equine Archives - Page 11 of 23 - Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Gross Tissue Examination

Test Code

1234

$28.25

About this Test

Macroscopic evaluation of fresh or fixed specimens for lesions by a pathologist prior to histopathology processing.

Specimen

Fresh tissue in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, rodent

Heavy Metal Panel – Mammalian (ICP/MS)

Test Code

1595

$33.75

About this Test

Measurement of heavy metals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Targets for mammalian species include lead, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium. If zinc testing is desired, please see Metal & Mineral Panel. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue specimens.

Specimen

One or more of the following:

1 mL EDTA whole blood
5 g fresh liver
50 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples)

Blood samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days. Tissue samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 10 days.

amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Hemoparasite Examination (Wright-Giemsa Stain)

Test Code

1180

$11.25

About this Test

Microscopic examination of Wright’s Giemsa stained blood smear for infectious agents only.

Specimen

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or air-dried slide

avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, feline, Non Animal, ovine, porcine

Herbicide (GC/MS)

Test Code

1039

$175.50

About this Test

Detection of a variety of herbicides by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

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

amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Histopathology – Biopsy

Test Code

1235

$68.00

About this Test

Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue.

Specimen

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

equine

Histopathology – Equine Uterine Biopsy

Test Code

1236

$68.00

About this Test

Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed equine uterine biopsy tissue.

Specimen

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Histopathology – Postmortem 16 or More Tissues

Test Code

1627

$105.00

About this Test

Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues.

Specimen

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Histopathology – Postmortem 8 or Fewer Tissues

Test Code

1237

$73.50

About this Test

Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues. The price listed ($73.50) is for up to 8 tissues; 9-15 tissues is $90.75; greater that 15 tissues is $105.00.

Specimen

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Histopathology – Postmortem 9 – 15 Tissues

Test Code

1238

$90.75

About this Test

Histologic evaluation of postmortem tissues.

Specimen

Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF)

amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Histopathology Slide Review

Test Code

1059

$51.00

About this Test

Review of previously read histopathology slides.

Specimen

Paraffin embedded blocks or H&E slides previously prepared at TVMDL.

equine

Gross Tissue Examination

Heavy Metal Panel – Mammalian (ICP/MS)

Hemoparasite Examination (Wright-Giemsa Stain)

Herbicide (GC/MS)

Histopathology – Biopsy

Histopathology – Equine Uterine Biopsy

Histopathology – Postmortem 16 or More Tissues

Histopathology – Postmortem 8 or Fewer Tissues

Histopathology – Postmortem 9 – 15 Tissues

Histopathology Slide Review

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