Avian
Avian Tests (147)
An accession fee of $7.00 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virus Isolation (Cell Culture) | Isolation and identification of various viruses using cell culture methods. Specimen: One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh tissue, 0.5-1 mL semen, 5-10 mL EDTA or heparin whole blood, swabs from affected area(s), other samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff. |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $40.00 | Details |
| Avermectins (LC/MS) | Measurement of avermectins, including abamectin, doramectin, eprinomectin, ivermectin, moxidectin and selamectin, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Specimen: One or more of the following tissues: 20 g feces, source material, adipose (fat), brain, liver, or kidney. |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Cervid, Equine, Feline | $100.00 | Details |
| Microbial Identification Extended (Culture) | Culture beyond standard methods when necessary to obtain a microbial identification for fungal or bacterial isolates. Specimen: Pure isolate |
All | $13.00 | Details |
| Reovirus (ELISA) | Detection of antibodies to reovirus by ELISA in chickens only. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Avian | $4.00 | Details |
| Cytology – Aspirate/Smear | Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist. Specimen: Air-dried slide |
All | $36.00 | Details |
| Chlamydia spp. (rtPCR) | Detection of Chlamydia spp. by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following: cloacal or choanal swabs, 1 g fresh tissue (placenta, liver, spleen, air sac), 1 g avian feces. |
Avian, Camelid, Caprine, Feline, Ovine | $30.00 | 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 | $4.00 | Details |
| Electron Microscopy | General evaluation of samples for virus particles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Specimen: One or more of the following: 2-5 g intestine, 2-5 mL intestinal content, 5 g feces, other fresh samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff. |
All | $45.00 | 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 | $15.00 | Details |
| Salmonella Serotyping [Referral] | Identification of a particular Salmonella serotype from a pure isolate by agglutination. When salmonella is detected via culture, the isolate is sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for serotyping at no cost to the client. Specimen: Salmonella isolate |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $0.00 | Details |
| Pesticide Screen (GC/MS) | Detection and identification of a variety of chemicals including organophosphates, organochlorines, carbamates, industrial pollutants, polycyclic aromatics, aliphatic hydrocarbons, miscellaneous pesticides, some natural products and some drugs using gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Samples are screened using multiple instrument libraries containing mass spectra for thousands of compounds. Positive identification of a suspect sample is made […] 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, 20 mL water, 20 g soil, swabs. |
Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine | $155.00 | Details |
| Fungal Identification (Culture) | Identification of a wide variety of fungal pathogens by culture. Specimen: One or more of the following: fresh tissue, urine, dray swabs, feces, hair. |
Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $20.00 | Details |
| Herbicide (GC/MS) | Detection of a variety of herbicides by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Quantitation of a positive sample is available for an additional fee. Specimen: One or more of the following: 30 g GI contents, 10 g bait (source material), 40 g forage or hay, 20 g liver, 10 g crop content. |
Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine | $155.00 | Details |
| Cytology – Body Fluid | Cytologic evaluation of body fluid samples. Includes gross examination, total protein concentration, cell counts (where indicated and with EDTA and non-flocculent samples), preparation of direct, concentrated and cytocentrifuge slides (where indicated), and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist. Specimen: 1.0 mL body fluid and air-dried slides |
All | $37.00 | Details |
| Mycoplasma spp. (PCR) | Detection of Mycoplasma species by PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following: 1 g fresh tissue, 0.5-2 mL joint fluid, swab. |
Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $35.00 | Details |
| Avian Influenza Matrix (rtPCR) | Detection of influenza A virus (IAV) by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following: tracheal swab, oropharyngeal swab, cloacal swab, 1-2 mL tracheal wash, 1 g fresh trachea. |
Avian | $25.00 | 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 | $22.00 | 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. 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); or--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 | $30.00 | Details |
| 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [Referral] | Identification of vitamin D toxicity or deficiency. This assay will detect metabolites of cholecalciferol (rat poisons, vitamin D supplements); it will not detect toxicity due to calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or calcipotriene (Dovonex – anti-psoriasis cream). Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included. Specimen: 0.5 mL fasting serum |
All | $51.00 | 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 | $120.00 | Details |
| Methicillin-Resistant Staph Confirmation (Culture) | Determination of methicillin-resistance on Staphylococcus isolates. Specimen: Pure Staphylococcus species isolate |
All | $20.00 | Details |
| Infectious Bronchitis Virus Arkansas Strain (HI) | Detection of antibodies to infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) Arkansas strain by hemagglutination inhibition. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum |
Avian | $4.00 | Details |
| Fecal Occult Blood (Guaiac) | Detection of fecal occult blood by the stool Guaiac test. Specimen: 1 g feces |
All | $7.00 | Details |
| ALKP | Measurement of alkaline phosphatase (ALKP) activity by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.00 | Details |
| Duck Enteritis Virus (rtPCR) | Detection of duck enteritis virus by real time PCR. Specimen: 1 g each fresh tissue (liver, lung, spleen) |
Avian | $30.00 | Details |
