Abomasal Worm Count [Referral]

Submit the entire abomasum (compartment four) and contents. Submissions of partial organs or only contents will result in inaccurate counts. 

Express air from the bag to maintain moistness. Eggs can hatch in fecal samples that are allowed to warm.

Sealed, leak-proof plastic bag with excess air expressed from the bag.

Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs.

This testing is performed at the Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) in College Station, TX. Prices listed for tests performed outside TVMDL may not include referral lab accession fees and are subject to change without notice. A processing and forwarding fee is added to all referral tests. Turnaround times vary depending on shipping time and the referral lab's schedule.