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Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Rapid Growing Mycobacterium, Nocardia (MIC)

Test Code
1087

$45.00

About this Test

Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from rapidly-growing Mycobacterium (RGM), Nocardia spp., and aerobic Actinomycetes by minimum inhibitory concentration. Price listed is per bacterial isolate.

Specimen

Pure bacterial isolate of rapidly-growing mycobacteria, nocardia or aerobic Actinomycetes.
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Arsenic (ICP/MS)

Test Code
1006

$26.00

About this Test

Measurement of arsenic by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A tissue/feed prep fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood
- 5 g fresh liver
- 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
- 0.5 mL heparinized whole blood
- 500 g feed
- 1 mL urine
For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

AST

Test Code
1121

$10.00

About this Test

Measurement of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity by automated analyzer.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Bacillus anthracis (Culture)

Test Code
1088

$47.00

About this Test

Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, by culture.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- blood
- swab of bloody fluid from orifices
- spleen
amphibian, avian, canine, equine, exotic, feline, rodent

Bacterial Identification – Companion Animal (Aerobic & Anaerobic Culture)

Test Code
1089

$37.00

About this Test

Identification of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens in companion animals by aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- fresh tissue
- urine
- swabs
- feces
amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Bacterial Identification (Acid Fast Stain)

Test Code
1092

$12.00

About this Test

Identification of acid-fast bacterial pathogens by acid fast stain / differential stain.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- feces
- fresh tissue
- aspirate
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Bacterial Identification (Anaerobic Culture)

Test Code
1093

$18.00

About this Test

Identification of bacterial pathogens requiring an anaerobic environment by culture.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- fresh tissue
- swabs
- feces
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Bacterial Identification (Gram Stain)

Test Code
1094

$8.00

About this Test

Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic.

Specimen
One of the following:
- fresh tissue
- aspirate
- exudate
- impression smears
bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine

Baermann Test

Test Code
1122

$23.00

About this Test

Detection of lungworm larvae by the Baermann method.

Specimen

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

Bilirubin – Direct

Test Code
1125

$10.00

About this Test

Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Rapid Growing Mycobacterium, Nocardia (MIC)

Arsenic (ICP/MS)

AST

Bacillus anthracis (Culture)

Bacterial Identification – Companion Animal (Aerobic & Anaerobic Culture)

Bacterial Identification (Acid Fast Stain)

Bacterial Identification (Anaerobic Culture)

Bacterial Identification (Gram Stain)

Baermann Test

Bilirubin – Direct

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