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Rodent

Rodent Tests (94)

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
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
Heavy Metal Panel – Mammalian (ICP/MS)

Measurement of heavy metals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. Targets for mammalian species include lead, arsenic, cadmium, and thallium.  If zinc testing is desired, please see Metal & Mineral Panel. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue 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)

Blood samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

 Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $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
GGT

Measurement of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

 All $8.75 Details
Fungal Identification (Culture)

Identification of a wide variety of fungal pathogens by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • urine
  • dry swabs
  • feces
  • hair

 Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $23.00 Details
Fecal Occult Blood (Guaiac)

Detection of fecal occult blood by the stool Guaiac test.

Specimen:

1 g feces

 All $7.50 Details
Electron Microscopy

General evaluation of samples for virus particles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2-5 g intestine
  • 2-5 mL intestinal content
  • 5 g feces
  • other fresh samples as deemed appropriate by submitter and/or professional staff

 All $48.50 Details
Electrolyte Profile

Measurement of sodium, potassium, and chloride by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

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

 All $9.75 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: 

  • 5 mL serum
  • 10 mL urine
  • 50 g liver or GI content, medication, livestock feed, pet food

 All $77.00 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
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
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
Cytology – Bone Marrow

Cytologic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist.

Specimen:

All of the following: bone marrow in EDTA, 1 mL peripheral blood in EDTA, air-dried slides. Submission of a fresh peripheral blood smear is also recommended.

 All $48.50 Details
Cryptosporidium (Acid Fast Stain)

Detection of cryptosporidium oocysts by acid fast stain.

Specimen:

Feces or air-dried fecal smear

 All $19.50 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: 

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

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 $23.00 Details
Cobalt (ICP/MS)

Measurement of cobalt 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: 

  • 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 5 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

 All $21.50 Details
CK

Measurement of creatine kinase by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

 All $8.75 Details
Cholesterol

Measurement of total cholesterol by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

 All $8.75 Details
Chemistry Profile – Small Animal

Measurement of total protein, albumin, AG ratio, globulin, calcium, phosphorus, glucose, BUN, creatinine, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, AST, ALT, GGT, GLDH (canine only), amylase, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, and chloride by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

 Canine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent $25.00 Details
Cadmium (ICP/MS)

Measurement of cadmium 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: 

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

For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA 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 $23.00 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
Bromethalin (LC/MS)

Detection of desmethylbromethalin, the toxic metabolite of bromethalin, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh adipose tissue, kidney, brain, liver, bait.

 All $108.00 Details
Bone Marrow Fat [Referral]

Measurement of the percent bone marrow fat to assess the nutritional status of an individual animal. Recommended for diagnosis of malnutrition / starvation. 

Specimen:

Femur bone is preferred. 1 g marrow is required. 

 All $120.00 Details
Blood Smear Examination – Mammalian

Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam.

Specimen:

1-2 air-dried blood smear slides

 Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $21.50 Details
Bilirubin – Total

Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

 All $8.75 Details
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