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Cervid

Cervid Tests (160)

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
Bacterial Identification (Gram Stain)

Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • aspirate 
  • exudate
  • impression smears

All $7.50 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: 

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

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 & Ova Identification (Fecal Flotation)

Identification of parasite eggs, cysts, and oocysts by fecal flotation with centrifugation.

Specimen:

3-5 g feces

All $15.00 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 $56.00 Details
Coproculture [Referral]

Identification of stage 3 larvae by genus. 

Specimen:

5-10 g feces

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine $60.00 Details
Albumin

Measurement of albumin concentration by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Confirmation (Culture)

Determination of methicillin-resistance on Staphylococcus isolates.

Specimen:

Pure Staphylococcus species isolate

All $21.50 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
Magnesium

Measurement of magnesium by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine

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
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:

  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed

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 & Ova Identification (Fecal Sedimentation)

Detection of fluke eggs in feces by fecal sedimentation.

Specimen:

3-5 g feces

All $21.50 Details
Insulin & Glucose – Fasting 12 Hour [Referral]

Measurement of insulin and glucose from a fasting sample.  This test is used for a diagnosis of insulinoma in dogs, cats, and ferrets and an indicator of metabolic syndrome in horses. Also used to document insulin resistance, especially in horses suspected of pituitary adenoma.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 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: 

  • 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 $167.25 Details
BUN

Measurement of blood urea nitrogen 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
Salmonella spp. (Culture)

Detection of Salmonella spp. by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • feces 
  • feed
  • drag swabs
  • other environmental specimen

Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $16.25 Details
Urinalysis

Gross examination, specific gravity, biochemical analysis with confirmatory testing, and microscopic analysis of urine sample to complete a full urinalysis.

Specimen:

3 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $19.50 Details
Clostridium perfringens Typing (rtPCR)

Typing of Clostridium perfringens isolates (A, B, C, D, or E) by identifying toxin genes (alpha, cpa; beta, cpb, epsilon, etx; iota, ia) as well as genes for beta 2 toxin (cpb2) and enterotoxin (cpe) by real time PCR.

Specimen:

Bacterial isolate

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $37.75 Details
Microprotein

Measurement of protein concentration in cerebrospinal fluid or urine.

Specimen:

0.5 mL urine or cerebrospinal fluid

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $15.00 Details
Chloride (Colorimetric)

Measurement of chloride by colorimetric analysis.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 500 g feed
  • 500 g GI content
  • 50 mL water

Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Non Animal, Ovine $17.25 Details
Lead (ICP/MS)

Measurement of lead 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: 

  • 0.50 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed
  • 5 mL water

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 preferred.

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
Parasite ID – Common (Gross Identification)

Identification of endoparasites or ectoparasites based on morphological characteristics. 

Specimen:

Whole parasite (helminth or arthropod)

All $21.50 Details
Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 [Referral]

Measurement of insulin like growth factor 1 hormone (IGF-1). Results are useful in the diagnosis of acromegaly (growth hormone excess) or dwarfism (growth hormone deficiency). Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $73.00 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 $129.50 Details
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