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A $10.00 accession fee will be applied to all cases except EIAs.
Live animals and human samples are not accepted. Only fixed, non-human primate samples will be accepted.

Complete terms, conditions and fees

Test	Preferred Sample	Fee
Lawsonia intracellularis (IHC)	Formalin fixed tissue (FFT), FFPE	$ 40
Acceptable Samples	Slides (charged/adhesive)
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 2-5 days
Description	Identification of Lawsonia intracellularis by immunohistochemistry.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	In cold weather, add 1 part ethanol to 9 parts 10% buffered formalin to prevent freezing during transit.

Lawsonia intracellularis (PCR)	Feces (2 gram minimum), intestinal contents, intestine (ileum)	$ 45
Schedule	Days Tested TUE Turnaround Time 1-3 business days from test day
Description	This assay targets the DNA of a portion of the genome important to ubiquinone/menaquinone biosynthesis in the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis.
Species	Canine \| Equine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	To ensure inclusion in the test run, samples should arrive the day prior to test day.

Lead (blood)	Whole blood (EDTA) or heparin (100 µl minimum)	$ 30
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 24 hour
Description	Quantitation of lead by anodic stripping voltammetry.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	Prefer sample within 24 hrs of collection.

Lead (tissue)	Liver, kidney (5 grams minimum)	$ 40
Schedule	Days Tested THU Turnaround Time 3 days
Description	Quantitation of lead by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES).
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	Samples must be received 2:00 pm Wednesday for inclusion in the Thursday test run.
Additional Instructions	Autolysis does not affect quantitation.

Leptospira sp. (IHC)	Formalin fixed tissue (FFT), FFPE	$ 40
Acceptable Samples	Slides (charged/adhesive)
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 2-5 days
Description	Detection of Leptospira species by immunohistochemistry.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	In cold weather, add 1 part ethanol to 9 parts 10% buffered formalin to prevent freezing during transit.

Leptospira species (PCR)	Urine (1 mL for small animals; 30-50 mL for bovine submissions), EDTA whole blood (1 ml minimum), kidney, liver. Testing of urine and EDTA whole blood is recommended.	$ 45*
Schedule	Days Tested MON Turnaround Time 1-3 business days from test day
Description	This assay targets the DNA of a portion of the lipL32 gene from Leptospira bacterial species. Pathogenic species detectable include various serovars of L. alexanderi, L. borgpeterseni, L. interrogans, L. kirschneri, L. noguchii, L. santarosai, and L. weilii. *$45 for the first sample, $20 for an additional sample on the same animal.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	To ensure inclusion in the test run, samples should arrive the day prior to test day. Samples must be submitted to the lab ASAP. Shipped cold (not frozen) and within 24 hours of collection and prior to antibiotic treatment to minimize the chance of false negative results. Studies suggest Leptospira degrade relatively rapidly in acidic urine; therefore, urine samples submitted more than 5 days after collection will not be tested as there is a high probability of false negative results.
Additional Instructions	Depending on the infection phase and nature of the disease, Leptospira may be detected in the blood and not urine or vice versa. A negative urine does not definitively prove the animal is negative for Leptospira as it can be intermittently shed in urine.

Listeria culture	Fluid, tissue	$ 20
Acceptable Samples	Swabs
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 2-3 days
Description	Isolation and identification of Listeria species from diagnostic samples. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not routinely performed due to lack of species-specific breakpoints.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	Send samples on ice pack in a sterile, leak proof container. Overnight or 2 day shipping for samples is recommended.
Additional Instructions	Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information.

Lyme Disease- Borrelia burgdorferi (PCR)	EDTA whole blood (1 ml minimum), skin biopsy at site of lesion	$ 40
Acceptable Samples	Tissues (lymph node, synovium), Fluid (cerebrospinal fluid, synovial), Culture in BSK-H
Schedule	Days Tested TUE Turnaround Time 1-3 business days from test day
Description	This assay targets the DNA of a portion of the flagellin gene from multiple isolates of the spirochete bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi complex, including foreign genospecies. Samples are only accepted from veterinary species. Humans and non-human primate samples are NOT accepted.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	To ensure inclusion in the test run, samples should arrive the day prior to test day.
Additional Instructions	The spleen or kidney should not be tested.