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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
Malignant Catarrhal Fever (PCR)	EDTA whole blood (1 ml minimum), spleen, lymphoid tissues	$ 47
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	$ 40
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	5-20 ml frozen milk AND 5-20 mL refrigerated milk	$ 35
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 3-6 days
Description	Isolation and identification of bacteria present in bulk tank milk samples. Includes Mycoplasma and Prototheca culture.
Species	Bovine \| Caprine
Shipping Requirements	Ship one vial frozen and a second on cold pack. Sample should be received by the laboratory within 24 hours of collection.
Additional Instructions	This method is not appropriate to determine whether milk is safe for human consumption. No antimicrobial susceptibility testing will be performed on bulk milk culture isolates. Check out our Bulk Tank Milk (BTM) Interpretation Guide for helpful collection and interpretation information.

Milk Culture – mastitis	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 to determine the causative agent of mastitis. Routine milk culture does not include Mycoplasma sp. If Mycoplasma is suspected please also request Mycoplasma culture. Note: This method is not appropriate to determine whether milk is safe for human consumption.
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.

Mineral Liver Biopsy	Liver (100 mg)	$ 50
Acceptable Samples	Liver (50 mg, 2-3 notches from TruCut 14G with no fluid)
Schedule	Days Tested M \| T \| W \| Th \| F Turnaround Time 3-7 days
Description	Screen for trace minerals/heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Assay includes copper, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, zinc, selenium, cobalt, arsenic, cadmium, and lead.
Species	Bovine \| Ovine**
Shipping Requirements	Keep sample frozen or cold on ice for shipping.
Additional Instructions	Avoid sources of contamination. Red rubber stoppers cannot be used due to the possibility of zinc contamination. No saline or additives. Place sample in a small clean microcentrifuge tube. Contact laboratory if needed. The assay is fully validated for bovine and ovine species. Interpretation of liver values for other species is dependent on availability of reference values. Contact the laboratory with questions regarding other animal species. Age and species of the animal must be included on the submission form for correct interpretation of test results.**

Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (mCIM)	Pure isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that is not susceptible to one or more carbapenem antibiotics. Pure isolate of an Enterobacterales that is not susceptible to one or more carbapenem antibiotics.	$ 20
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 2-4 business days
Description	This method is intended to confirm a carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales or Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate. The mCIM can detect KPCs, metallo-beta-lactamases (NDM, VIM, IMP) and OXA types of carbapenemases but does not distinguish between classes. If carbapenemase production is confirmed, appropriate public health agencies will be notified per local requirements.
Species	All species except non-human primates.
Shipping Requirements	Send culture isolate on a slant or plate with an ice pack. Follow Category B shipping guidelines. Overnight or 2-day shipping recommended.
Additional Instructions	Please submit a copy of antibiotic susceptibility test results with completed general submission form. Animal species and site of sample collection are required.

MUM-1 (IHC)	Formalin fixed tissue (FFT), FFPE	$ 40
Schedule	Days Tested MON \| TUE \| WED \| THU \| FRI Turnaround Time 2-5 days
Description	This antibody labels the MUM-1 protein, which is expressed in a subset of B-cells in the light zone of the germinal center, plasma cells, and activated T-cells.
Species	Canine \| Feline
Shipping Requirements	In cold weather, add 1 part ethanol to 9 parts 10% buffered formalin to prevent freezing during transit.

Mycoplasma culture	Fluid, tissue	$ 12
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. Mycoplasma culture is routinely performed on bovine respiratory samples but is only performed by request on canine and feline respiratory samples.
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 from day of test
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.