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Porcine

Porcine Tests (167)

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
Salmonella genus (rtPCR)

Detection of the Salmonella genus by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 1 g feces, fecal swabs, 1 g fresh intestine, bacterial cultures.

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Porcine $32.25 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
Vitamin A (HPLC)

Measurement of vitamin A by high-performance liquid chromatography.

Specimen:

10 g liver or 2 mL serum

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $48.50 Details
25-Hydroxyvitamin D [Referral]

Identification of vitamin D toxicity or deficiency.  This assay will detect metabolites of cholecalciferol (rat poisons, vitamin D supplements); it will not detect toxicity due to calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or calcipotriene (Dovonex – anti-psoriasis cream).  Interpretation of results by a veterinary endocrinologist is included. 

Specimen:

0.5 mL fasting serum

All $56.00 Details
Lipase [Referral]

Measurement of lipase; most commonly performed to diagnose pancreatitis.

Specimen:

1 mL separated serum or heparinized plasma; body fluid

All $33.00 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
Albumin

Measurement of albumin concentration by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Mastitis (Culture)

Identification of bacterial pathogens that cause mastitis in livestock by culture.

Specimen:

Fresh milk

Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $10.75 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
Toxicology Evaluation (Microscopy)

Identification of components and toxic substances, such as plants and plant parts, algae, insects, or bait material.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2 cups to 1 quart of GI content
  • 20 mL water
  • 500 g feed
  • 2-4 flakes hay
  • 10 g bait material

All $75.50 Details
Bilirubin – Direct

Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Swine Influenza Virus Matrix (rtPCR)

Detection of the swine influenza virus matrix gene by real time PCR.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • tracheal swabs
  • 1 g fresh trachea or lung
  • 1-2 mL tracheal wash

Porcine $32.25 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
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
Insulin & Glucose – Fasting 12 Hour [Referral]

Measurement of insulin and glucose from a fasting sample.  This test is used for a diagnosis of insulinoma in dogs, cats, and ferrets and an indicator of metabolic syndrome in horses. Also used to document insulin resistance, especially in horses suspected of pituitary adenoma.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 Details
Histopathology Slide Review

Review of previously read histopathology slides.

Specimen:

Paraffin embedded blocks or H&E slides previously prepared at TVMDL.

All $48.50 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
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
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Confirmation (Culture)

Determination of methicillin-resistance on Staphylococcus isolates.

Specimen:

Pure Staphylococcus species isolate

All $21.50 Details
Antibiotic Susceptibility – Food Animal (Kirby-Bauer)

Determination of the antibiotic susceptibility of pure isolates from food animals by disk diffusion.

Specimen:

Pure bacterial isolate

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine, Porcine $20.00 Details
Leptospira Panel – 5 Serovars @ 1:400 Dilution (MAT)

Detection of antibodies to 5 serovars of leptospira by quantitative microscopic agglutination test. Targets include pomona, ictero., canicola, grippo., and hardjo. Beginning screen is 1:400.  Individual serovars are also available at $7.50 per serovar.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

All $23.75 Details
Bilirubin – Total

Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Arsenic – Inorganic (Reinsch)

Detection of arsenic salts by the qualitative Reinsch test. Targets include calcium arsenate, lead arsenate, and lead arsenate.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • 500 g GI content 
  • 500 g soil
  • 10 g suspect powder

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $27.00 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 $21.50 Details
Baermann Test

Detection of lungworm larvae by the Baermann method.

Specimen: 5 g feces

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $21.50 Details
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