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bovine, porcine

Brucella abortus / suis (BAPA)

Test Code
1572

$3.50

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, using buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA).

Specimen

2 mL serum
bovine, Camelid, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, ovine, porcine

Brucella abortus / suis (Card Agglutination)

Test Code
1377

$3.50

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by card agglutination.

Specimen

1 mL serum or plasma
bovine, porcine

Brucella abortus / suis (CF) [Referral]

Test Code
8135

$23.00

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by complement fixation (CF).

Specimen

2 mL serum
bovine, porcine

Brucella abortus / suis (FPA)

Test Code
1573

$6.75

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by fluorescence polarization assay (FPA).

Specimen

1 mL serum
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
bovine, porcine

Brucella abortus / suis (Tube Agglutination)

Test Code
1576

$3.50

About this Test

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, using the standard tube agglutination test (STT).

Specimen

1 mL serum
bovine, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, exotic, ovine, porcine

Brucella spp. (Culture)

Test Code
1096

$13.50

About this Test

Detection of Brucella spp. by culture.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- fresh fetus
- placenta
- testicle
- swab
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, canine, caprine, cervid, equine, feline, ovine, porcine

BUN

Test Code
1130

$9.25

About this Test

Measurement of blood urea nitrogen by automated analyzer.

Specimen

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

Cadmium (ICP/MS)

Test Code
1010

$24.25

About this Test

Measurement of cadmium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen
One or more of the following:
- 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood
- 5 g fresh liver
- 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
- 0.5 mL heparinized whole blood
- 500 g feed
For birds, 0.3 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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Brucella abortus / suis (BAPA)

Brucella abortus / suis (Card Agglutination)

Brucella abortus / suis (CF) [Referral]

Brucella abortus / suis (FPA)

Brucella abortus / suis (Plate Agglutination)

Brucella abortus / suis (Tube Agglutination)

Brucella spp. (Culture)

Buffy Coat Examination

BUN

Cadmium (ICP/MS)

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