| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Coombs | $33.95 | Clinical Pathology | Canine | Minimum 1 ml whole blood in lavender top EDTA vacutainer tube and slide(s) | Monday - Friday | 2 business days | |
| IgG RID | $19.10 | Clinical Pathology | Bovine, Equine | Minimum 0.5 ml serum | Monday - Friday | 2 business days | |
| Nitrate | $17.00 | Clinical Pathology | Multiple | Minimum 0.25 ml ocular fluid or serum | Monday - Friday | Same day if received by 3:00PM |
General notes: Samples/results included in the Montana Milk Program must be collected by a licensed collector. Privately submitted samples may be tested, if approved. Please call the laboratory prior to submission.
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotic Residue | $26.60 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Scheduled when received | 1 business day | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack Contact laboratory for additional information |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | $8.50 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Monday - Friday | 1 business day | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Brucella Ring Test | $8.50 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Scheduled when received | 1 business day | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Component Electronic | $10.30 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Monday - Friday | 1 business day | Includes butterfat, SNF, TS, lactose, protein Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Component Manual Gerber Butterfat | $5.40 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk or 100 grams yogurt | Monday - Friday | 1 business day | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Component Manual Majonnier Butterfat | $16.00 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 grams cheese | Monday - Friday | 1 business day | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Somatic Cell Count | $10.30 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Monday - Friday | 1 business day | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Aerobic Plate Count | $25.80 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Monday - Wednesday | 2-4 business days | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Coliform Plate Count | $25.80 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk or 100 ml dairy water | Monday - Wednesday | 1-4 business days | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
| Yeast & Mold | $8.50 | Milk Laboratory | Multiple | Minimum 100 ml milk | Monday - Wednesday | 5 business days | Ship refrigerated or with ice pack |
General notes: Blood tubes must be uniquely identified.
For cases with >100 specimens (e.g., brucellosis, MAP herd screening), collection of serum in Sarstedt tubes is preferred. Please send spun-down serum rather than clotted blood. Ship with ice pack(s) - do not freeze.
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaplasmosis cELISA | $10.60 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml ruminant serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) AGID | $8.50 | Serology | Avian | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test NPIP-approved method |
| Bluetongue virus (BTV) cELISA | $10.60 | Serology | Ruminant, Cervid | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
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