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avian, bovine, canine, caprine, equine, feline, ovine, porcine

Protein Electrophoresis – Equine, Canine, Feline, Porcine

Test Code
XXX9

$51.00

About this Test

Tracing of albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis. Includes alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, and gamma protein concentrations and pathologist interpretation, when indicated.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
bovine, caprine, cervid, exotic, ovine

Protein Electrophoresis – Ruminant or Exotic Mammal

Test Code
1633

$51.00

About this Test

Tracing of albumin and globulin fractions by gel electrophoresis. Includes alpha, beta, and gamma protein concentrations and pathologist interpretation, when indicated.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, rodent

Rabies Virus (FA) [Referral]

Test Code
8044

$20.00

About this Test

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).
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, Non Animal, ovine, porcine, rodent

Salmonella spp. (Culture)

Test Code
1110

$17.00

About this Test

Detection of Salmonella spp. by culture.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- fresh tissue
- feces
- feed
- drag swabs
- other environmental specimen
caprine, ovine

Scrapie (IHC)

Test Code
1239

$51.00

About this Test

Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of scrapie, in both retropharyngeal lymph node and obex via immunohistochemical staining.

Specimen

Antemortem: biopsy of the eyelid or rectal wall in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF).Postmortem: retropharyngeal lymph nodes, obex, or entire brain in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF). The entire head is also accepted. Certification for export of semen or embryos: the whole body must be submitted for collection and testing of brain, brainstem, spinal cord, palatine tonsils, spleen, mesenteric and retropharyngeal lymph nodes, and distal ileum.
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Selenium (ICP/MS)

Test Code
1058

$24.25

About this Test

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.
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Septicemia (Culture)

Test Code
1111

$28.25

About this Test

Identification of bacterial pathogens that cause septicemia by culture.

Specimen

Blood inoculated into blood culture media.
caprine, ovine

Small Ruminant Lentivirus (cELISA)

Test Code
1459

$10.25

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP) virus in ovine, and caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) virus in caprine by competitive ELISA.

Specimen

1 mL serum
amphibian, avian, bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Special Stain – Client Request

Test Code
1541

$14.25

About this Test

Special slide stain as requested by the client.

Specimen

fresh or fixed tissue
bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, equine, feline, ovine, porcine

T3 (ChL)

Test Code
1208

$15.75

About this Test

Measurement of thyroid hormone T3 (triiodothyronine) by chemiluminescence.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum

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Protein Electrophoresis – Equine, Canine, Feline, Porcine

Protein Electrophoresis – Ruminant or Exotic Mammal

Rabies Virus (FA) [Referral]

Salmonella spp. (Culture)

Scrapie (IHC)

Selenium (ICP/MS)

Septicemia (Culture)

Small Ruminant Lentivirus (cELISA)

Special Stain – Client Request

T3 (ChL)

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