Avian
Avian Tests (142)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albumin | Measurement of albumin concentration by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.75 | Details |
| Virus Isolation (Egg Inoculation) | General procedure utilized for the isolation and identification of viruses. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Avian | $81.00 | Details |
| Packed Cell Volume | Measurement of packed cell volume (PCV). Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood |
All | $7.00 | Details |
| Necropsy – Poultry Hatchery | Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole animal to harvest tissues for surveillance purposes. Specimen: Fresh carcass |
Avian | $48.50 | Details |
| Mycoplasma synoviae (Plate Agglutination) | Detection of antibodies to Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) by plate agglutination. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Avian | $4.25 | Details |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Companion Animal (MIC) | Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from companion animals by minimum inhibitory concentration. Specimen: Pure bacterial isolate |
Amphibian, Avian, Camelid, Canine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent | $25.00 | 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*:
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 | $35.00 | Details |
| Ionized Calcium [Referral] | Measurement of ionized calcium, the biologically active form. Specimen: 0.5 mL fasting serum |
Amphibian, Aquatic, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile | $17.00 | Details |
| Glyphosate (GC/MS) | Detection of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine | $108.00 | Details |
| Avian Influenza Virus – Yolk (AGID) | Detection of antibodies to avian influenza virus in yolk by AGID. Specimen: Fresh egg or yolk |
Avian | $6.00 | Details |
| Avian Influenza Virus – Serum (ELISA) | Detection of antibodies to avian influenza virus in serum by ELISA in chicken, turkeys, ducks, ostriches, and geese. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Avian | $4.00 | Details |
| Blood Smear Examination – Non-Mammalian | Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam. Specimen: 1-2 air-dried slides |
Amphibian, Avian, Exotic | $16.25 | Details |
| Chlamydia spp. (rtPCR) | Detection of Chlamydia spp. by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Avian, Camelid, Caprine, Feline, Ovine | $33.00 | Details |
| Salmonella gallinarum & pullorum (Plate Agglutination) | Detection of antibodies to Salmonella gallinarum, the causative agent of fowl typhoid, and Salmonella pullorum, the causative agent of pullorum disease, by plate agglutination. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Avian | $4.25 | Details |
| Arsenic (ICP/MS) | Measurement of arsenic 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:
For birds, 0.3 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 | $23.00 | Details |
| Zinc (ICP/MS) | Measurement of zinc 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:
For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma 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 | $23.00 | Details |
| Parathyroid Hormone Related Protein [Referral] | Measurement of parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrp) to aid in the diagnosis of hypercalcemia due to malignancy. Note that a negative PTHrP result does not rule out malignancy as a cause of hypercalcemia. Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA plasma |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $61.00 | Details |
| Parasite ID – Uncommon (Gross Identification) [Referral] | Identification of uncommon, rare, or unusual endoparasites or ectoparasites based on morphological characteristics. Specimen: Individual or multiple parasites. Presence of two or more different parasites may reflect on charges. |
All | $27.00 | Details |
| Chemistry Profile – Avian | Measurement of total protein, calcium, phosphorus, glucose, alkaline phosphatase, GLDH, CPK, AST, cholesterol, uric acid, and electrolytes by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL lithium heparin plasma is preferred, serum is acceptable. |
Avian | $22.50 | Details |
| Avian Influenza Virus – Yolk (ELISA) | Detection of antibodies to avian influenza virus in yolk by ELISA in chicken, turkeys, ducks, ostriches, and geese. Specimen: Fresh egg or yolk |
Avian | $5.00 | Details |
| Cytology – Aspirate/Smear | Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist. Specimen: Air-dried slide |
All | $38.75 | Details |
| Mycoplasma spp. (PCR) | Detection of Mycoplasma species by PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $37.75 | Details |
| Avian Influenza Matrix (rtPCR) | Detection of influenza A virus (IAV) by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Avian | $27.00 | Details |
| Bromethalin (LC/MS) | Detection of desmethylbromethalin, the toxic metabolite of bromethalin, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Specimen: One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh adipose tissue, kidney, brain, liver, bait. |
All | $108.00 | Details |
| GLDH | Measurement of glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), a liver leakage enzyme, by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or plasma |
Avian, Bovine, Canine, Equine | $8.75 | Details |