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Bovine Tests (260)

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
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
Trichomonas – Bovine (Culture)

Detection of Trichomonas foetus in bovine by culture. This test is for diagnostic purposes.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • smegma
  • fetal stomach content
  • prepucial wash

Bovine $15.00 Details
Protein Electrophoresis – Urine

Tracing of detected albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis.

Specimen:

5 - 7 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline $48.50 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
Calcium

Measurement of calcium by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

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

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
Bovine B4 Export Multiplex (rtPCR)

Detection of 4 pathogens known to infect bovine; includes bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), bovine leukemia virus (BLV), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/bovine herpesvirus-1 (IBR/ BHV-1), and bluetongue virus (BTV), all by real time PCR.  Testing for this combination of pathogens is often useful in fulfilling certain export requirements.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1-2 mL semen
  • 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 1 g fresh tissue (spleen, liver, lung, lymph nodes)

Bovine $54.00 Details
Bacterial Identification (Acid Fast Stain)

Identification of acid-fast bacterial pathogens by acid fast stain / differential stain.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • feces
  • fresh tissue
  • aspirate

All $10.25 Details
Cache Valley Virus (VN)

Detection of antibodies to Cache Valley virus by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine $16.25 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 $21.50 Details
Zinc (ICP/MS)

Measurement of zinc 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
Cryptosporidium sp. (rtPCR)

Detection of Cryptosporidium sp. by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1 g feces
  • 1 mL intestinal content
  • 1-2 g fresh intestine

Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile $32.25 Details
Ionized Calcium [Referral]

Measurement of ionized calcium, the biologically active form.

Specimen:

0.5 mL fasting serum

Amphibian, Aquatic, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile $17.00 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
Drug Screen – Cannabinoids (LC/MS)

Detection of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), their major metabolites, and a variety of synthetic cannabinoids by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. 

Specimen:

3 mL serum or 5 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $86.50 Details
Panfungal PCR and Sequencing [Referral]

Identification of fungal organisms by PCR and sequencing. This PCR is recommended to complement identification of fungal organisms on histopathology and cytology. The assay is not recommended when fungal organisms are not observed histologically, due to the potential of amplification of non specific contaminants.

Specimen:

Paraffin block or curls, 1 H&E slide, and 1 GMS/PAS stained slide.

All $142.70 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
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: 

  • fresh fetal tissue 
  • fetal stomach content
  • fetal lung
  • placenta

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 Details
Trichomonas – Bovine Regulatory (Culture)

Detection of Trichomonas foetus in bovine by culture. This test is for regulatory purposes, including sale and movement.

Specimen: Smegma or prepucial wash

Bovine $14.00 Details
Protein Electrophoresis – Serum or Plasma

Tracing of albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis. Includes alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, and gamma protein concentrations and pathologist interpretation, when indicated.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $48.50 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
Cholesterol

Measurement of total cholesterol by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Bovine Leukemia Virus (rtPCR)

Detection of bovine leukemia virus by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 1-2 mL semen
  • 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 1 g fresh tissue (spleen, liver, lung, lymph nodes

Bovine $27.00 Details
Dermatophilus sp. (Stain)

Detection of Dermatophilus congolensis, the causative agent of dermatophilus, by Giemsa stain.

Specimen:

One or more of the following:

  • tissue
  • aspirates
  • exudates
  • impression smears

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
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