Please remember to include the proper submission form(s) with your samples. An accession fee of $8.50 is applied to each accession/case, not each specimen.
Click each test’s name to get details on sample collection, shipment, and other testing requirements.
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.
This test is validated for elk, moose, deer, caribou, reindeer, and African antelope. Measurement of pregnancy specific binding protein (PSBP) by ELISA. Results aid in confirmation of pregnancy in ruminants. PSBP is produced after 40 days of gestation in cervids.
Tracing of albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis. Includes alpha, beta, and gamma protein concentrations and pathologist interpretation, when indicated.
Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.
Detection of antigen to rabies virus by fluorescent antibody test. This test is performed at the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin, Texas. Submissions may incur additional processing charges to remove the head and/or brain. See TVMDL’s Fee Schedule for details.
Specimen
Fresh brain (all animals) or entire head (small animals only).
Measurement of selenium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $11.25 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.
Specimen
One or more of the following:
1 mL EDTA whole blood
5 g fresh liver
50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
2 mL serum or plasma
500 g feed
For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.
Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 10 days.