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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
Trace Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)

Measurement of trace minerals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.  Targets include copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc.  A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following*: 

  • both 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood and 1 mL serum (both sample types are required)
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (approx. 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA or heparinized whole blood is adequate.

*Serum selenium provides current day levels, while whole blood selenium indicates selenium status over a longer period of time. TVMDL can interpret both serum and whole blood selenium concentrations for cattle, horses, sheep, birds or white-tailed deer. For goats, TVMDL has reference values for serum or plasma only.

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
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
Septicemia (Culture)

Identification of bacterial pathogens that cause septicemia by culture.

Specimen:

Blood inoculated into blood culture media.

All $27.00 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
AST

Measurement of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Antimicrobial Susceptibility – Companion Animal (MIC)

Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of pure isolates from companion animals by minimum inhibitory concentration.

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate

Amphibian, Avian, Camelid, Canine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent $23.75 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
Parasite ID – Uncommon (Gross Identification) [Referral]

Identification of uncommon, rare, or unusual endoparasites or ectoparasites based on morphological characteristics. 

Specimen:

Individual or multiple parasites. Presence of two or more different parasites may reflect on charges.

All $27.00 Details
Bacterial Identification – Companion Animal (Aerobic & Anaerobic Culture)

Identification of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens in companion animals by aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • urine
  • swabs
  • feces

Amphibian, Avian, Canine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Rodent $32.25 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
Bilirubin – Direct

Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Arsenic (ICP/MS)

Measurement of arsenic 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
  • 1 mL urine

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 $21.50 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
Azole Panel [Referral]

Determination of the antifungal susceptibility of pure isolates for fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole. 

Specimen:

Pure fungal isolate

All $205.00 Details
Microbial Identification Extended (Culture)

Culture beyond standard methods when necessary to obtain a microbial identification for fungal or bacterial isolates.

Specimen:

Pure isolate

All $14.00 Details
Fecal Occult Blood (Guaiac)

Detection of fecal occult blood by the stool Guaiac test.

Specimen:

1 g feces

All $7.50 Details
Bilirubin – Total

Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 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
Parasite & Ova Identification (Fecal Sedimentation)

Detection of fluke eggs in feces by fecal sedimentation.

Specimen:

3-5 g feces

All $21.50 Details
Toxoplasma gondii (MAT) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agency of toxoplasmosis, using the modified agglutination test.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $69.75 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 $21.50 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
Cholesterol

Measurement of total cholesterol by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 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 $21.50 Details
Platelet Count

Automated count of platelets; confirmed with manual count where indicated.

Specimen:

0.5 mL EDTA whole blood or lithium heparin whole blood

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $9.75 Details
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