • both 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood and 1 mL serum (both sample types are required)
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA or heparinized whole blood is adequate.

*Serum selenium provides current day levels, while whole blood selenium indicates selenium status over a longer period of time. TVMDL can interpret both serum and whole blood selenium concentrations for cattle, horses, sheep, birds or white-tailed deer. For goats, TVMDL has reference values for serum or plasma only.

Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

All $32.25 Details
Trichomonas – Bovine (Culture)

Detection of Trichomonas foetus in bovine by culture. This test is for diagnostic purposes.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • smegma
  • fetal stomach content
  • prepucial wash

Bovine $15.00 Details
Trichomonas – Bovine Regulatory (Culture)

Detection of Trichomonas foetus in bovine by culture. This test is for regulatory purposes, including sale and movement.

Specimen: Smegma or prepucial wash

Bovine $14.00 Details
Triglycerides

Measurement of triglycerides by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma from a fasted sample
  • 0.5 mL body fluid

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline $8.75 Details
Tritrichomonas foetus – Bovine (rtPCR)

Detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in bovine samples by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • inoculated InPouch TF or direct smegma in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) or sterile staline
  • 1-2 mL preputial washes from bulls
  • 1-2 mL cervical washes from cows
  • inoculated trich pouch
  • 1-2 mL stomach content from aborted fetus

Bovine $27.00 Details
Uric Acid

Measurement of uric acid by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, or body fluid.

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline $8.75 Details
Urinalysis

Gross examination, specific gravity, biochemical analysis with confirmatory testing, and microscopic analysis of urine sample to complete a full urinalysis.

Specimen:

3 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $19.50 Details
Urine Crystal Identification

Microscopic identification of urinary crystals.

Specimen:

3 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $8.75 Details
Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio

Measurement of urine microprotein and creatinine by automated analyzer. Includes calculation of urine protein creatinine ratio (UPC).

Specimen:

1 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $13.00 Details
Urolith Composition (FTIR)

Determination of the chemical composition of uroliths by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.

Specimen:

Clean, dry uroliths

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $30.25 Details
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Indiana Strain (VN)

Detection of antibodies to the Indiana strain of vesicular stomatitis virus (VS IN) by virus neutralization. Performed at a starting dilution of 1:8.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Equine $21.50 Details
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