Exotic
Exotic Tests (130)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungal Identification (Culture) | Identification of a wide variety of fungal pathogens by culture. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $21.50 | Details |
| Cytology – Aspirate/Smear | Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist. Specimen: Air-dried slide |
All | $38.75 | Details |
| Necropsy – Small Mammals | Post-mortem examination and dissection to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death. This test is meant for pocket pets, rabbits, rodents, and other small mammals. Specimen: Fresh carcass |
Exotic, Rodent | $81.00 | Details |
| Phosphorus | Measurement of phosphorous in ocular fluid, serum, or urine by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine |
All | $8.75 | Details |
| Copper (ICP/MS) | Measurement of copper 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:
For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma is adequate. For ruminants and camelids, 5 g fresh 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 |
| Methicillin-Resistant Staph Confirmation (Culture) | Determination of methicillin-resistance on Staphylococcus isolates. Specimen: Pure Staphylococcus species isolate |
All | $21.50 | Details |
| Cytology – Body Fluid | Cytologic evaluation of body fluid samples. Includes gross examination, total protein concentration, cell counts (where indicated and with EDTA and non-flocculent samples), preparation of direct, concentrated and cytocentrifuge slides (where indicated), and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist. Specimen: 1.0 mL body fluid and air-dried slides |
All | $40.50 | Details |
| Necropsy – Animals Over 2000 lbs. | Post-mortem examination and dissection of a whole animal to harvest tissues and determine a cause of death. Specimen: Fresh carcass |
Bovine, Camelid, Equine, Exotic | $756.00 | Details |
| Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio | Measurement of urine microprotein and creatinine by automated analyzer. Includes calculation of urine protein creatinine ratio (UPC). Specimen: 1 mL urine |
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $13.00 | Details |
| Cyanide (Colorimetric) | Detection of cyanide by colorimetric analysis. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Non Animal, Ovine | $16.25 | Details |
| Histopathology – Biopsy | Histologic evaluation of antemortem, formalin fixed tissue. Specimen: Specimen in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF) |
All | $64.75 | Details |
| Salmonella spp. (Culture) | Detection of Salmonella spp. by culture. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Non Animal, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $16.25 | Details |
| Fecal Occult Blood (Guaiac) | Detection of fecal occult blood by the stool Guaiac test. Specimen: 1 g feces |
All | $7.50 | Details |
| Mycoplasma spp. (PCR) | Detection of Mycoplasma species by PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $37.75 | Details |
| Malignant Catarrhal Fever (rtPCR) | Detection of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) by real-time PCR. This test can distinguish between the ovine, ibex, white tail deer, caprine and alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 strains of MCF. Specimen: 1 g fresh tissue (lymph node, liver, spleen, kidney, lung) and/or 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood. |
Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Ovine | $32.25 | Details |
| Drug Quantitation (LC/MS) | Measurement of drugs in samples that have been determined to be positive by other TVMDL tests. Measurement performed by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Specimen: One or more of the following:
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All | $75.50 | Details |
| Albumin | Measurement of albumin concentration by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.75 | 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 |
| Hemoparasite Examination (Wright-Giemsa Stain) | Microscopic examination of Wright’s Giemsa stained blood smear for infectious agents only. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or air-dried slide |
All | $10.75 | Details |
| ALKP | Measurement of alkaline phosphatase (ALKP) activity by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
All | $8.75 | Details |
| Parvovirus (rtPCR) | Detection of parvovirus in canine or feline samples by real time PCR. Specimen: One or more of the following:
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Canine, Exotic, Feline | $32.25 | 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 |
| Amylase | Measurement of amylase activity by automated analyzer. Specimen: 0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma |
Amphibian, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent | $8.75 | Details |
| Fibrinogen | Measurement of fibrinogen concentration by heat precipitation. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood |
Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine, Porcine | $7.50 | Details |
| Reticulocyte Count | Automated count of reticulocytes to aid in classification of anemias as regenerative or non-regenerative. Manual counts performed, if indicated. Specimen: 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood |
Canine, Exotic, Feline | $10.75 | Details |
