ATTENTION: Due to rising cost of consumables, please anticipate a 10% fee increase for all tests starting July 1.

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A $12.00 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 (PCR)	Feces (2 gram minimum), intestinal contents, intestine (ileum)	$ 52
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)	$ 33
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)	Tissue	$
Description	Lead included as part of the Trace Mineral/Heavy Metal Screen (Tissue) test. Refer to appropriate test pages for testing details.

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.	$ 52*
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. *Full price for the first sample, half price for an additional sample from 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	$ 22
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.

Livestock Water Test (Nitrates, Total Dissolved Solids or TDS, pH, sulfates)	Water (50 ml minimum, 250 ml preferred)	$ 28
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 1-2 days
Description	Screen for nitrates, pH, total dissolved salts (TDS), and sulfates by spectroscopy, gravimetric, and other additional methods.
Shipping Requirements	The sample may be stored in the fridge, but an ice pack during shipping is not required. No time restrictions on sample viability, but typically water should be analyzed within a few days
Additional Instructions	Sample water in a clean, plastic container; rinse several times using water source before sampling. See Water Collection and Submission Guide and/or Livestock Water Quality for additional information. Analysis of water for animal and livestock consumption only. Analysis of water for human consumption must be performed by a laboratory certified by the North Dakota Department of Health.

Lyme Disease- Borrelia burgdorferi (PCR)	EDTA whole blood (1 ml minimum), skin biopsy at site of lesion	$ 52
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.