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As a reminder, 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. Research samples may require extended turnaround time. For more information, visit the Testing Information page.

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    Rickettsiales spp. (rtPCR)

    Test Code
    1316
    $37.00

    About this Test

    Detection of Rickettsiales species, including Ehrlichia canis, E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, Rickettsia rickettsii, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum, all by real time PCR.

    Specimen

    0.5 – 2 mL EDTA whole blood or tick(s)

  • Salmonella abortus-equi (Tube Agglutination) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8058
    $23.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Detection of antibodies to Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Abortus-equi, a host adapted Salmonella strain that can be a cause of abortion in mares.

    Specimen

    2 mL serum

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    Salmonella genus (rtPCR)

    Test Code
    1317
    $37.00

    About this Test

    Detection of the Salmonella genus by real time PCR.

    Specimen

    One or more of the following: 1 g feces, fecal swabs, 1 g fresh intestine, bacterial cultures.

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    Salmonella spp. (Culture)

    Test Code
    1110
    $19.00

    About this Test

    Detection of Salmonella spp. by culture.

    Specimen

    One or more of the following: 

    • fresh tissue
    • feces 
    • drag swabs
    • other environmental specimen
  • Sarcocystis neurona (ELISA) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8059
    $101.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Detection of antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona, the causative agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), by ELISA.

    Specimen

    2 mL serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

  • Sarcocystis neurona (PCR) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8043
    $81.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Detection of Sarcocystis neurona, the causative agent of equine protozoal myelitis, by PCR.

    Specimen

    2 mL cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in EDTA

  • Sarcocystis neurona (Western Blot) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8060
    $121.00

    About this Test

    Referral tests are not performed at TVMDL; a processing and shipping fee will apply.

    Detection of antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona, the causative agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), by western blot.

    Specimen

    2 mL serum

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    Selenium (ICP/MS)

    Test Code
    1058
    $26.00

    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.

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    Septicemia (Culture)

    Test Code
    1111
    $30.00

    About this Test

    Identification of bacterial pathogens that cause septicemia by culture.

    Specimen

    Blood inoculated into blood culture media.

  • Serum Amyloid A

    Test Code
    1644
    $40.00

    About this Test

    Measurement of serum amyloid A (SAA) by automated analyzer. SAA is an acute phase protein that can increase rapidly with inflammation in horses.

    Specimen

    0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, or EDTA plasma