Porcine
Porcine Tests (169)
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 | |
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| Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Food Animal (MIC) | Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from food animals by minimum inhibitory concentration. Specimen: Pure bacterial isolate |
Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine, Porcine | $20.00 | Details |
| GGT | Measurement of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.75 | Details |
| Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain) | Detection of cryptosporidium oocysts by acid fast stain. Specimen: Feces or air-dried fecal smear |
All | $19.50 | Details |
| Heavy Metal Panel (ICP/MS) | Measurement of heavy metals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Targets for avian samples include lead, arsenic, cadmium, zinc, and thallium. Targets for mammalian species include lead, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium. If zinc testing is desired on mammalian species, please see Metal & Mineral Panel.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. 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 |
| Platelet Count | Automated count of platelets; confirmed with manual count where indicated. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $9.75 | Details |
| Semen Concentration [Referral] | Quantification of spermatozoa for breeding purposes. Specimen: 3 mL raw semen |
Bovine, Cervid, Equine, Porcine | $23.50 | 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:
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All | $129.50 | Details |
| Panfungal PCR and Sequencing [Referral] | Identification of fungal organisms by PCR and sequencing. This PCR is recommended to complement identification of fungal organisms on histopathology and cytology. The assay is not recommended when fungal organisms are not observed histologically, due to the potential of amplification of non specific contaminants. Specimen: Paraffin block or curls, 1 H&E slide, and 1 GMS/PAS stained slide. |
All | $142.70 | 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 |
| Sodium (FAAS) [Referral] | Measurement of sodium by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS). Specimen: Fresh brain hemisphere |
Bovine, Porcine | $25.00 | Details |
| Buffy Coat Examination | Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat. Specimen: 1 mL EDTA whole blood |
All | $16.25 | Details |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Mastitis (MIC) | Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from milk by minimum inhibitory concentration. Specimen: Pure bacterial isolate |
Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine | $16.25 | Details |
| Glucose | Measurement of glucose by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, urine, or body fluid |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $8.75 | Details |
| Phenobarbital | Measurement of phenobarbital by automated analyzer. Specimen: 1 mL serum |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $32.25 | Details |
| Iron – Feed or Tissue (ICP/MS) | Measurement of iron in feed or tissue samples 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:
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 |
| Gross Tissue Examination | 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) |
All | $27.00 | Details |
| Vitamin D Profile [Referral] | Measurement of Vitamin D to determine toxicity or deficiency. The profile includes PTH, ionized calcium, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D. This assay will detect metabolites of cholecalciferol (rat poisons, vitamin D supplements), but it will not detect toxicity due to calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or calcipotriene (Dovonex – anti-psoriasis cream). Specimen: 1.5 mL serum |
Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine | $73.00 | Details |
| von Willebrand Factor Concentration – Large Animal/Exotics (ELISA) [Referral] | Measurement of von Willebrand factor antigen in large animal and exotic species. Specimen: 1 mL separated citrate plasma or EDTA plasma |
Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine | $55.00 | Details |
| Cytology (Digital) | Cytologic evaluation of digital images. Learn more about TVMDL’s digital cytology service, then download the submission form. Specimen: 2-10 digital images (cytology and gross lesion images, if applicable) saved as JPEG or PNG files. |
Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $60.00 | Details |
| Abortion Panel – Livestock Bacterial (Culture) | Identification of common bacterial pathogens that cause abortion in livestock by culture. Targets include trichomonas, campylobacter, brucella, listeria and/or other bacteria as appropriate. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine | $27.00 | 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 |
| 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 – Aborted Fetus or Fertile Egg | Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole fetus or egg to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death. Specimen: Fresh aborted fetus |
All | $91.50 | Details |
| Iron – Serum or Plasma | Measurement of iron in serum by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.75 | Details |
| Drug Screen – Anabolic Steroids (LC/MS) | Detection of anabolic steroids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include boldenone, nandrolone, stanozolol, testosterone, and trenbolone. Specimen: 5 mL serum or 10 mL urine |
Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Ovine, Porcine | $86.25 | Details |
