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    Vitamin D Profile [Referral]

    Test Code
    8030
    $77.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    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

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    Vitamin E – Serum or CSF [Referral]

    Test Code
    8179
    $40.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Measurement of Vitamin E in serum or cerebrospinal fluid samples.

    Specimen

    One of the following: 

    • 1.2 mL serum or plasma 
    • 2-5 mL CSF
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    Vitamin E – Tissue [Referral]

    Test Code
    8180
    $49.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Measurement of Vitamin E in liver samples.

    Specimen

    5 g liver

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    von Willebrand Factor Concentration – Large Animal/Exotics (ELISA) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8084
    $61.50

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Measurement of von Willebrand factor antigen in large animal and exotic species.

    Specimen

    1 mL separated citrate plasma or EDTA plasma

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    West Nile Virus (PRNT) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8064
    $59.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Detection of antibodies to West Nile virus using the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT). This test is used to assess vaccine titers in horses or to test non-equine species for antibodies to West Nile virus.

    Specimen

    2 mL serum

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    West Nile Virus (rtPCR)

    Test Code
    1332
    $34.75

    About this Test

    Detection of West Nile virus by real time PCR.

    Specimen

    Mammals: fresh brain, spinal cord, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). 

    Avian: EDTA whole blood, 1g fresh tissue (liver, spleen, kidney, bone marrow, brain, heart), oral or cloacal swabs (preferably with a few drops of transport media or saline). Note that oral swabs may not be appropriate for all bird species such as raptors. 

    Other: whole mosquitos.

  • West Nile Virus IgM (ELISA) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8151
    $54.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Detection of IgM antibodies to West Nile virus in equine serum by IgM-capture ELISA. This test is used to assess recent exposure to West Nile virus in clinically ill equines. 

    Specimen

    2 mL serum

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    Zinc (ICP/MS)

    Test Code
    1074
    $24.25

    About this Test

    Measurement of zinc by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $11.25 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

    Specimen

    One or more of the following: 

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

    For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma is adequate.

    Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 10 days.

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