In addition to testing, TVMDL offers clients various additional services.
Click each fee category to view the fees and services.
Additional Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDL01 | Consultation/Interpretation Fee | Interpretation of water samples from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory. | $6.25 |
| ADDL29 | Data Processing – Metabolic Profiles | Create multiple spreadsheets for a single accession for metabolic profile data. Fee is per accession. | $3.00 |
| ADDL24 | Decontamination Fee | Decontamination service required for coolers or other packages returned at the client’s request; or for decontamination needed when a client leaves a leaking box in after hours sample dropoff. | $12.50 |
| ADDL35 | Digital Slide Scanning | Creation of digital slide images at the request of the client. Fee is per slide/image. | $15.00 |
| ADDL03 | Endpoint Titer | Determine an endpoint titer on a sample previously tested. | $14.75 |
| ADDL18 | Extraction | Perform an additional/specialized extraction to conduct non-routine drug identification. Also used when testing is cancelled but extraction has already been initiated. | $41.50 |
| ADDL04 | Field Trip – 0-99 miles round trip | TVMDL professional visit to a farm/ranch/pasture for diagnostic investigation. Field trip is less than 100 miles round trip. | $68.00 |
| ADDL05 | Field Trip – 100+ miles round trip | TVMDL professional visit to a farm/ranch/pasture for diagnostic investigation. Field trip is equal to / greater than 100 miles round trip. | $136.00 |
| ADDL06 | Inoculation Fee | Inoculate feline trich pouches. | $8.50 |
| ADDL36 | Livestock Show Confirmation Letter | Prepare confirmation letter or other correspondence in addition to the laboratory report for positive animal(s). Fee is per letter. | $10.00 |
| ADDL08 | NPIP Audit and Training | NPIP audit and/or training for NPIP sample collection. | $251.00 |
| ADDL09 | Pooling Fee – Clinical Pathology | Sample pooling. Fee is applied for each sample pooled. Used for parasitology or urine samples. | $0.65 |
| ADDL10 | Pooling Fee – Ear Notch and Trich | Sample pooling. Fee is applied for each ear notch or trich sample pooled. | $1.30 |
| ADDL11 | Pooling Fee – MAP/Johne’s | Sample pooling. Fee is applied for each MAP/Johne’s sample pooled. | $2.70 |
| ADDL37 | Reference Standard | Reference standard purchased at the client’s request to confirm Analytical Chemistry drug(s). Cost is actual price of standard minus $20. | Varies |
| ADDL13 | Serum Collection | Spin down a sample (no testing). | $1.35 |
| ADDL38 | Special Dilution – Clinical Pathology | Perform a clinical pathology test at a special dilution. | $6.00 |
| ADDL14 | Special Dilution – Serology | Perform a serology test at a special dilution. | $14.50 |
| ADDL28 | Specimen Processing | Process accessions with a large number of disorganized specimens. Fee is per accession. | $10.00 |
| ADDL19 | Test Result Export | Export test results into a spreadsheet. This does not include analysis. Fee is per request. | $15.00 |
| ADDL02 | Tissue Softening/Decalcification | Decalcify bones, nails, hooves, etc and speciality fixing for decalcification. | $14.75 |
Disposal Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISPOSE01 | Disposal – Companion Animal 20 lbs and Under | Accept companion animal 20 lbs and under for disposal only (no necropsy). | $93.00 |
| DISPOSE02 | Disposal – Companion Animal 21 lbs and Up | Accept companion animal 21 lbs and over for disposal only (no necropsy). | $124.00 |
| DISPOSE05 | Disposal – Equine < 200 lbs | Accept equine under 200 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $124.00 |
| DISPOSE06 | Disposal – Equine 1000 – 2000 lbs | Accept equine greater than 1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $360.00 |
| DISPOSE07 | Disposal – Equine 200 – 1000 lbs | Accept equine between 200 – 1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $235.00 |
| DISPOSE08 | Disposal – Food Animal < 200 lbs | Accept food animals under 200 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $62.00 |
| DISPOSE09 | Disposal – Food Animal > 1000 lbs | Accept food animals greater than 1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $205.00 |
| DISPOSE10 | Disposal – Food Animal 200 – 1000 lbs | Accept food animals 200-1000 lbs for disposal only (no necropsy). | $144.00 |
| DISPOSE12 | Disposal – Horseshoe Removal | Remove horseshoes prior to chemical digestion. Fee is per animal. | $26.50 |
| DISPOSE11 | Disposal – Research | Accept poundage for disposal from academic research entities. Price listed is per pound. | $0.50 |
| DISPOSE03 | Disposal – TSE Carcass | Disposal of entire body received for TSE testing. | $58.00 |
| DISPOSE04 | Disposal – TSE Head | Disposal of a head received for TSE testing. | $25.00 |
Necropsy Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEC01 | Brain Removal – Large Animal | Remove a brain for testing (no necropsy). | $62.50 |
| NEC07 | Brain Removal – Small Animal | Remove a brain for testing (no necropsy). | $32.00 |
| NEC08 | Head Removal | Remove a head for rabies testing (no necropsy). | $31.25 |
| NEC05 | Spinal Cord Removal – Large Animal | Remove spinal cord from a large animal during necropsy. | $208.00 |
| NEC06 | Spinal Cord Removal – Small Animal | Remove spinal cord from a small animal during necropsy. | $62.50 |
| NEC02 | Tissue Collection | Collect samples for testing (no necropsy). | $26.00 |
| NEC03 | Tissue Processing – Necropsy | Process gut buckets in necropsy. | $20.00 |
Processing Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROCESS01 | Accession Fee – TVMDL | Receive samples, enter test requests and client data. | $8.75 |
| PROCESS24 | Additional Slides – Clinical Pathology | Process >10 slides from a single lesion submitted for cytology. Fee is per cytology test, not per slide. | $3.50 |
| PROCESS03 | Case Reports – Edits | Edits to cases at the request of the client. Examples may include correcting an animal ID or adding a collection date. Charge is per TVMDL case or per referral lab. | $13.50 |
| PROCESS04 | Case Report – Edits to Regulatory Forms or Referral Reports | Edits to regulatory forms or reports from referral labs Charge is per regulatory form or per referral lab report. | $19.00 |
| PROCESS34 | Case Report – Resend | Resend reports from Core One for Labs at the request of the client. Charge is per report. | $5.00 |
| PROCESS05 | Case Report – Resend from Archives | Copies of case reports from USALIMS. Charge is per case report. | $17.00 |
| PROCESS37 | Case Report – Separate | Create multiple reports from a single previously accessioned case at the request of the client. Fee is per section affected. | $55.00 |
| PROCESS02 | Emergency After Hours Receipt | Intake a foreign animal disease suspect or unusual morbidity / mortality in a large animal after regular business hours. | $200.00 |
| PROCESS25 | Full Lesion Description | Provide a full histopathological description. Fee is per case. | $47.00 |
| PROCESS36 | Handling – Biohazard After Hours | Bodies left in the after hours cooler with improper packaging or too large for the cooler | $26.00 |
| PROCESS35 | Hematology Review | Review of blood smears by a pathologist at the request of the client. | $5.00 |
| PROCESS08 | Histo Block Only | Create a block from fixed tissue. | $12.50 |
| PROCESS07 | IHC Stain | Add an IHC stain to a case. | $40.00 |
| PROCESS09 | Insufficient History or Paperwork | Collect history or regulatory paperwork required to complete testing. | $3.50 |
| PROCESS22 | Insurance Case Preparation | Perform and document a test or procedure that will result in an insurance case. | $240.00 |
| PROCESS23 | Legal Case Preparation | Perform and document a test or procedure that will result in a legal case. | $470.00 |
| PROCESS26 | Needle Removal | Remove and dispose of needles and to extract clotted samples from syringes. Fee is per sample. | $6.25 |
| OTHER12 | Returned Check – Non Sufficient Funds (NSF) | Administrative and processing charge for returned checks or NSF. Charge is per incident. | $30.00 |
| PROCESS12 | Slide Preparation & Recuts | Process duplicate slides or recuts from blocks. | $15.75 |
| PROCESS13 | Tissue Prep – Histopathology | Create FA slides, stain slides for other sections, prep tissue for PCR testing, place fresh tissue in formalin, etc. | $16.50 |
| PROCESS14 | Tissue Processing – Histopathology | Remove and transfer tissue from inappropriately packaged samples (i.e. glass jars). | $12.50 |
| PROCESS18 | Tissue/Feed Prep – Analytical Chemistry | Prepare tissue or feed for testing. | $14.00 |
| PROCESS15 | Prepare tissue or feed for testing. | Process tissues into more than 10 cassettes. | $14.75 |
| PROCESS38 | Urolith Drying | Wet stones that must be dried before analysis. Fee is per accession. | $4.00 |
| PROCESS16 | Whole Bodies | Process whole bodies submitted in formalin for histopathology. Charge is per case. | $31.25 |
| PROCESS17 | Whole Limbs & Mandibles | Process whole limbs or mandibles received for histopathology. | $31.25 |
Referral Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| REFER17 | Delivery/Handling – Radiographs | Transport a body to TAMU CVM for radiographs at the request of the client. | $13.50 |
| REFER04 | Delivery/Handling – Referral Testing Local | Package and deliver a sample to a local referral lab at the request of the client. | $14.75 |
| REFER16 | Referral Test Processing | Prepare 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 test. | $6.25 |
| REFER03 | Shipping/Handling – Referral Testing | Package and ship (via Priority) a sample at the request of a client. May be used for referral shipments or items sent to TVMDL in error. | $33.50 |
Shipping Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIP09 | Handling – Biohazard Package | Retrieve packages held by the carrier due to improper packaging. | $31.25 |
| SHIP05 | Shipping/Handling – Ground Package | Package and ship to a client via Ground service, delivery usually in 3-5 business days. Fee is per package, not per order. | $26.25 |
| SHIP04 | Shipping/Handling – Priority Package | Package and ship to a client via Priority service. Fee is per package, not per order. | $52.00 |
| SHIP10 | Shipping/Handling – Express Paperwork | Ship paperwork to a client via express service. Fee is per package, not per accession. | $22.50 |
| SHIP11 | Shipping/Handling – Ground Paperwork | Package and ship paperwork to a client via ground service. Fee is per package, not per accession. | $20.50 |
| SHIP01 | Shipping/Handling – Non Standard Package | Ship non-standard packages such as coolers or items on dry ice. Charge is actual cost of shipping + $6.25 processing fee. | Varies |
| SHIP08 | Supplies via Local Pickup | Package supplies to be picked up by the client at TVMDL. Fee is per order. | $6.25 |
Stat Fees
| Test Code | Fee Name | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT01 | STAT Fee | Perform a rush test. STAT fees are charged per test and are in addition to the test fee. Not all tests are available STAT. | $55.00 |
| STAT03 | STAT Fee – Clinical Pathology or Analytical Chemistry | Perform a rush test in Clinical Pathology or Analytical Chemistry. STAT fees are charged per test and are in addition to the test fee. Not all tests are available STAT. | $25.00 |