Porcine
Porcine Tests (168)
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. 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 |
| Parasite ID – Common (Gross Identification) | Identification of endoparasites or ectoparasites based on morphological characteristics. Specimen: Whole parasite (helminth or arthropod) |
All | $21.50 | 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 |
| 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 by […] Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine | $167.25 | Details |
| Cantharidin (LC/MS) | Detection of cantharidin, the toxic chemical produced by blister beetles, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine | $54.00 | 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. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lead (ICP/MS) | Measurement of lead by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Specimen: One or more of the following:
For birds, 0.30 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate. If both zinc and lead are requested, the minimum sample is 0.60 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood. For bovine, 5 g kidney is required. 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 | $21.50 | Details |
