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bovine, Camelid, equine, porcine

Brucella abortus / suis (Plate Agglutination)

Test Code
1378

$3.50

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, causative agents of brucellosis, by standard plate agglutination.

Specimen

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

Buffy Coat Examination

Test Code
1129

$17.00

About this Test

Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat.

Specimen

1 mL EDTA whole blood
bovine, Camelid, caprine, cervid, ovine

Cache Valley Virus (VN)

Test Code
1489

$17.00

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Cache Valley virus by virus neutralization.

Specimen

1 mL serum
bovine, Camelid, caprine, cervid, equine, ovine, porcine

Cantharidin (LC/MS)

Test Code
1011

$56.75

About this Test

Detection of cantharidin, the toxic chemical produced by blister beetles, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to feed samples.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- 500 g GI content (incl. solid material)
- 500 g feed
- 5 mL urine
- 5 mL serum
avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, equine, feline

Carbamate Insecticides (LC/MS)

Test Code
1012

$68.00

About this Test

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
bovine, Camelid, caprine, cervid, ovine, porcine

CBC – Livestock

Test Code
1134

$17.00

About this Test

Measurement of WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, and PLT by automated analyzer. Measurement of fibrinogen concentration by heat precipitation. Microscopic blood smear review for WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasites.

Specimen

1 mL EDTA whole blood and 1-2 air dried slides.
bovine, Camelid, caprine, cervid, exotic, ovine

Chemistry Profile – Ruminant

Test Code
1141

$17.25

About this Test

Measurement of total protein, albumin, AG ratio, globulin, calcium, phosphorus, glucose, BUN, creatinine, total bilirubin, CK, AST, GGT, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and GLDH by automated analyzer.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
avian, Camelid, caprine, feline, ovine

Chlamydia spp. (rtPCR)

Test Code
1272

$34.75

About this Test

Detection of Chlamydia spp. by real time PCR.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- cloacal or choanal swabs
- 1 g fresh tissue (placenta, liver, spleen, air sac)
- 1 g avian feces
amphibian, avian, bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, feline, ovine, porcine, reptile, rodent

Cholesterol

Test Code
1144

$9.25

About this Test

Measurement of total cholesterol by automated analyzer.

Specimen

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

CK

Test Code
1145

$9.25

About this Test

Measurement of creatine kinase by automated analyzer.

Specimen

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

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Brucella abortus / suis (Plate Agglutination)

Buffy Coat Examination

Cache Valley Virus (VN)

Cantharidin (LC/MS)

Carbamate Insecticides (LC/MS)

CBC – Livestock

Chemistry Profile – Ruminant

Chlamydia spp. (rtPCR)

Cholesterol

CK

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