General notes: Submit samples with ice pack (do not freeze). Some tests have minimal sample volume requirements; see guidance below.
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptosporidium Exam - Modified Acid-Fast | 10.60 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Minimum 1 g (~1 teaspoon) fresh feces | Monday - Friday | 1-3 business days | |
| Dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) ELISA | 12.70 | Virology | Canine, Feline | Minimum 0.5 ml whole blood, or serum, or plasma | Scheduled when received | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
| Dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) Microfilaria Exam | 12.70 | Clinical Microbiology | Canine, Feline | Minimum 1 ml whole blood in purple top EDTA vacutainer tube | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Modified Knott's Test |
| Fecal Flotation (fecal egg count) | 18.00 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Minimum 3 g (~1 tablespoon) fresh feces (within 48 hours of collection preferred) packaged in wide-mouth container or double bag (DO NOT use red top tubes) | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days (Samples received after 2pm on Fridays will be tested the following business day) | Centrifugal method, reported as "eggs per gram" of feces Ship with ice pack |
| Fecal Flotation, Quantitative (fecal egg count) | 23.00 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Minimum 4 g fresh feces (within 48 hours of collection preferred) packaged in wide-mouth container or double bag (DO NOT use red top tubes) | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days (Samples received after 2pm on Fridays will be tested the following business day) | Modified McMaster's, reported as "eggs per gram" of feces Ship with ice pack. |
| Giardia Rapid SNAP ™ Immunoassay | 19.10 | Virology | Canine, Feline | Minimum 1 g fresh feces | Scheduled when received | 1-2 business days | Antigen test Ship with ice pack |
| Liver Fluke Sedimentation | 31.80 | Clinical Microbiology | Ruminant | Minimum 2 g fresh feces | Monday - Friday | 1-3 business days | |
| Parasite/Arthropod Identification | 29.70 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Whole parasite, fresh or formalin fixed | Monday - Friday | 1-7 business days | Package in plastic leak-proof container |
| Trichinella Pepsin Degradation | 89.00 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | 2x2 inch section of fresh, frozen, or salted tongue or diaphragm *Other striated muscle may be acceptable | Scheduled when received | >1 business day | Please notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Tritrichomonas foetus Culture | 7.40 | Clinical Microbiology | Bovine | Preputial wash, or smegma, or vaginal fluid, or uterine discharge, or fetal abomasal fluid in InPouch ™ TF Bovine | Monday - Friday | 5-7 business days | Expired transport/culture media is not accepted for regulatory testing Must be shipped at ambient temperature (do not refrigerate or freeze); ship with hot pack in cold weather |
| Tritrichomonas foetus Culture | 9.30 | Clinical Microbiology | Feline | Minimum 1 g fresh feces | Monday - Friday | 5-7 business days | Must be shipped at ambient temperature (do not refrigerate or freeze); ship with hot pack in cold weather |
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