| TEST NAME | | | TESTING LABS | SPECIES | SPECIMENS | UNIT PRICE | SAMPLE CONTAINER | SHIPPING PRESERVE | DAYS TESTED | ESTIMATED TURNAROUND | TEST COMMENTS |
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Acid Fast Stain
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 3.25 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 day | Charge for each sample submitted. |
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Aerobic Culture
| | | Bacteriology | All | All except milk (see Milk Culture) | 15.50 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 3 days | $15.00 first specimen, $3.00 each additional specimen |
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Aerobic Susceptibility
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 17.00 | | N/A | M-F | 1 day | Performed on pure cultures only |
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Anaerobic Culture
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 15.50 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 5 days | $15.00 first specimen, $3.00 each additional specimen |
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Anaerobic Susceptibility
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 17.00 | | N/A | M-F | 1 day | Performed on pure cultures only |
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Bacteriology Identification
| | | Bacteriology | All | Pure culture | 15.75 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 3 days | This test is for pure cultures submitted only. |
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Brucella Culture
| | | Bacteriology | Canine, Bovine | All | 0.00 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 7 days | This is performed with the aerobic culture for appropriate specimens that could contain Brucella sp |
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Brucella canis Blood Culture
| | | Bacteriology | Canine | Blood in citrate (green top) tube, at least 1 ml
| 2.50 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 week | |
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Campylobacter Culture
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 8.50 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 3 days | This is performed routinely on ruminant abortion accessions on appropriate samples. Other requests must be on the submission form. |
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Clostridium difficile ELISA
| | | Bacteriology | Canine, equine, porcine | Feces | 27.30 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 day | The sample must be < 24 hours old for this test |
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Clostridium perfringens ELISA
| | | Bacteriology | Canine, ovine, bovine, equine, swine, | Feces | 27.30 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 day | The sample must be < 24 hours old for this test |
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Dark Field Examination
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 0.00 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 day | The sample must be < 24 hours old for this test |
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E. coli K99
| | | Bacteriology | Bovine, Ovine | Feces | 8.50 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 day | This test will be performed on calves < 7 days old only |
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Frozen Isolate Storage
| | | Bacteriology | All | Isolate | 17.00 | | N/A | N/A | N/A | The laboratory must be contacted within one week of receiving results if long-term storage of an isolate is required. |
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Fungal Culture
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 15.50 | | Cold Pack, Hair enclosed in paper envelope. | M-F | 4 weeks | $15.00 first specimen, $3.00 each additional specimen |
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Gram Stain
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 3.50 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 1 day | |
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Kirby-Bauer Additional Disk Aerobic Susceptibility
| | | Bacteriology | All | All | 2.10 | | N/A | M-F | 1 day | If additional drugs not on our standard panel are needed, please call the laboratory with your specific request |
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Listeria Culture
| | | Bacteriology | Bovine, Ovine | Brain | 0.00 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 4 weeks | This test is performed with the aerobic culture for appropriate specimens that could contain Listeria sp. |
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Milk Culture
| | | Bacteriology | Bovine | Milk | 4.50 | | Cold pack, next day delivery | M-F | 2 days | This is for individual bovine milk samples and for bovine bulk tank samples. |
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis (Johne's) Culture
| | | Bacteriology | Bovine, Ovine | Feces | 26.75 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 8 weeks | Individual sample as well as pooling is available. The choice must be stated on the submission form. Pools will be in groups of 5 animals only. Additional samples shipped with pooled samples will be tested individually. |
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Mycoplasma Culture
| | | Bacteriology | All | All except milk (see Mycoplasma Milk Culture) | 17.00 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 2 weeks | Charge for each sample submitted. Do not use swabs containing charcoal. |
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Mycoplasma Milk Culture
| | | Bacteriology | Bovine | Milk | 7.75 | | Cold pack, next day delivery | M-F | 2 weeks | This is for individual samples and for bulk tank samples. Do not use swabs containing charcoal. |
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Salmonella Enrichment
| | | Bacteriology | All | Feces, GI tract | 0.00 | | Cold Pack | M-F | 3 days | This test is performed with the aerobic culture for appropriate specimens that could contain Salmonella sp. |