Download Full Fee Schedule (PDF)
Accession Fee: $8.00 for all clients per accession.
Accession fees apply to each accession/case, not each specimen. An accession is defined 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.
Additional Services and Fees
Additional services listed below are not available at all locations; please contact the lab location to confirm.
| Accession Fee - TVMDL | Receiving samples, entering test requests and client data. | $8.00 |
| Additional Slides – Clinical Pathology | Processing >10 slides from a single lesion submitted for cytology. Fee is per cytology test, not per slide. | $3.00 |
| Additional Slides – Histopathology | Creating duplicate slides as requested by the client. | $13.50 |
| After Hours Receipt | Accepting a carcass after regular business hours. | $100.00 |
| Brain Removal | Charge to remove a brain (no necropsy). | $54.00 |
| Case Report Edits | Performing edits to closed case reports. Charge is per case. | $10.75 |
| Case Report Edits - Regulatory Tests | Performing edits to closed case reports for regulatory cases. Charge is per case. | $16.00 |
| Case Reports from Archives | Generating copies of case reports from USALIMS. Charge is per case. | $16.00 |
| Consultation/Interpretation Fee | Interpretation of water samples from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory. | $5.50 |
| Decalcification | Decalcification of a bone submitted for histopathology testing. | $10.75 |
| Decontamination Fee | Decontamination service required for coolers or other packages returned at the client’s request. Please note cardboard and Styrofoam coolers cannot be returned. | $10.00 |
| Disposal - Food Animal 200 - 1000 lbs | Processing food animal carcasses 200-1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $129.50 |
| Disposal - TSE Carcass | Disposal of entire body received for TSE testing. | $54.00 |
| Disposal - TSE Head | Disposal of a head received for TSE testing. | $21.50 |
| Disposal – Companion Animal 20 lbs and Under | Processing companion animal carcasses 20 lbs and under for disposal only (no necropsy). | $81.00 |
| Disposal – Companion Animal 21 lbs and Up | Processing companion animal carcasses 21 lbs and over for disposal only (no necropsy). | $108.00 |
| Disposal – Equine <200 lbs | Processing equine carcasses under 200 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $108.00 |
| Disposal – Equine 1000 - 2000 lbs | Processing equine carcasses greater than 1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $324.00 |
| Disposal – Equine 200 - 1000 lbs | Processing equine carcasses between 200 - 1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $216.00 |
| Disposal – Food Animal <200 lbs | Processing food animal carcasses under 200 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $54.00 |
| Disposal – Food Animal >1000 lbs | Processing food animal carcasses greater than 1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $189.00 |
| Endpoint Titer | Charge to determine an endpoint titer on a sample previously tested. | $13.00 |
| Field Trip - 0-99 miles round trip | TVMDL professional visit farm/ranch/pasture for diagnostic investigation. Field trip is less than 100 miles round trip. | $54.00 |
| Field Trip - 100+ miles round trip | TVMDL professional to visit farm/ranch/pasture for diagnostic investigation. Field trip is equal to/greater than 100 miles round trip. | $108.00 |
| Full Lesion Description | Charge to include a full histopathological description for a lesion. Fee is per case. | $40.00 |
| Handling – Walk in Supplies | Fee to process a walk in supply order. | $5.00 |
| Histo Block Only | Charge to create a block from fixed tissue. | $10.75 |
| IHC Stain | Addition of an IHC stain to a case. | $37.75 |
| Inoculation Fee | Inoculation of feline trich pouches. | $7.50 |
| Insufficient History | For use by Clinical Pathology for cytologies without a history. | $3.25 |
| Insurance Case Preparation | Charge to cover increased requirements to perform a test or procedure that will result in an insurance case. | $216.00 |
| Legal Case Preparation | Charge to cover increased requirements to perform a test or procedure that will result in a legal or forensic case. | $378.00 |
| Literature Packet | Charge to construct a literature packet to be used for a racing commission hearing regarding TVMDL test results. | $108.00 |
| Needle Removal | Removal and disposal of needles and extraction of clotted samples from syringes. Fee is per case. | $5.00 |
| NPIP Audit and Training | NPIP audit and/or training for NPIP sample collection. | $216.00 |
| Pooling Fee - $.55 | Preparation of multiple samples for pooling. Fee is applied for each additional sample after the first. To be used for parasitology pooling. | $0.55 |
| Pooling Fee - $1.10 | Preparation of multiple samples for pooling. Fee is applied for each additional sample after the first. To be used for ear notch and trich pooling. | $1.10 |
| Pooling Fee - $2.25 | Preparation of multiple samples for pooling. Fee is applied for each additional sample after the first. To be used for MAP / Johne's. | $2.25 |
| Referral Lab - Forwarding Fee | Packaging and shipping charge for samples sent to a referral lab at the request of a client. | $25.00 |
| Referral Lab - Forwarding Fee Local | Packaging and delivery charge for samples sent to a local referral lab at the request of the client. | $12.00 |
| Referral Test Processing & Handling | Preparation of samples and paperwork to be sent to a referral lab. Fee also covers time required to load referral results into LIMS, release preliminary and/or final reports, invoice clients, and match referral lab invoices with TVMDL accessions. Fee is per referral test. | $5.00 |
| Research | Perform research at the request of the client. Price will vary. | Varies |
| Research Disposal | Processing poundage for disposal from academic research entities. Price listed is per pound. | $0.35 |
| Serum Collection | Charge to spin down a sample (no testing). Fee is per sample. | $0.80 |
| Shipping/Handling - Ground Supplies | Packaging and shipping charges for items sent via Ground service. Fee is per package, not per order. | $15.00 |
| Shipping/Handling - Non Standard | Fee to ship non-standard size items such as coolers. Charge is actual cost of shipping. Please note cardboard and Styrofoam coolers cannot be returned. | Actual Cost |
| Shipping/Handling - Priority | Fee to package and ship to a client via overnight before noon service. Fee is per package, not per order. | $25.00 |
| Shipping/Handling – Forwarding | Packaging and shipping charge to return or forward samples mistakenly sent to TVMDL. | $25.00 |
| Slide Preparation & Recuts | Processing duplicate slides or recuts from blocks. Also to be used for dermpath cases with excess tissue that result in use of more than 2 slides. | $13.50 |
| Special Dilution | Perform a serology test at a special dilution. | $13.00 |
| Special Extraction | Perform an additional/specialized extraction to conduct non- routine drug identification. | $37.75 |
| Spinal Cord Removal - Large Animal | Removal of the spinal cord from a large animal during necropsy. | $189.00 |
| Spinal Cord Removal - Small Animal | Removal of the spinal cord from a small animal during necropsy. | $54.00 |
| STAT Fee | Fee to perform a rush test. STAT fees are charged per test and are in addition to the test fee. Not all tests are available STAT. | $50.00 |
| STAT Fee - Clinical Pathology | Fee to perform a rush test in Clinical Pathology. STAT fees are charged per test and are in addition to the test fee. Not all tests are available STAT. | $20.00 |
| Test Validation | Develop and validate a test for a client. Price will vary. | Varies |
| Tissue Collection – Necropsy | Sample collection for TSE testing from a head or carcass. | $21.50 |
| Tissue/Feed Prep - Analytical Chemistry | Preparation of tissue or feed for testing. | $10.75 |
| Tissue Prep - Histopathology | Preparation of samples by histopathology, including FA slides, stain slides for other sections, prep tissue for PCR testing, place fresh tissue in formalin. | $13.50 |
| Tissue Processing – Histopathology | Removal of tissue from glass jars, break open inappropriately packaged samples. | $10.75 |
| Tissue Processing – Necropsy | Sample processing for gut buckets. | $16.25 |
| Tissues > 10 Cassettes | Processing tissues into more than 10 cassettes. | $10.75 |
| Whole Bodies | Preparation of whole bodies submitted in formalin for histopathology testing. | $27.00 |
| Whole Limbs & Mandibles | Preparation of whole limbs or mandibles for histopathology testing. | $27.00 |
| Bar Codes - Equine – ID Racing Commission - Box | Box of 200 equine barcodes for the Idaho Racing Commission (ID). | $65.00 |
| Bar Codes - Equine – UT Quarter Horse Racing Assn - Box | Box of 200 equine barcodes for the Utah Quarter Horse Racing Association (UT). | $65.00 |
| Chain of Custody Forms – ID Racing Commission | Bundle of 30 chain of custody forms specific to the Idaho Racing Commission. | $10.00 |
| Culture Swabs with Charcoal | Ten (10) Amies gel with charcoal swabs. | $16.00 |
| Culture Swabs without Charcoal | Ten (10) Amies gel without charcoal swabs. | $16.00 |
| CWD Rectal Biopsy Kit | One kit containing 100 cassettes and 200 sponges. | $25.00 |
| Formalin Jars - Case | Case of 24 120 mL jars with 60 mL of formalin each. | $26.00 |
| LG Shipping Kit | Single 11x9x15" DOT compliant cardboard box w. Styrofoam insert. | $13.00 |
| Multi Sample Needles - Box | Box of 100 multi sample needles. | $21.50 |
| Security Tape | Single roll of security tape. | $20.50 |
| Shipping Kit - CWD | Includes 7x4x4" cardboard shipping box, TVMDL submission form, 2 formalin jars and absorbent sheets, and a 95kPa specimen transport bag. | $7.00 |
| Slide Mailers | Lot of 40 plastic slide mailers. | $12.00 |
| SM Box - Cardboard Only | Single 7x4x4" DOT-compliant cardboard box. | $1.75 |
| SM Shipping Kit - Case | Case of 10 DOT-compliant boxes. Each includes a 7x4x4 shipping box, bubble wrap, 4 pocket absorbent, and 95kPa specimen transport bag. | $35.00 |
| SM Shipping Kit - Each | Single DOT compliant box and shipping supplies. Includes a 7x4x4 shipping box, bubble wrap, 4 pocket absorbent, and 95kPa specimen transport bag. | $3.75 |
| Small Biohazard Bags – Bundle | Ten (10) 95kPa specimen transport biohazard bags. | $13.50 |
| Soring Sample Kit | Supplies to obtain 20 samples, 3 swabs per horse. Kit includes (60) sealable tubes with swabs; (20) security sealed evidence bags; (20) absorbent sheets; 100 mL Ethyl alcohol; (4) 30-50 mL bottles to ship alcohol; (1) 250 mL wide mouth wash bottle; (2) sealable large plastic bags; (1) alcohol resistant pen; (1) exempted quantity shipping label; (4) ice packs; (1) large, insulated shipping box; and (1) sample submission chain of custody sheet. | $160.00 |
| Tubes - Blood - Box | Box of 100 8.5 mL blood tubes. | $64.75 |
| Tubes - Ear Notch - Box | Box of 96 12 oz plastic tubes. | $16.00 |
| Urine Specimen Containers - 4 oz - Box | Box of 25 4 oz specimen container. | $17.00 |
| Urine Specimen Containers - 4 oz - Case | Case of 300 4 oz specimen containers. | $178.00 |