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Canine Tests (270)

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
Cortisol (ChL)

Measurement of cortisol by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Canine, Equine, Feline $27.00 Details
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Confirmation (Culture)

Determination of methicillin-resistance on Staphylococcus isolates.

Specimen:

Pure Staphylococcus species isolate

All $21.50 Details
Canine Parainfluenza Virus (VN) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV) by virus neutralization (VN).

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Canine $23.00 Details
Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen (Latex Agglutination)

Detection of Cryptococcus neoformans antigen by latex agglutination. Performed at 1:2 to endpoint using 2-fold dilutions, if needed.

Specimen:

1 mL serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $32.25 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
Uric Acid

Measurement of uric acid by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, or body fluid.

Bovine, Canine, Equine, Feline $8.75 Details
Canine Herpesvirus (VN)

Detection of antibodies to canine herpesvirus (CHV) by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Canine $18.25 Details
Metal & Mineral Panel (ICP/MS)

Measurement of metals and minerals by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry.  Targets include manganese, cobalt, copper, iron, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and thallium.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
  • 0 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 $37.75 Details
Parasite & Ova Identification (Fecal Sedimentation)

Detection of fluke eggs in feces by fecal sedimentation.

Specimen:

3-5 g feces

All $21.50 Details
Neospora caninum (rtPCR)

Detection of Neospora caninum by real time PCR.

Specimen:

1 g fresh tissue (placenta, brain, liver, lung, heart)

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Feline, Ovine $32.25 Details
Cardiac Troponin [Referral]

Measurement of cardiac troponins; useful in testing for myocardial damage in canines and felines.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Canine, Feline $70.00 Details
Mast Cell Tumor Prognostic Panel [Referral]

Evaluation of the biological behavior of a specific tumor entity. Includes IHC C-Kit, IHC Ki-67, PCR C-Kit Exon 8, PCR C-Kit Exon 11, and Agnor Special Staining.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • fixed tissue
  • paraffin embedded tissue
  • 10 unstained formalin-fixed tissue sections on positively charged slides

Slide preparation at TVMDL using submitted tissue will incur a $13.50 charge.

Canine $215.00 Details
Melanoma Panel – Prognostic (IHC) [Referral]

Test includes analysis of proliferation activity (Ki-67 IHC) and interpretation for melanoma prognosis.

Specimen:

One of the following: fixed tissue, paraffin embedded tissue, 10 unstained formalin-fixed tissue sections on positively charged slides. Slide preparation at TVMDL using submitted tissue will incur a $13.50 charge.

Canine $55.00 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
Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity Protein, Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity, Cobalamin, Folate, & Cortisol Panel [Referral]

Measurement of trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI), pancreatic lipase (PLI), cobalamin (B12), folate, and cortisol.

Specimen:

1 mL fasting serum

Canine $90.00 Details
Cortisol – High Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Profile – Canine (ChL)

Measurement of cortisol at baseline, 4 hour post-, and 8 hour post-dexamethasone injection. Test performed by chemiluminescence.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Canine $32.25 Details
Mycoplasma spp. – Companion Animal (Culture)

Detection of Mycoplasma species in companion animals by culture.

Specimen:

Fresh tissue or swabs

Canine, Equine, Feline, Rodent $16.25 Details
Anticoagulant Rodenticides (LC/MS)

Measurement of anticoagulant rodenticides by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include warfarin, bromadiolone, brodifacoum, diphacinone, chlorophacinone, coumatetralyl, difenacoum, difethialone, coumachlor, and dicoumarol.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 2 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 2 mL heparinized whole blood
  • 2 mL serum
  • 10 g fresh liver
  • 10 g bait

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $167.25 Details
Carbamate Insecticides (LC/MS)

Detection of carbamate insecticides by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Targets include aldicarb, carbaryl, carbofuran, methomyl, and oxamyl.

Specimen:

20 g GI content or 10 g bait

Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Equine, Feline $64.75 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
Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio

Measurement of urine microprotein and creatinine by automated analyzer. Includes calculation of urine protein creatinine ratio (UPC).

Specimen:

1 mL urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $13.00 Details
Canine Adenovirus Type 1 (VN)

Detection of antibodies to canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1), the causative agent of infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) by virus neutralization.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

Canine $17.25 Details
Molybdenum (ICP/MS)

Measurement of molybdenum 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
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