BVC Fee Schedule

25-Hydroxyvitamin D (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

ACTH endogenous (Sent to Cornell)

Details:
Precautions for ACTH: Equine plasma concentrations of ACTH are affected by stress, exercise, and some drugs. ACTH is readily metabolized in whole blood and serum samples. Blood samples must be collected with EDTA as the anticoagulant. Samples should be kept chilled and plasma removed from cells within 4 hours after collection. Test results from samples left on cells longer than 4 hours should be interpreted with caution. Horses should not be exercised or stressed before drawing blood samples because exercise and stress can increase ACTH levels.

ACTH endogenous (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL frozen Plasma. Spun down within 4 hours of draw and removed from cells. Frozen after separation.
Turn Around Time:3 days

Albumin (ALB) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

ALT (SGPT) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Amylase (AMY) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

ANA (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

AST (SGOT) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Avian CBC (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):two blood smears, one full Hct tube, 0.3 mL LTT for manual WBC
Turn Around Time:3 days

Avian CBC (Panel)

Panel Tests:

HCT (Sent to Antech)	3 days
WBC (Sent to Antech)	3 days
Het/Poly (Sent to Antech)	3 days
Lymphs (Sent to Antech)	3 days
Monos (Sent to Antech)	3 days
EOS (Sent to Antech)	3 days
Baso (Sent to Antech)	3 days

Bile Acid Panel (Panel)

Details:
Fast for 12 hours prior to drawing pre-sample. Feed fatty meal and draw 2 hours later. Occasionally post-prandial levels are lower than fasting levels due to spontaneous gall bladder contractions prior to feeding.

Bile Acid Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Two (2) 0.5 mL serum samples
Turn Around Time:3 days

Bile Acid Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Bile Acid, Baseline (DxC700AU)	3 days
Bile Acid, Post Meal (DxC700AU)	1 day

Bile Acid, Baseline (DxC700AU)

Details:
Random Sample no fasting

Bile Acid, Baseline (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:3 days

Bile Acid, Post Meal (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Bilirubin, Direct (DxC700AU)

Details:
Results may be falsely elevated by hemolysis and lipemia.

Bilirubin, Direct (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Bilirubin, Indirect (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Calculated
Turn Around Time:1 day

Bilirubin, Total (DxC700AU)

Details:
Results may be falsely elevated by hemolysis and lipemia.

Bilirubin, Total (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Bromide (Sent to Univ of IL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Bulk-Tank Milk (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2mL fresh, unfrozen milk
Turn Around Time:7 days

Bulk-Tank Milk (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Standard Plate Count (Aerobic Culture)	2 days
DELVO (Variable)	7 days
LPC (Std. Plate)	1 day
Somatic Milk Counts (Newman-Lampert stain)	2 days
Mycoplasma genus (PCR)	5 days

BUN (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Calcium (DxC700AU)

Details:
Avoid EDTA plasma sample.

Calcium (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

CardioPet proBNP (Sent to Idexx)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL EDTA plasma (preferred specimen in dogs) or 1 mL serum (keep refrigerated; send with cold pack). Avoid grossly hemolyzed specimens. Serum specimens must be kept cold to prevent degradation. Interferences include: prolonged contact with glass, aged sample, gross hemolysis, repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Serum specimens received at room temperature may have decreased levels. Azotemia, cardiac arrhythmias & pulmonary hypertension may elevate levels.
Turn Around Time:3 days

CBC Avian (Panel)

Details:
Submission of freshly prepared blood smear required for differentiation of bands. These slides should be aired dried only – no heat or alcohol fixing, or staining. Use of purple-top EDTA tubes is highly recommended for best results. Care should be taken when drawing samples to eliminate the possibility of hemolysis which lowers the total RBC count, thereby altering the calculated RBC indices.

CBC Avian (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL EDTA
Turn Around Time:3 days

CBC Avian (Panel)

Panel Tests:

WBC Count (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
HCT (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Heterophils (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Lymphs (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Heterophils, Absolute (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Lymphs, Absolute (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Platelets (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
RBC parasite (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Plasma Protein (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
EOS (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
EOS, Absolute (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Baso (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Baso, Absolute (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
WBC Estimate (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Bands (Visual)	1 day
Blast (Visual)	1 day
Var Lym (Visual)	1 day
Tox Gran (Visual)	1 day
Polychromasia (Visual)	1 day
Hypochromasia (Visual)	1 day
Target (Visual)	1 day
Poikilocytosis (Visual)	1 day
Anisocytosis (Visual)	1 day
Baso, Stippling (Visual)	1 day
Sphero (Visual)	1 day
Howell Jolly Bodies (Visual)	1 day

CBC, Mammalian (Panel)

Details:
Submission of freshly prepared blood smear required for differentiation of bands. These slides should be aired dried only – no heat or alcohol fixing, or staining. Use of purple-top EDTA tubes is highly recommended for best results. Care should be taken when drawing samples to eliminate the possibility of hemolysis which lowers the total RBC count, thereby altering the calculated RBC indices.

CBC, Mammalian (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):EDTA tube 1/2 to 2/3 full of unclotted blood
Turn Around Time:1 day

CBC, Mammalian (Panel)

Panel Tests:

WBC (XN 1000V)	1 day
RBC (XN 1000V)	1 day
Hemoglobin (XT-2000iV)	1 day
HCT (XT-2000iV)	1 day
MCV (XT-2000iV)	1 day
MCH (XT-2000iV)	1 day
MCHC (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Platelets (XT-2000iV)	1 day
NRBC (Visual)	1 day
NEU, Absolute (XT-2000iV)	1 day
NEU (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Bands (Visual)	1 day
Lymphs, Absolute (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Lymphs (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Monos, Absolute (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Monos (XT-2000iV)	1 day
EOS, Absolute (XT-2000iV)	1 day
EOS (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Baso, Absolute (XT-2000iV)	1 day
Baso (XT-2000iV)	1 day
RET (XN 1000V)
IRF (XN 1000V)
Blast (Visual)	1 day
Fibrinogen (Quantitative) (Heat Precipitation)	1 day
Var Lym (Visual)	1 day
Tox Gran (Visual)	1 day
Polychromasia (Visual)	1 day
Hypochromasia (Visual)	1 day
Target (Visual)	1 day
Poikilocytosis (Visual)	1 day
Anisocytosis (Visual)	1 day
Baso, Stippling (Visual)	1 day
Sphero (Visual)	1 day
Heinz Bodies (Slide Exam)	1 day
Howell Jolly Bodies (Visual)	1 day

Chloride (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Cholesterol (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

CO2 (Bicarbonate) (DxC700AU)

Details:
Once separated from cells, protect from exposure to air.

CO2 (Bicarbonate) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Coagulation Panel 1 (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Details:
1 mL LTT, two blood smears, citrated plasma (one full BTT spun, separated into a plain, no-additive RTT without clot activator or a plastic tube, labeled as citrated plasma, and frozen).

Coagulation Panel 1 (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Full BT (at least 2 mL) and 1 LTT, 1 mL LTT, two blood smears, citrated plasma (one full BTT spun, separated into a plain, no-additive RTT without clot activator or a plastic tube, labeled as citrated plasma, and frozen)
Turn Around Time:3 days

Coagulation Panel 1 (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Prothrombin Time (PT) (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Prothrombin (PTT) (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Platelets (Sent to Idexx)	3 days

Coagulation Panel Small Animal (sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Details:
Citrated plasma must be removed from the cells within 2 hours of draw time. Correct blood-to-anticoagulant ratio is very important.

1. Fill the BTT as much as vacuum will allow to obtain proper ratio.
2. Invert tube gently several times after filling.
3. Centrifuge immediately at 1500 rpm for 15 minutes.
4. Separate the plasma from the cells and transfer to a plastic tube or plain, no-additive RTT without clot activator (not a serum separator tube).
5. Label as citrated plasma.
6. Freeze the sample and ship on ice

Coagulation Panel Small Animal (sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2 ml Separated Citrated Plasma
Turn Around Time:2 days

Coagulation Panel Small Animal (sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Activated Partial Thromboplastin (aPTT) (Sent to Cornell)	2 days
Prothrombin Time (PT) (Sent to Cornell)	2 days
Thrombin Time (TT) (Sent to Cornell)	2 days

Coagulation Profile w D-Dimer (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Details:
Also includes CBC Panel
Correct blood-to-anticoagulant ratio is very important.

1. Fill the BTT as much as vacuum will allow to obtain proper ratio.
2. Invert tube gently several times after filling.
3. Centrifuge immediately at 1500 rpm for 15 minutes.
4. Separate the plasma from the cells and transfer to a plastic tube or plain, no-additive RTT without clot activator (not a serum separator tube).
5. Label as citrated plasma.
6. Freeze the sample and ship on ice.

Citrated plasma must be removed from the cells within 2 hours of draw time.

Coagulation Profile w D-Dimer (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2 mL LTT, two blood smears, two tubes of citrated plasma (two full BTT spun, separated into a plain, no-additive RTT without clot activator or a plastic tube, labeled as citrated plasma, and frozen)
Turn Around Time:5 days

Coagulation Profile w D-Dimer (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

D-Dimer (Sent to Idexx)	5 days
Fibrinogen (Quantitative) (Sent to Idexx)	2 days
Platelets (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Prothrombin Time (PT) (Sent to Idexx)	3 days
Prothrombin (PTT) (Sent to Idexx)	3 days

Cobalamin (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Cobalamin and Folate (Sent to TVMDL) (Panel)

Details:
Fast the patient overnight before specimen collection. Spin and separate the serum as soon as specimen has clotted.
Folate is light sensitive and has limited stability unless frozen. Sample should be removed from cells as soon as clot forms. The tube should then be wrapped in foil or similar material to limit exposure to light and frozen. Ship overnight with sufficient ice packs to keep sample cold.

Cobalamin and Folate (Sent to TVMDL) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:4 days

Cobalamin and Folate (Sent to TVMDL) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Cobalamin (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days
Folate (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days

Coombs (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Cortisol ACTH Stimulation (Panel)

Details:

INTERPRETATION OF THE ACTH RESPONSE TEST

NORMAL ANIMALS: Pre-ACTH concentration of cortisol is within the reference value above for normal animals. Post-ACTH concentration is elevated 2 to 3 times above the pre-ACTH concentration.

PRIMARY HYPOADRENOCORTICISM (ADDISON'S DISEASE; ADRENOCORTICAL INSUFFICIENCY): Pre-ACTH concentration of cortisol is below the reference value (often undetectable) or low normal. Post- ACTH concentration does not differ from the pre-ACTH concentration or changes very little. 50% of animals with Addison’s have post-ACTH levels below pre-ACTH concentrations.

SECONDARY HYPOADRENOCORTICISM: Pre-ACTH concentration of cortisol is below the reference value (sometimes undetectable) or low normal. Post-ACTH concentration is elevated 3 to 5 times above the pre-ACTH concentration.

PRIMARY HYPERADRENOCORTICISM (ADRENOCORTICAL TUMOR): Pre-ACTH concentration of cortisol is usually above the reference value. However, because of the sporadic pattern of cortisol secretion, its concentration may be within the reference value, even low. Post-ACTH concentration may be within the reference value, above the reference value, or unchanged from pre-ACTH concentration. No change from pre-ACTH concentration is an excellent indication of a tumor. The ACTH response test is only clearly positive in 30% of animals with hyperadrenocorticism (HAC), and normal in 40% of those with HAC. If the ACTH response test is normal and HAC is still suspected, proceed with a low-dose dexamethasone suppression test.

SECONDARY HYPERADRENOCORTICISM (CUSHING'S DISEASE; PITUITARY-DEPENDENT HYPERADRENOCORTICISM): Pre-ACTH concentration of cortisol is usually above the reference value. However, because of the sporadic pattern of cortisol secretion, its concentration may be within the reference value, even low. Post-ACTH concentration of cortisol usually is far above the reference value because of functional adrenocortical hyperplasia.

IATROGENIC CUSHING'S SYNDROME: Pre-ACTH concentration of cortisol is below the reference value (often undetectable) or low normal. After long-term treatment with corticosteroids, post-ACTH concentration does not differ from pre-ACTH concentration or changes very little.

NOTE: Many factors can affect cortisol concentrations, including daily fluctuations, stress, drugs (especially prednisone and prenisolone), and reproductive state.

Cortisol ACTH Stimulation (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL serum per tube labeled Pre-ACTH and Post-ACTH
Turn Around Time:1 day

Cortisol ACTH Stimulation (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Cortisol, Pre ACTH (Variable)	1 day
Cortisol, Post ACTH (Variable)	1 day

Cortisol Equine Dexamethasone (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL serum per sample drawn
Turn Around Time:1 day

Cortisol Equine Dexamethasone (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Cortisol, Pre Dex (Variable)	1 day
Cortisol, 12 Hr Post Dex (Variable)	1 day
Cortisol, 18 Hr Post Dex (Variable)	1 day

Cortisol High Dexamethasone (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Three (3) 1 mL serum samples
Turn Around Time:1 day

Cortisol High Dexamethasone (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Cortisol, Baseline (Immulite)	1 day
Cortisol, 4 Hr Post Dex (Variable)	1 day
Cortisol, 8 Hr Post Dex (Variable)	1 day

Cortisol Low Dexamethasone (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Three (3) 1 mL serum samples
Turn Around Time:1 day

Cortisol Low Dexamethasone (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Cortisol, Baseline (Immulite)	1 day
Cortisol, 4 Hr Post Dex (Variable)	1 day
Cortisol, 8 Hr Post Dex (Variable)	1 day

Cortisol, Baseline (Immulite)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

Cortisol, Baseline (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Cortisol, Post ACTH (Variable)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

CPK (DxC700AU)

Details:
Avoid hemolysis

CPK (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Creatinine (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Differential Manual (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Freshly prepared blood smear, air dried only: no heat or alcohol fixing, not stained. EDTA tube ¹/₂ to ²/₃ full of unclotted blood
Turn Around Time:1 day

Differential Manual (Panel)

Panel Tests:

NEU Count (Visual)	1 day
Lymphs Count (Visual)	1 day
Monos Count (Visual)	1 day
EOS Count (Visual)	1 day
Baso Count (Visual)	1 day
Bands (Visual)	1 day

Digoxin (Sent to Idexx)

Details:
Collect sample in RTT only, do not use SST. Blood specimens for therapeutic drug-monitoring are typically drawn 6-8 hours post-dosing, 7-10 days after initiating therapy. The half-life of digoxin is approximately 30 hours in the dog, 39-78 hours in the cat, and 20 hours in the horse. A steady-state blood level is reached after five half-lives, typically 5-7 days in canine patients and 10 days in feline patients.

Digoxin (Sent to Idexx)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:3 days

Electrolytes (Panel)

Details:
Avoid hemolysis, refrigerate

Electrolytes (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Electrolytes (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Chloride (DxC700AU)	1 day
Sodium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Potassium (DxC700AU)	1 day
CO2 (Bicarbonate) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Calcium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Magnesium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Phosphorous (DxC700AU)	1 day
Anion Gap (DxC700AU)	1 day

Equine GCT (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Equine GCT (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (Sent to University of CA at Davis)	10 days
Inhibin (Sent to University of CA at Davis)	10 days
Testosterone (Sent to University of CA at Davis)	10 days

Estradiol (Sent to Univ of TN)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Estrone Sulfate (Sent to Cornell)

Details:

1. Collect blood using a plain RTT without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.)
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube properly labeled and appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight or 2 day courier service.

Collect serum at least 100 days after breeding.

Estrone Sulfate (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:10 days

Fecal Cryptosporidia Stain (Acid fast stain)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Fresh fecal sample
Turn Around Time:1 day

Fecal Egg Count (McMaster's)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):5 g fresh feces
Turn Around Time:1 day

Fecal Exam-Floatation Crypto (Panel)

Details:
Fecal sample should be placed in a plastic bag, rolled and sealed to eliminate exposure to air. Storage at 2-8°C is recommended.

Fecal Exam-Floatation Crypto (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):5 g fresh fecal sample
Turn Around Time:1 day

Fecal Exam-Floatation Crypto (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Fecal Cryptosporidia Stain (Acid fast stain)	1 day
Fecal Flotation (Variable)	1 day

Fecal Flotation (Variable)

Details:
Fecal sample should be placed in a plastic bag, rolled and sealed to eliminate exposure to air. Storage at 2-8°C is recommended.

Fecal Flotation (Variable)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):5 g fresh fecal sample
Turn Around Time:1 day

Fibrinogen (Quantitative) (Heat Precipitation)

Details:
EDTA is the anticoagulant of choice for this test. Use of other anticoagulants may affect accuracy of this test. This test cannot be run on extremely hemolyzed or clotted samples.

Fibrinogen (Quantitative) (Heat Precipitation)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Plasma or 3 mL unclotted EDTA
Turn Around Time:1 day

Fluid Analysis Panel (Panel)

Details:
Clotted or extremely viscous samples will not receive WBC counts due to limitations of the instrument. Protein, specific gravity and pH testing will be compromised by the presence of large amounts of blood in the sample.

Fluid Analysis Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Fluid
Turn Around Time:2 days

Fluid Analysis Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Fluid Color (Visual)	1 day
Fluid Transparency (Visual)	1 day
Fluid Amount (Visual)	1 day
Specific Gravity (Refractometer)	1 day
pH (Variable)	1 day
Protein (Refractometer)	1 day
WBC (XN 1000V)	1 day
RBC (XN 1000V)	1 day
MN Absolute (XN 1000V)
PMN Absolute (XN 1000V)
TC-BF Absolute (XN 1000V)

Free T4 (Immulite)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

Free T4 (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Free T4 (Equilibrium Dialysis) (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Fructosamine (DxC700AU)

Details:
Serum fructosamine concentrations correlate with the average blood glucose concentrations over the previous two to three weeks.

Fructosamine (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Giardia/Crypto DFA (Panel)

Details:
Unfixed specimens should be kept refrigerated until packaging and shipped on ice with overnight delivery.

Giardia/Crypto DFA (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):5 gm fresh feces. Optimal specimen is 4:1 dilution of 10% formalin to feces fixed within 2 hours of defecation. Additional unfixed specimen needed for the zinc sulfate flotation which is included with this test.
Turn Around Time:2 days

Giardia/Crypto DFA (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Giardia (Fluorescent Antibody Test)	2 days
Cryptosporidia (Fluorescent Antibody Test)	2 days

Globulin (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Calculated
Turn Around Time:1 day

Glucose (DxC700AU)

Details:
Allow sample to clot, then immediately spin and remove serum.

Glucose (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

IgG (Glutaraldehyde Coagulation)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

IgG (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Inhibin (Sent to University of CA at Davis)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Insulin (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:6 days

Insulin - Glucose (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Details:
Test should be drawn when animal is hypoglycemic which may require an 8 hour fast.
Samples should ideally be drawn when the blood glucose level is less than 60 mg/dL when evaluating for insulinoma. Spin and separate the serum within 30-60 minutes of blood draw.
Interferences with this test include hemolysis, lipemia, radioactive compounds, insulin therapy, glycolysis occurring from incomplete separation of cells from sample.

Insulin - Glucose (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:10 days

Insulin - Glucose (Sent to IDEXX) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Insulin (Sent to Idexx)	10 days
Glucose (Sent to Idexx)	10 days
Insulin-Glucose Ratio (Sent to Idexx)	10 days

Insulin Like Growth Factor-1 (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Insulin-Glucose Ratio (Sent to Idexx)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Insulin-Glucose Ratio (Sent to Idexx)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Ionized Calcium (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan St)

Details:
Blood samples should be collected into non-anticoagulant (plain red top) tubes without allowing contact with air (i.e. insert needle through cap and allow vacuum to fill tube). The sample should then be centrifuged and the serum removed anaerobically (using an evacuated needle and syringe through the tube cap) and placed into a second non-anticoagulant tube (once again, inserting the needle through the cap of the tube). The tubes should not be uncapped under any circumstances. Keep the serum cool at all times. Analysis should be performed within 48 hours after collection for optimal results. For best results, the serum should be frozen and shipped overnight on dry ice.
Frozen samples stable for 7 days from collection.

Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL serum (See Notes for special collection information).
Turn Around Time:6 days

Itraconazole Level Bioassay (Mira Vista Diagnostics)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Kidney Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Kidney Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Glucose (DxC700AU)	1 day
BUN (DxC700AU)	1 day
Creatinine (DxC700AU)	1 day
Potassium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Total Protein (DxC700AU)	1 day
Albumin (ALB) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Globulin (DxC700AU)	1 day
A/G Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day

Knott’s Filter Test (Microfilaria) (Slide Exam)

Details:
It is highly recommended that at least 2 mL of fresh, whole blood be submitted for testing. Submission of freshly drawn samples allows for observation of the movement patterns of living microfilaria, aiding in a more precise identification.

Knott’s Filter Test (Microfilaria) (Slide Exam)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2 mL whole, unclotted blood
Turn Around Time:1 day

LDH (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Levetiracetam (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Lipase (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Liver Panel (Panel)

Details:
GGT for large animals, ALT for small animals

Liver Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Liver Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Glucose (DxC700AU)	1 day
BUN (DxC700AU)	1 day
Cholesterol (DxC700AU)	1 day
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Total (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Direct (DxC700AU)	1 day
ALT (SGPT) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Total Protein (DxC700AU)	1 day
Albumin (ALB) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Indirect (DxC700AU)	1 day
Globulin (DxC700AU)	1 day
A/G Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day

Magnesium (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Micro Protein (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Occult Blood, Fecal (Hema-Chek kit)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Pancreatic Group (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Pancreatic Group (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Glucose (DxC700AU)	1 day
Lipase (DxC700AU)	1 day
Amylase (AMY) (DxC700AU)	1 day

Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (Sent to Idexx)

Details:
Mild, clinically insignificant increases in levels may be seen following feeding in healthy dogs. Therefore, an overnight fast is ideal when comparing values across time, but is not essential for accurate diagnosis in acutely sick animals. Fasting samples are preferred in feline patients.
This is the preferred test for diagnosis of pancreatitis. The trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI) assay is the test of choice for diagnosis of exocrine pancreatitic insufficiency (EPI).

Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (Sent to Idexx)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:4 days

Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Parasite ID (Slide Exam)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Parathyroid / Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Details:
Available for canine, equine and feline patients.
Avoid hemolysis or lipemia. Sample should be drawn into red top tube after fasting (overnight). Allow serum to clot for 30 to 60 min prior to separation. Refrigerate or freeze sample prior to shipment. Ship on ice, overnight, must arrive cold (below 60°F) at lab.

Parathyroid / Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2 mL frozen serum
Turn Around Time:7 days

Parathyroid / Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) (Sent to Michigan St)	7 days
Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan St)	6 days

Phenobarbital (PHE) (DxC700AU)

Details:
Peak levels occur 6 to 8 hours post pill. Trough levels occur immediately prior to the next pill may be helpful. In most patients, steady state is achieved after 2 to 3 weeks of consistent dosing with phenobarbital. Once steady state is achieved, timing of sample collection is not important in more than 90% of animals.

Phenobarbital (PHE) (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum (No SST)
Turn Around Time:1 day

Phosphorous (DxC700AU)

Details:
Renal insufficiency will increase levels; avoid hemolysis

Phosphorous (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Potassium (DxC700AU)

Details:
Avoid hemolysis

Potassium (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Pre-Op Group (Panel)

Details:
GGT for large animals, ALT for small animals

Pre-Op Group (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Pre-Op Group (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Glucose (DxC700AU)	1 day
BUN (DxC700AU)	1 day
ALT (SGPT) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Total Protein (DxC700AU)	1 day
Albumin (ALB) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Globulin (DxC700AU)	1 day
A/G Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (DxC700AU)	1 day

Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin (Sent to BET Labs)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:15 days

Progesterone (Immulite)

Details:
For best results, do not use SST tubes, separate serum from clot within 2 hours of collection.
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

Progesterone (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Protein (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

RBC Morphology (Visual)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

RBC parasite (Slide Exam)

Details:
The most commonly found organisms in this area are as follows:
Felines: Mycoplasma hemofelis, Cytauxzoon felis
Canines: Babesia sp.
Bovines: Anaplasma marginale
Prolonged exposure to anticoagulants may cause many organisms to release from RBCs yielding false negative results. It is highly recommended that one or more slides be made at the clinic as quickly as possible after drawing the blood. Submit these slides unstained and unfixed.

RBC parasite (Slide Exam)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 or more unstained, unfixed blood smears required; additional whole blood recommended
Turn Around Time:1 day

Relaxin (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Retic Count (Panel)

Details:
Submission of freshly prepared blood smear required for differentiation of bands. These slides should be aired dried only – no heat or alcohol fixing, or staining. Use of purple-top EDTA tubes is highly recommended for best results. Care should be taken when drawing samples to eliminate the possibility of hemolysis which lowers the total RBC count, thereby altering the calculated RBC indices.

Retic Count (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL whole blood (EDTA preferred)
Turn Around Time:1 day

Retic Count (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Retic Absolute (XT-2000i)	1 day
Retic Count (XT-2000i)	1 day

Rheumatoid Factor (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1.0 mL separated serum or heparinized plasma
Turn Around Time:10 days

Semen Analysis (Panel)

Details:
Samples need to be maintained at or very near testicular temperature prior to testing. Exposure to chilled air or containers can falsely elevate the number of secondary defects. Avoid testing bulls less than 12 months of age. Any bulls with a failing score should be retested no sooner than 60 days later.

Semen Analysis (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2 mL freshly ejaculated semen
Turn Around Time:2 days

Semen Analysis (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Semen Color (Visual)	2 days
Semen Opacity (Visual)	1 day
Semen Motility Wave Motion (Visual)	1 day
Semen Motility (Visual)	1 day
Semen Percent Motility (Visual)	1 day
Semen Live (Visual)	2 days
Semen Dead (Visual)	2 days
Semen Morphology % Normal (Visual)	1 day
Semen Morphology % Abnormal (Visual)	1 day

Sodium (DxC700AU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Somatic Milk Counts (Newman-Lampert stain)

Details:
Clotted samples falsely lower WBC numbers and cannot be used for this test.

Somatic Milk Counts (Newman-Lampert stain)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2 mL fresh unclotted milk (refrigerated)
Turn Around Time:2 days

Stone Analysis (Panel)

Details:
Stones should be cleaned and dried prior to submission. It is not necessary to submit in formalin, or other liquid. Doing so will require a prolonged cleaning and drying period prior to testing, delaying results.

Stone Analysis (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):50+ mg stone
Turn Around Time:1 day

Stone Analysis (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Stone Color (Variable)	1 day
Stone Surface (Variable)	1 day
Stone Consistency (Variable)	1 day
Stone CO3= (Variable)	1 day
Stone Cystine (Variable)	1 day
Stone PO4= (Variable)	1 day
Stone Mg++ (Variable)	1 day
Stone Ca++ (Variable)	1 day
Stone NH4+ (Variable)	1 day
Stone Uric Acid (Variable)	1 day
Stone Oxalate (Variable)	1 day

Symmetric dimethylarginine (Sent to Idexx)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

T3 (Immulite)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

T3 (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:3 days

T4 (Immulite)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

T4 (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Testosterone (Sent to Cornell)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

Testosterone (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:10 days

Testosterone 1 HR post HCG (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time: 

Testosterone 2 HR post HCG (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time: 

Testosterone HCG Response Panel (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Testosterone HCG Response Panel (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Testosterone (Sent to Cornell)	10 days
Testosterone 1 HR post HCG (Sent to Cornell)
Testosterone 2 HR post HCG (Sent to Cornell)

Thyroglobulin Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:6 days

Thyroid Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Thyroid Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

TSH (Immulite)	1 day
Free T4 (Immulite)	1 day
T4 (Immulite)	1 day

Thyroid Panel (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Thyroid Panel (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

T3 (Immulite)	3 days
T4 (Immulite)	5 days
Free T4 (Equilibrium Dialysis) (Dialysis)	5 days

Thyroid Panel (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Thyroid Panel (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

T3 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
Total T4 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
Free T4 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
TSH (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days

Thyroid Panel w/autoantibodies OFA (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Thyroid Panel w/autoantibodies OFA (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Free T4 (Equilibrium Dialysis) (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
T3 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
T3 Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)	5 days
T4 Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)	5 days
Thyroglobin Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)	5 days
Total T4 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
TSH (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days

Thyroid Panel with Autoantibodies (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:6 days

Thyroid Panel with Autoantibodies (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

T3 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
Total T4 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
Free T4 (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
TSH (Sent to Michigan St)	4 days
T3 Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)	5 days
T4 Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)	5 days
Thyroglobulin Autoantibody (Sent to Michigan St)	6 days

TLI (Canine) (Immulite)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

TLI (Canine) (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

TLI (Canine) (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

TLI (Feline) (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1.0 mL non-hemolyzed serum
Turn Around Time:5 days

TLI, Cobalamin and Folate Panel (Feline) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

TLI, Cobalamin and Folate Panel (Feline) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

TLI (Feline) (Sent to TVMDL)	5 days
Folate (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days
Cobalamin (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days

TLI, Cobalamin, and Folate (Canine) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

TLI, Cobalamin, and Folate (Canine) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

TLI (Canine) (Sent to TVMDL)	5 days
Cobalamin (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days
Folate (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days

Total Estrogens (Sent to BET Labs)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Total Iron Binding Capacity (Sent to TVMDL) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Total Iron Binding Capacity (Sent to TVMDL) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Iron (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days
Total Iron Binding Capacity (Sent to TVMDL)	4 days

Total Panel (Large Animal) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Total Panel (Large Animal) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Glucose (DxC700AU)	1 day
BUN (DxC700AU)	1 day
Creatinine (DxC700AU)	1 day
Chloride (DxC700AU)	1 day
Sodium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Potassium (DxC700AU)	1 day
CO2 (Bicarbonate) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Calcium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Magnesium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Phosphorous (DxC700AU)	1 day
Cholesterol (DxC700AU)	1 day
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Total (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Direct (DxC700AU)	1 day
AST (SGOT) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (DxC700AU)	1 day
CPK (DxC700AU)	1 day
Osmolality (DxC700AU)	1 day
Total Protein (DxC700AU)	1 day
Albumin (ALB) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Globulin (DxC700AU)	1 day
A/G Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Indirect (DxC700AU)	1 day
Anion Gap (DxC700AU)	1 day

Total Panel (Small Animal) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Total Panel (Small Animal) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Glucose (DxC700AU)	1 day
BUN (DxC700AU)	1 day
Creatinine (DxC700AU)	1 day
Chloride (DxC700AU)	1 day
Sodium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Potassium (DxC700AU)	1 day
CO2 (Bicarbonate) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Calcium (DxC700AU)	1 day
Phosphorous (DxC700AU)	1 day
Cholesterol (DxC700AU)	1 day
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Total (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Direct (DxC700AU)	1 day
ALT (SGPT) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Lipase (DxC700AU)	1 day
Amylase (AMY) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Total Protein (DxC700AU)	1 day
Albumin (ALB) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Globulin (DxC700AU)	1 day
A/G Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day
Anion Gap (DxC700AU)	1 day
Bilirubin, Indirect (DxC700AU)	1 day
Osmolality (DxC700AU)	1 day

Total Serum Calcium (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

TRH Response (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

TRH Response (Panel)

Panel Tests:

TRH Base (Immulite)	7 days
TRH 10 post (Immulite)	7 days
TRH 30 post (Immulite)	7 days

Triglycerides (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1.0 mL serum after overnight fast
Turn Around Time:3 days

TSH (Immulite)

Details:
Do not send whole blood. Serum is the preferred sample type.

1. Collect blood using a plain red-top collection tube without any additives (i.e. clot activators, no SST tubes, etc.).
2. Allow adequate time for the blood to clot to ensure sufficient sample yield for testing and to avoid fibrin formation. Usually, at least 30 minutes or more is needed. Store blood in the refrigerator if time before centrifugation will be greater than 2 hours.
3. Centrifuge specimen at a speed and time (~10 minutes) that allow for adequate separation and sample volume.
4. After centrifugation, transfer the serum into a tube appropriate for shipping and/or frozen storage
5. Store the aliquoted serum in a freezer prior to shipping especially if the time before pick up will be 12 hours or longer.
6. Ship serum on cold packs, preferably using an overnight service.
7. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) for sample collection, shipping or as a storage tube. Some brands have clotting additives that can interfere with the assays and affect test results. When these tubes are used for shipping after centrifugation, the gel barrier can dislodge during transit, and this will usually ruin the sample. Do not send severely hemolyzed or lipemic samples.

TSH (Immulite)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):0.5 mL Serum
Turn Around Time:1 day

Urinalysis (Panel)

Details:
Samples taken by cystocentesis provide the most accurate sediment exam results as there is no contamination as urine exits the animal. Large amounts of red blood cells in the sample will preclude examination of a concentrated sediment exam.

Urinalysis (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):15 mL refrigerated urine
Turn Around Time:1 day

Urinalysis (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Fluid Color (Visual)
Fluid Transparency (Visual)
Specific Gravity (Refractometer)	1 day
Glucose (Clinitek Status)	1 day
Urine Bilirubin (Clinitek Status)	1 day
Ketones (Clinitek Status)	1 day
Occult Blood (Clinitek Status)	1 day
pH ( Variable)	1 day
Protein (Clinitek Status)	1 day
Urobilinogen (Clinitek Status)	1 day
WBC / hpf (Visual)	1 day
RBC / hpf (Visual)	1 day
Epithelial / hpf (Visual)	1 day
Spermatozoa (Visual)	1 day
Fat Droplets (Visual)	1 day
Mucus (Visual)	1 day
Bacteria (Visual)	1 day
Amorphous (Visual)	1 day
Casts / lpf (Visual)	1 day
Crystals (Visual)	1 day

Urine Cort Creat Ratio (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Urine Cort Creat Ratio (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Urine Cortisol (DxC700AU)	1 day
Urine Creatinine (DxC700AU)	1 day
Urine Cortisol / Creatinine Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day

Urine Cortisol/Creatinine Ratio (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Details:
When UCCR is increased, an ACTH stimulation or LDDS test is need to confirm hyperadrenocorticism.
Interferences: spun sample, EDTA anticoagulants, recent corticosteroid therapy
A first morning urine sample obtained in the home environment is recommended.

Urine Cortisol/Creatinine Ratio (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):5.0 mL urine
Turn Around Time:5 days

Urine Cortisol/Creatinine Ratio (Sent to Cornell) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Urine Creatinine (Sent to Cornell)	5 days
Urine Cortisol (Sent to Cornell)	5 days
Urine Cortisol / Creatinine Ratio (Sent to Cornell)

Urine Micro Albumin (Sent to Antech)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio (Panel)

Details:
Gross hematuria or pyuria may increase values; aged specimens may have decreased values.

Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2.0 mL urine collected in a sterile container
Turn Around Time:1 day

Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Creatinine (DxC700AU)	1 day
Micro Protein (DxC700AU)	1 day
Urine Protein / Creatinine Ratio (DxC700AU)	1 day

Vitamin D Profile (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Vitamin D Profile (Sent to Michigan State) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) (Sent to Michigan St)	7 days
Ionized Calcium (Sent to Michigan St)	6 days
25-Hydroxyvitamin D (Sent to Michigan St)	7 days

Vitamin E (Sent to Michigan St)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Vitreous Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):3 mL vitreous or aqueous fluid
Turn Around Time:1 day

Vitreous Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

BUN (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Creatinine (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Chloride (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Sodium (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Potassium (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Calcium (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Magnesium (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day
Phosphorous (A/V) (DxC700AU)	1 day

Von Willebrand Factor (Sent to Cornell)

Details:
Draw sample into a sodium citrate (blue top) tube, centrifuge the whole blood sample for 10 to 15 minutes. Aspirate plasma and transfer to a clean plastic shipping tube. Store plasma frozen. Ship on cold packs for overnight delivery. DO NOT FREEZE WHOLE BLOOD

Von Willebrand Factor (Sent to Cornell)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):1 mL citrated plasma
Turn Around Time:7 days

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (Immunohistochemistry (IHC))

Please Note:
Specimen(s):obex
Turn Around Time:3 days

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) (Sent to Univ of Wisconsin)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:50 days

Cytology (Variable)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Histopathology (Variable) [TieredEach Qty: 1 to 3]

Details:
Correct collection and transportation is important for correct diagnosis and treatment. Preservation of specimens begins in veterinary clinics.

• Fixatives help maintain proper relationship between cells and extracellular substances such as connective tissue fibers and amorphous ground substances.
• Staining is enhanced by proper fixation. Tissues not fixed properly will stain poorly making histological interpretation difficult.
• At time of collection, place specimens immediately in 10% buffered formalin. Place specimens in container with 10X greater formalin volume than tissue volume. Formalin should be buffered and most common solution is phosphate buffer.
• Use any plastic container with screw-on lid to seal against liquid leakage. Ex: urine sample cups or Johne’s tubes. Avoid whirl packs, zip-lock bags, or baby food jars. All are prone to leakage during shipping.
• After specimen is placed in screw-top container, place in whirl pack or zip-lock bag with absorbent material to prevent further leakage.

Package fresh tissues with liberal quantities of refrigerant. Use sealed metal or plastic containers with ice or other frozen fluid. Allow two pounds of refrigerant per pound of fresh tissue submitted.

Histopathology (Variable) [TieredEach Qty: 1 to 3]

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Fixed Tissue, Fresh Tissue
Turn Around Time:4 days

Histopathology (Variable) [TieredEach Qty: 4+]

Details:
Correct collection and transportation is important for correct diagnosis and treatment. Preservation of specimens begins in veterinary clinics.

• Fixatives help maintain proper relationship between cells and extracellular substances such as connective tissue fibers and amorphous ground substances.
• Staining is enhanced by proper fixation. Tissues not fixed properly will stain poorly making histological interpretation difficult.
• At time of collection, place specimens immediately in 10% buffered formalin. Place specimens in container with 10X greater formalin volume than tissue volume. Formalin should be buffered and most common solution is phosphate buffer.
• Use any plastic container with screw-on lid to seal against liquid leakage. Ex: urine sample cups or Johne’s tubes. Avoid whirl packs, zip-lock bags, or baby food jars. All are prone to leakage during shipping.
• After specimen is placed in screw-top container, place in whirl pack or zip-lock bag with absorbent material to prevent further leakage.

Package fresh tissues with liberal quantities of refrigerant. Use sealed metal or plastic containers with ice or other frozen fluid. Allow two pounds of refrigerant per pound of fresh tissue submitted.

Histopathology (Variable) [TieredEach Qty: 4+]

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Fixed Tissue, Fresh Tissue
Turn Around Time:4 days

Immunohistochemistry (Immunohistochemistry (IHC)) [Each Qty: 1 to 2]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Immunohistochemistry (Immunohistochemistry (IHC)) [Each Qty: 3 to 5]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Immunohistochemistry (Immunohistochemistry (IHC)) [Each Qty: 6+]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Necropsy (Necropsy)

Details:
Please note : If this is a herd/flock health issue, choose samples that represents current problem.

Necropsy (Necropsy)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Large and small animal – deceased animal/cadaver only. No live animals are accepted., Poultry – deceased bird/cadaver or live bird
Turn Around Time:2 days

PCR for Antigen Receptor Rearrangement (Sent to NCSU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

PCR for Antigen Receptor Rearrangement (Sent to NCSU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Rabies (FA)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Head with INTACT BRAIN
Turn Around Time:1 day

Slide Preparation (Slide Preparation) [Group Qty: 1 to 24]

Details:
Price is $21 for less than 25 specimens and $15 for 25 or more specimens.

Slide Preparation (Slide Preparation) [Group Qty: 1 to 24]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Slide Preparation (Slide Preparation) [Group Qty: 25+]

Details:
Price is $21 for less than 25 specimens and $15 for 25 or more specimens.

Slide Preparation (Slide Preparation) [Group Qty: 25+]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Aerobic Culture (Aerobic Culture)

Details:
For the most accurate test results, please keep the samples refrigerated/cold until received at the laboratory.

Aerobic Culture (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Commercial transport media (liquid or gel), fresh tissues and feces
Turn Around Time:7 days

Anaerobic Culture (Anaerobic culture)

Details:
For the most accurate test results, please keep the samples refrigerated/cold until received at the laboratory.

Anaerobic Culture (Anaerobic culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Commercial transport media (liquid or gel), fresh tissues and feces
Turn Around Time:7 days

Antibiotic susceptibility (MIC) (MIC)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Aerobic bacterial isolate
Turn Around Time:7 days

Blood Culture (Aerobic and Anaerobic Culture)

Details:
If aerobic culture requested only, then please submit a TSA blood bottle. If anaerobic culture requested, please submit both a TSA and Columbia blood bottle.

Blood Culture (Aerobic and Anaerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Pre-inoculated blood culture bottle
Turn Around Time:10 days

Brucella Culture (Blood) (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Pre-inoculated TSA blood culture bottle
Turn Around Time:20 days

Brucella Culture (Tissue) (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Reproductive tissues; placenta; stomach contents lymph node; milk
Turn Around Time:20 days

Bulk-Tank Milk (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2mL fresh, unfrozen milk
Turn Around Time:7 days

Bulk-Tank Milk (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Standard Plate Count (Aerobic Culture)	2 days
DELVO (Variable)	7 days
LPC (Std. Plate)	1 day
Somatic Milk Counts (Newman-Lampert stain)	2 days
Mycoplasma genus (PCR)	5 days

Direct Exam (Visual)

Details:
Trichomonas pouches are available from the laboratory. Turn around for Trichomonas only is 7 days.

Direct Exam (Visual)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Pre-cultured colony; Tritichomonas pouch; liquid matrix
Turn Around Time:2 days

Fecal Coliform Count (Enterobactericiae of fecal/intestinal orgin) (Variable)

Details:
For the most accurate test results, please keep the samples refrigerated/cold until received at the laboratory. Please ensure they are received soon after collected.

Fecal Coliform Count (Enterobactericiae of fecal/intestinal orgin) (Variable)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):500 mL Water
Turn Around Time:5 days

Listeria (Aerobic Culture)

Details:
A handful of silage is a sufficient amount for testing.

Listeria (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Brain, placenta, silage
Turn Around Time:35 days

Mastitis (Aerobic Culture)

Details:
100 or more samples may require additional time.

Mastitis (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Composite / quarter milk samples in sterile tubes
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mold Count (Fungal culture)

Details:
A handful of silage is a sufficient amount for testing.
It may require more than 3 days if identification of the culture is needed.

Mold Count (Fungal culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Silage, mold
Turn Around Time:3 days

Mycology (Fungal culture)

Details:
Toothbrush collection is preferred.

Mycology (Fungal culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Hair, skin scrapings
Turn Around Time:35 days

Pasteurella Serotyping (Sent to UGA)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Poultry Neonatal Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Yolk Sac, Lung
Turn Around Time:5 days

Poultry Neonatal Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Aspergillus Count (Fungal culture)	5 days
Poultry Bacterial Count (Aerobic Culture)	5 days

Salmonella enteritidis phage typing (Sent to NVSL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Salmonella enteritidis bacterial isolate
Turn Around Time:20 days

Salmonella Environmental Culture (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Approved NPIP environmental material
Turn Around Time:21 days

Salmonella Serotyping (Sent to NVSL)

Details:
Isolates are sent at least once a month.

Salmonella Serotyping (Sent to NVSL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Salmonella Isolate
Turn Around Time:80 days

Standard Plate Count (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Urine Culture (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Urine/Urine swab
Turn Around Time:7 days

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (PCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in bacteriology must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:7 days

African Swine Fever (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Anaplasma & Ehrlichia species Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time: 

Anaplasma & Ehrlichia species Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Anaplasma species (Sent to NCSU)
Ehrlichia Genus (Sent to NCSU)

Anaplasma marginale (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Research only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) (Panel)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).

Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Avian Leukosis Virus subgroup J (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Muscle; spleen; liver; lymph node tissue
Turn Around Time:5 days

Avian Metapneumovirus (Sent to NVSL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Avian Reovirus (REO) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Avibacterium paragallinarum (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Bluetongue (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Lung, spleen
Turn Around Time:3 days

Borrelia Burgdorferi (Research only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Borrelia Species (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Botulism (Sent to NVSL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Bovine Coronavirus (BCV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Bovine Respiratory Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Bovine Respiratory Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Bovine Coronavirus (BCV) (qPCR)	3 days
Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) (qPCR)	4 days
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus (IBRV) (qPCR)	3 days
Mycoplasma bovis (PCR)	5 days
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) (qPCR)	5 days

Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Lung, feces, ear-notch, whole blood (EDTA) or serum
Turn Around Time:5 days

Brachyspira (Panel)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in Bacteriology or isolation in cell culture must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Brachyspira (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Feces or intestines
Turn Around Time:5 days

Brachyspira (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Brachyspira hyodysentery (PCR)	5 days
Brachyspira pilosicoli (PCR)	5 days

Brucella canis (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Blood culture
Turn Around Time:2 days

Brucella genus (PCR)

Details:
Anaerobic isolation in bacteriology must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Brucella genus (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Placenta; reproductive organs; culture
Turn Around Time:12 days

Bulk-Tank Milk (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2mL fresh, unfrozen milk
Turn Around Time:7 days

Bulk-Tank Milk (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Standard Plate Count (Aerobic Culture)	2 days
DELVO (Variable)	7 days
LPC (Std. Plate)	1 day
Somatic Milk Counts (Newman-Lampert stain)	2 days
Mycoplasma genus (PCR)	5 days

Campylobacter hepaticus PCR (PCR Sent to PDRC)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Campylobacter Panel - Abortion (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Placenta or fetal tissues
Turn Around Time:5 days

Campylobacter Panel - Abortion (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Campylobacter fetus (PCR)	5 days
Campylobacter venerealis (PCR)	5 days

Campylobacter Panel - Fecal (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Feces or intestines
Turn Around Time:7 days

Campylobacter Panel - Fecal (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Campylobacter coli (PCR)	7 days
Campylobacter jejuni (PCR)	7 days

Canine Distemper Virus PCR (Sent to KSU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Canine Influenza Virus Subtyping (qPCR) (Sent to ISU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Chlamydiophila psittaci (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Lung, conjuctival, cloacal, or choanal swab, fetal tissues
Turn Around Time:5 days

Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSF) (PCR)

Details:
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSF) (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Tonsil
Turn Around Time:5 days

Clostridioides difficile toxin detection (PCR)

Details:
If a ‘non-isolated’ sample is received, the sample will be cultured at the anaerobic culture price.

Clostridioides difficile toxin detection (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Clostridium difficile isolates from anaerobic culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Clostridium perfringens toxin detection (PCR)

Details:
If a ‘non-isolated’ sample is received, the sample will be cultured at the anaerobic culture price.

Clostridium perfringens toxin detection (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Clostridium perfringens isolates from anaerobic culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Coxiella burnetii (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Placenta or fetal tissues
Turn Around Time:5 days

Cryptosporidia (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Duck Adenovirus A (Sent to NVSL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Duck Parvovirus (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (Research Only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE) (PCR) (Sent to NVSL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Brain
Turn Around Time:3 days

Ehrlichia Chaffeensis (Research Only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Enteric Porcine (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Enteric Porcine (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) Virus (qPCR) (Sent to ISU)	7 days
Porcine Deltacoronavirus (qPCR)	1 day
Transmissable Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV) (qPCR)	3 days

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 and 4 (PCR)

Details:
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 and 4 (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Lung; tracheal wash/swab; nasal swab; EDTA blood (min. 10mL); culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Escherichia coli Adhesion and Toxin Detection (PCR)

Details:
If a ‘non-isolated’ sample is received, the sample will be cultured at the anaerobic culture price.

Escherichia coli Adhesion and Toxin Detection (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Pure bacterial isolate of E. coli.
Turn Around Time:12 days

Escherichia coli O157:H7 (qPCR) [Each Qty: 1 to 4]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Escherichia coli O157:H7 (qPCR) [Each Qty: 5 to 10]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Escherichia coli O157:H7 (qPCR) [Each Qty: 11+]

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Feline Tick Panel (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Feline Tick Panel (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Lyme Disease (ELISA)	1 day
Ehrlichia canis (ELISA)	1 day
Anaplasmosis (cELISA)	7 days
Dirofilariasis (Occult Heartworm) (ELISA)	1 day
Anaplasma Genus (Sent to NCSU)
Anaplasma platys (Sent to NCSU)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Sent to NCSU)
Babesia Genus (Sent to NCSU)	5 days
Apicomplexa (Sent to NCSU)
Cytauxzoon Genus (Sent to NCSU)
Bartonella Genus (Sent to NCSU)
Ehrlichia Genus (Sent to NCSU)
Hemotropic Mycoplasma Genus (Sent to NCSU)
Rickettsia Genus (Sent to NCSU)
Bartonella Genus (Sent to NCSU)

Foot and Mouth Disease (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Lesion swab submitted in viral transport media.
Turn Around Time:3 days

Fowl Adenovirus A (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Franscisella Tularensis (research only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Glaesserella parasuis (PCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in Bacteriology or isolation in cell culture must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Glaesserella parasuis (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:12 days

Histophilus somni (PCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in bacteriology must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Histophilus somni (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:12 days

IAV H5 H7 (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

IAV H5 H7 (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Influenza Virus (IAV) H5 (qPCR)	2 days
Influenza Virus (IAV) H7 (qPCR)	2 days

Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus (IBRV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Respiratory specimen, fetal tissues, conjuctival swab
Turn Around Time:3 days

Infectious Bronchitis Vaccine Virus Speciation (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time: 

Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) (PCR)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).

Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Trachea, traceal swab
Turn Around Time:5 days

Influenza A (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Influenza A (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:2 days

Influenza A (qPCR) (Sent to ISU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

La Crosse Virus (research only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Lawsonia intracellularis (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Intestinal tissue, 10 g feces
Turn Around Time:5 days

Leptospirosis (pathogenic serovar detection) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Kidney, placenta, fetal tissues, 10 mL fresh urine, 10 mL urine w/ 0.5% formalin
Turn Around Time:5 days

Listeria genus, L. monocytogenes (qPCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in Bacteriology or isolation in cell culture must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Listeria genus, L. monocytogenes (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Malignant Catarrhal Fever (Sent to TVMDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time: 

Marek (Sent to Arkansas Veterinary Diagnostic Lab)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:7 days

Moraxella (PCR) (Panel)

Details:
For direct PCR from swabs, submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Moraxella (PCR) (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):For PCR directly from swabs: Synthetic swab in sterile sealed vials with a few drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI. Gel swabs may be used for bacterial culture only. After culture, confirmation of identification may be made by PCR.
Turn Around Time:4 days

Moraxella (PCR) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Moraxella bovis (Real-Time PCR)	4 days
Moraxella bovoculi (Real-Time PCR)	4 days
Moraxella ovis (Real-Time PCR)	4 days

Mosquito Identification (research only) (Microscopic Exam)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Mycobacterium genus (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Lung, feces, lymph node
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's) (qPCR)

Details:
If performed from a culture, the turn-around time will be approximately 60 days.
If performed from fecal material, turn-around time will be 5 days.

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):10g feces
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mycoplasma genus (PCR)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Mycoplasma genus (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Respiratory specimen, conjunctival swab, milk, bulk tank milk
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Avian (Panel)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Mycoplasma Panel - Avian (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Oropharyngeal swab submitted in viral transport media
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Avian (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Mycoplasma genus (PCR)	5 days
Mycoplasma gallisepticum (PCR)	5 days
Mycoplasma synoviae (PCR)	5 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Bovine (Panel)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Mycoplasma Panel - Bovine (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Respiratory specimen, conjunctival swab, milk, bulk tank milk
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Bovine (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Mycoplasma genus (PCR)	5 days
Mycoplasma bovis (PCR)	5 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Feline (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):2mL whole blood (EDTA)
Turn Around Time:2 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Feline (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Mycoplasma Haemominutum (qPCR)	2 days
Mycoplasma Haemofelis (qPCR)	2 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Porcine (Panel)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Mycoplasma Panel - Porcine (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Respiratory specimen
Turn Around Time:5 days

Mycoplasma Panel - Porcine (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Mycoplasma genus (PCR)	5 days
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (PCR)	5 days

Neospora caninum (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Brain, placenta, fetal tissues
Turn Around Time:5 days

New Castle Disease (Panel)

Details:
Please submit all swabs for PCR viral analysis in BHI transport media (transport media available from BVC).
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

New Castle Disease (Panel)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Tracheal, Oropharyngeal, or cloacal swab, Tissue from spleen, lung, or intestine
Turn Around Time:3 days

New Castle Disease (Panel)

Panel Tests:

New Castle Disease (APMV-1) (Real-Time PCR)	2 days
Virulent New Castle Disease (vNDV) (Real-Time PCR)	2 days
New Castle Disease (APMV-1) (Real-Time PCR)	2 days
Newcastle Disease (Exotic) (Real-Time PCR)	3 days

Nocardia (PCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in bacteriology must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Nocardia (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Ornithinobacterium rhinotracheale (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Panfungal PCR and Sequencing (Sent to Univ of FL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:10 days

Parapoxvirus (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:4 days

Petrifilm E. coli/Coliform Count (Aerobic Culture)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Porcine Deltacoronavirus (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) Virus (qPCR) (Sent to ISU)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Intestine, colon, jejunum, feces
Turn Around Time:7 days

Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Serum, Lung, Oral Fluids submitted in sterile spill proof container
Turn Around Time:7 days

Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) (Sent UKVDL)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Feces, EDTA Blood
Turn Around Time:7 days

Respiratory Disease Comprehensive Panel (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Salmonella (PCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in bacteriology must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Salmonella (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:15 days

Salmonella Enterica Serovar Dublin (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Salmonella enteriditis (FDA) (PCR)

Details:
Aerobic isolation in Bacteriology or isolation in cell culture must be performed before analysis in DNA.

Salmonella enteriditis (FDA) (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:15 days

Salmonella enteriditis (NPIP) (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time: 

SARS-CoV2 RT-qPCR (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

St Louis Encephalitis Virus (research only) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Streptococcus equi (PCR)

Details:
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Streptococcus equi (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Respiratory specimen or abscess swab
Turn Around Time:12 days

Streptococcus suis (PCR)

Details:
Submit synthetic swabs with in sterile, sealed vials with several drops of saline, viral transport media, or BHI to prevent desiccation. Do NOT use gel bacterial transport media, cotton tips, and wood handles as these may result in interference. BHI tubes and synthetic swabs are available from BVC.

Streptococcus suis (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Ancillary testing of bacterial isolates from aerobic culture
Turn Around Time:5 days

Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) (Panel)

Panel Tests:

Theileria Orientalis (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:5 days

Tick Identification (research only) (Microscopy)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:1 day

Toxoplasma gondii (PCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s):Brain, placenta, fetal tissues
Turn Around Time:5 days

Transmissable Gastroenteritis Virus (TGEV) (qPCR)

Please Note:
Specimen(s): 
Turn Around Time:3 days

Trichomonas foetus (PCR)

Details:
The culture pouch must be inoculated immediately after proper collection of sample and should be stored at room/body temperature until it is received at the laboratory. DO NOT send on ice. Please see section on Submitting Samples on the BVC home page for more details on collection).