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

Test	Preferred Sample	Fee
Malignant Catarrhal Fever (PCR)	EDTA whole blood (1 ml minimum), spleen, lymphoid tissues	$ 35
Schedule	Days Tested FRI Turnaround Time 1-3 business days from test day
Description	This assay targets the DNA of a portion of the tegument protein gene from Ovine herpesvirus-2, an etiologic agent of Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF).
Species	Bovine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	To ensure inclusion in the test run, samples should arrive the day prior to test day.

Melan A (IHC)	Formalin fixed tissue (FFT), FFPE	$ 32
Acceptable Samples	Slides (charged/adhesive)
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 2-5 days
Description	Immunohistochemistry using anti-Melan A monoclonal antibody (clone A103).
Species	Canine Feline
Shipping Requirements	In cold weather, add 1 part ethanol to 9 parts 10% buffered formalin to prevent freezing during transit.

Milk Culture – Bulk tank	Milk (5-20 ml)	$ 25
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 3-6 days
Description	Isolation and identification of bacteria present in milk samples. Includes Mycoplasma culture.
Species	Bovine \| Caprine
Shipping Requirements	The best results come from samples that are appropriately collected in a leak-proof (screw cap) container and are either frozen immediately or transported on ice pack to the laboratory within 24 hours.
Additional Instructions	Collection method: For bulk tank samples, collect sample in sterile, leak proof container. Please see Milk Collection Guide for complete submission information. Additionally, this video gives a demonstration of milk collection. No antimicrobial susceptibility testing will be performed on bulk milk culture isolates. Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information.

Milk Culture – mastitis	Milk (5-20 ml)	$ 10
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 3-6 days
Description	Isolation and identification of bacteria present in milk to determine the causitive agent of mastitis. Routine milk culture does not include Mycoplasma sp. If Mycoplasma is suspected please also request Mycoplasma culture.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Equine \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Porcine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	The best results come from samples that are appropriately collected in a leak-proof (screw cap) container and are either frozen immediately or transported on ice pack to the laboratory within 24 hours.
Additional Instructions	Collection method: Clean teats from front to back, collect milk specimen from back to front. Aseptically squirt 5-20 ml of milk into sterile container. For bulk tank samples see milk culture – bulk tank. An additional fee is charged for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information. Additionally, this video gives a demonstration of milk collection.

Modified Knott’s Test	EDTA whole blood (2 ml minimum)	$ 15
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time Same day results if received by 1:00 p.m.
Description	Concentration and identification of microfilariae present in the blood, particularly Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm).
Species	Canine \| Feline
Shipping Requirements	Submit samples on ice.

Mycoplasma culture	Fluid, tissue	$ 10
Acceptable Samples	Swabs
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 3-6 days
Description	Isolation and identification of Mycoplasma species from diagnostic samples. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing cannot be performed on Mycoplasma sp. isolates.
Species	Bovine \| Canine \| Feline \| Ovine \| Caprine \| Wildlife Exotic \| Other
Shipping Requirements	Send samples on ice pack in a 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.

Mycotoxin LC/MS QQQ Screen	Feed-grains, distillers, TMR’s, Silages, Haylages, soybean meal, and dry pet food. Submit at least 100 grams of sample (quart size bag of grain, gallon size bag of silage, forage, hay).	$ 175
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 3-5 days
Description	Mycotoxin screen by liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). This screen is for corn, grains, silage, forage, hay, DDGs, soybean meal, dry pet food, and TMR. Mycotoxins tested: Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2, T-2 toxin, Ochratoxin A, and Sterigmatocystin at 20 ppb (0.02 ppm). Fumonisin -B1, -B2, -B3, 15-ADON, 3-ADON, DAS and DON (vomitoxin) at 200 ppb (0.2 ppm). Zearalenone at 100 ppb (0.1 ppm).
Shipping Requirements	If feed samples are wet, freeze and ship overnight to the lab on ice packs to prevent mycotoxin production in transit. If possible, ship samples at the beginning of the week to prevent production of mycotoxins over the weekend. If samples are dry ship when convenient.
Additional Instructions	Note: The lab can no longer analyze corn gluten or high protein corn concentrates (for example, Empyreal 75) for mycotoxins because of gelling of the extract during analysis that obstructs the instrument columns and can also solidify in the vials and flasks. The DON (Vomitoxin) Panel is offered for quantities of 10 or more samples (barley, wheat, corn only). Please contact the laboratory before submitting samples. Turnaround time for this test is 1-2 weeks. Analytes included in this panel are: DON (vomitoxin), 15-ADON, 3-ADON, Nivalenol, Zearalenone.