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    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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    Clostridium difficile Toxin A & B (ELISA)

    Test Code
    1387
    $39.75

    About this Test

    Detection of Clostridium difficile toxins A and B by ELISA.

    Specimen

    2 g feces

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    Clostridium perfringens Toxin Typing (rtPCR)

    Test Code
    1274
    $49.00

    About this Test

    Typing of Clostridium perfringens isolates (A, B, C, D, or E) by identifying toxin genes (alpha, cpa; beta, cpb, epsilon, etx; iota, ia) as well as genes for beta 2 toxin (cpb2) and enterotoxin (cpe) by real time PCR.

    Specimen

    Bacterial isolate

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    Clostridium spp. (FA)

    Test Code
    1100
    $18.00

    About this Test

    Detection of 5 histotoxic clostridial species by the fluorescent antibody method. 

    Targets include chauvoei, novyi/hemolyticum, sordellii, and septicum.

    Specimen

    Fresh or fixed tissue

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    Cobalt (ICP/MS)

    Test Code
    1015
    $22.50

    About this Test

    Measurement of cobalt 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: 

    • 1 mL serum or plasma
    • 5 g fresh liver
    • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
    • 500 g feed

    For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma 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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    Copper (ICP/MS)

    Test Code
    1016
    $24.25

    About this Test

    Measurement of copper 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: 

    • 1 mL serum or plasma
    • 5 g fresh liver
    • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
    • 3 mL urine
    • 500 g feed

    For birds, 0.3 mL serum or plasma is adequate. 

    For ruminants and camelids, 5 g fresh kidney is required.

    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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    Coproculture [Referral]

    Test Code
    8036
    $65.00

    About this Test

    Identification of stage 3 larvae by genus. 

    Specimen

    5-10 g feces

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    Coxiella burnetii (CF) [Referral]

    Test Code
    8054
    $23.00

    About this Test

    Detection of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, by complement fixation.

    Specimen

    2 mL serum

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    Coxiella burnetii (ELISA)

    Test Code
    1392
    $14.75

    About this Test

    Detection of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, by ELISA.

    Specimen

    1 mL serum or plasma

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    Coxiella burnetii (IFA)

    Test Code
    1393
    $20.50

    About this Test

    Detection of antibodies to Coxiella burnetii Phases I and II, the causative agent of Q fever, in serum via indirect fluorescent antibody; tested at 1:64, 1:128, 1:256, 1:512, 1:1024, and 1:2048 dilutions.

    Specimen

    1 mL serum