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Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory - MVDL Tests, Fees, Submission Guide
1911 West Lincoln
Bozeman, Montana 59718-4132
MVDL is an AAVLD accredited laboratory and a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN).
Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except for major state and federal holidays.
Diagnostic testing not performed at MVDL (referral) will be charged based on the current fee schedule of the provider, MVDL handling (see below), and mailing costs incurred.
If routine MVDL testing cannot be completed at MVDL, the client (e.g., veterinarian, owner) will be notified.
Some test fees differ between livestock and non-livestock species.
Turnaround times listed below are based on normal operating conditions, and may be subject to change.
Properly collected, identified, packaged, and shipped specimens promote timely, quality results.
Certain regulatory samples must be collected by an authorized sampler.
Allowed pooling and additional specimen detail is listed below.
Please use biohazard-labeled leak proof primary containers, leak proof secondary containers, sufficient absorbent materials, and adequate ice packs/dry ice/hot packs.
All submitted specimens become the property of MVDL and may be subject to additional testing as determined by animal health officials or surveillance mandates, or retained for internal research and/or validation purposes.
Discounted, flat rate UPS shipping is encouraged and available through our web portal; COD shipments are not accepted.
MVDL does not return cardboard and/or styrofoam mailers for reuse; Non-porous shipping materials (e.g., hard sided coolers) may be disinfected and returned for a service fee, if approved.
Specimens must be accompanied by a completed submission form or online web portal requisition confirmation, which should be sealed in a protective bag and placed above packaging inside the shipping container.
Completed submission forms, web portal requisitions, or other accepted means of submission create a contractual agreement of services between the client and the MVDL.
We strongly encourage submitters to complete forms electronically and submit them via email.
Official animal identification numbers not received electronically will not be included on reports.
access MVDL portal: https://mudl.mt.gov
submission/order forms: https://liv.mt.gov/Diagnostic-Lab/index
email MVDL: mudl@mt.gov
telephone MVDL: 406.994.4885
ADMINISTRATIVE
General notes: Supply orders can be made either through our web portal or with a supply order request form
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accession Fee | $5.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied to all cases, except EIA submissions |
| STAT/Expedited Processing | 50% surcharge | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied when expedited processing is requested and approved |
| Accession Organizational Fee (per hour) | $75.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied for samples not organized by the animal identifications listed on the submission form |
| After Hours Receiving | $50.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied when after hours receiving is requested and approved |
| After Hours Reporting | $20.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied when after hours reporting is requested and approved |
| Pathologist Time (per hour) (non routine cases) | $200.00 + case testing fees | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied in special circumstances, e.g., after hours, consultation, legal/insurance case, etc. |
| Referral Shipping and Handling | $20.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Applied when referral processing is requested |
MVDL Submission Guide Fee Schedule Rev. 1, 04/27/2026
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ADMINISTRATIVE continued
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen Collection/ Transport Kit (per kit) | $5.00 + shipping + $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify #/type (Abortion, Neonatal Diarrhea, Necropsy, or Biopsy) on MVDL order form or via a web portal request |
| Campylobacter Media Tubes (10)/Transfer to Campylobacter Media Tubes (10) | $20.00 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Tritrichomonas foetus InPouch™ Media Transfer (1) for Tritrichomonas foetus culture | $7.50 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Available by submission/web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Physiological Saline Tube for Tritrichomonas foetus PCR | + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # of bags (50 tube count) on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Small Jar (formalin filled) | $2.50 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Large Jar (formalin filled) | $3.50 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Cardboard Blood Tube Mailer (100 tubes) | $3.00 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Styrofoam Blood Tube Mailer (4 tubes & 4 slides) | $5.00 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Styrofoam Blood Tube Mailer (5 tubes) | $2.50 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Styrofoam Blood Tube Mailer (8 tubes & 4 slides) | $7.50 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Rabies Mailer (cardboard box with Styrofoam insert for small animal heads) | $22.00 + shipping and $2.00 handling | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Specify # on MVDL order form or via a web portal request: handling fee is per order |
| Incoming Shipping | $10.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Flat-rate shipping fee applied when labels are generated online |
| Shipping Material Decontamination & Return | $2.00 + shipping | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Additional fee assessed when shipping material is returned |
| Case Material/Remains Return/Transfer | $25.00 + shipping | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | Subject to DVM approval: contact laboratory |
| Carcass Disposal | $0.50 per pound | Administrative | NA | Livestock | NA | NA | (min: $10, max: $400) |
| Carcass Disposal | $1.00 per pound | Administrative | NA | Non-Livestock | NA | NA | (min: $10, max: $400) |
| Report Duplicate Hardcopy | $5.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Submitted Information Correction Fee (per case) | $10.00 | Administrative | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY (BACTERIOLOGY & MYCOLOGY)
General notes: Please verify that all culture and transport media is unexpired prior to use for sample submission. Notify the laboratory prior to submitting samples for suspect Select Agent testing. Please package fecal material in wide mouthed containers (no red top tubes). Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing must be requested by a veterinarian.
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic Culture | $30.90 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Swabs in transport media, or fluids in sterile tubes, or tissues in sterile bags/containers *Fluid urine is preferred to urine sediment swabs | Monday - Friday | ≥2 business days | Notify laboratory prior to submission for Select Agent rule out, e.g., plague, tularemia, anthrax, etc. Ship with ice pack Isolates may be referred for confirmatory testing |
| Aerobic Culture (each additional isolate) | $15.45 | Clinical Microbiology | see Aerobic Culture | see Aerobic Culture | see Aerobic Culture | see Aerobic Culture | Fee assessed per identified isolate, see Aerobic Culture |
| Anaerobic Culture | $36.00 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Swabs in anaerobic transport media, or fluids in sterile tubes, or tissues in sterile bags/containers | Scheduled when received | ≥3 business days | Ship at ambient temperature (do not freeze) |
| Anaerobic Culture (each additional isolate) | $22.65 | Clinical Microbiology | see Anaerobic Culture | see Anaerobic Culture | see Anaerobic Culture | see Anaerobic Culture | Per identified isolate, includes clostridial rule-out |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (per panel, per isolate) | $25.75 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Aerobic bacterial isolates only | Monday - Friday | >2 business days | Drug panels tested, per isolate, by broth dilution (MIC) or disc diffusion (Kirby-Bauer) |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing – Additional Drugs (per isolate, per drug) | $15.90 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Aerobic bacterial isolates only | Monday - Friday | >2 business days | Drugs not included in MIC or Kirby-Bauer panels may be tested by request on a case-by-case basis using the Kirby-Bauer method; *please note that interpretive criteria may not be available for some organisms |
| Brucella sp. Culture | $21.20 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Swabs in transport media, or fluids in sterile tubes, or tissues in sterile bags/containers | Monday - Friday | >5 business days | Suspect Select Agent isolates may be referred for confirmatory testing |
| Campylobacter sp. Culture | $17.00 | Clinical Microbiology | Reproductive preputial wash, or fetal membranes, or fetal abomasal fluid in campylobacter transport media (PRAS Campy-Thio, 7 ml), or fresh feces, or intestinal contents | Monday - Friday | >5 business days | Expired transport/ culture media is not accepted for regulatory testing Seal tubes tightly | |
| Canine Diarrhea Diagnostic Panel | $113.00 | Clinical Microbiology/Virology | Canine | Minimum 5 g fresh feces | Monday - Friday | >3 business days | Includes fecal flotation, Giardia SNAP, cryptosporidium exam, aerobic culture, Salmonella culture, Campylobacter culture, Gram stain, +/- Clostridial rule out, and canine parvovirus FA |
| Dermatophyte Culture | $31.80 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Skin scraping with hair, or hair pluck (including follicle), or scab, or nails, or claws, or beak | Monday - Friday | ≥28 business days | Do not send glass slides Ship at ambient temperature in a sealed container |
| Direct Microscopy/Gram Stain/Acid Fast Stain | $10.60 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Fecal swab, or fresh feces, or swabs, or fluids, or tissues | Monday - Friday | >1 business day | Do not send glass slides Ship with ice pack |
| Fecal Occult Blood | $11.65 | Clinical Microbiology | Mammalian | Fresh feces or intestinal contents | Monday - Friday | 1-3 business days | Ship with ice pack |
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| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feline Diarrhea Diagnostic Panel | $144.00 | Clinical Microbiology/Virology | Feline | Minimum 0.5 ml serum and 5 g fresh feces | Monday - Friday | >3 business days | Includes fecal flotation, Cryptosporidium exam, Giardia SNAP, Toxoplasmosis ELISA, Tritrichomonas foetus culture, aerobic culture, Campylobacter culture, Salmonella culture, Gram stain, +/- Clostridial rule out, FIP/feline enteric coronavirus FA, and feline panleukopenia virus FA |
| Fungal Culture (non-dermatophyte) | $31.80 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Swabs in transport media, or fluids in sterile tubes, or tissues in sterile bags/containers | Scheduled when received | ≥14 business days | Ship at ambient temperature (do not refrigerate or freeze) |
| Listeria sp. Culture | $25.45 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Brainstem (preferred), or tissues in sterile bags/containers, or swabs in transport media, or fluids in sterile tubes | Monday - Friday | ≥7 business days | Ship with ice pack |
| Mycoplasma sp. Culture | $21.20 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Swabs in transport media, or fluids in sterile tubes, or tissues in sterile bags/containers | Monday - Friday | 3-15 business days | Isolates may be referred for speciation |
| Neonatal Diarrhea Workup | $150.00 | Clinical Microbiology/Molecular Diagnostics | Ruminant, Equine, Porcine | Minimum 3 g fecal material required *MVDL specimen collection/transport kit preferred | Monday - Friday | >3 business days | Please note patient age on submission form (tests are age-dependent) |
| Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) NPIP-approved method | $29.70 | Clinical Microbiology | Avian | Poultry house environmental samples, or chick papers, or eggs in Whirlpak bags | Monday - Friday | 4-7 business days | Overnight shipping with ice pack is mandatory Use SE submission form |
| Salmonella Pullorum/Gallinarum NPIP-approved method | $29.70 | Clinical Microbiology | Avian | Call laboratory for specimen submission guidance as needed Fresh tissues | Scheduled when received | ≥14 business days | Contact the laboratory prior to submission Ship with ice pack |
| Salmonella sp. Culture | $21.20 | Clinical Microbiology | Any | Fresh feces or intestinal contents, or fresh tissues | Monday - Friday | 4-7 business days | Ship with ice pack Isolates may be referred for typing |
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Urinalysis | $18.50 | Clinical Pathology | Multiple | Minimum 5 ml urine transferred to leak-proof container | Monday - Friday | Same day if received by 3:00PM | Includes SG, dipstick, glucose, bilirubin, ketones, blood, pH, urobilinogen, sulfoalicylic acid protein, and sediment evaluation |
| Coagulation (individual) (PT & APTT only) | $25.45 | Clinical Pathology | Light blue top sodium citrate vacutainer tube filled to mark (DO NOT over or under fill) or centrifuged, frozen plasma | Monday - Friday | Same day if received by 3:00PM | Ship frozen overnight with dry ice | |
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
General notes: Please note that most Clinical Pathology testing is currently being referred to other laboratories.
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| 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 |
MILK PROGRAM
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 |
IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS (SEROLOGY & VIROLOGY)
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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| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovine coronavirus (BCV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1 / IBR) SN | 9.50 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Friday | 3-5 business days | Antibody test |
| Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1/IBR) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) ELISA | 8.50 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Monday, Thursday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus (BRSV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus (BRSV) SN | 10.60 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Monday, Thursday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus (BVDV) ELISA | 6.40 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum, or clotted blood, or $ 1/2" $ ear notch | Monday, Thursday | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus (BVDV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml whole blood in purple top EDTA vacutainer tube, or serum in red top vacutainer tube, or 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus (BVDV) Rapid SNAP ™ Immunoassay | 7.40 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum, or 1 ml clotted blood, or $ 1/2" $ ear notch | Scheduled when received | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus (BVDV) type I β II SN | 19.10 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antibody test |
| Brucella abortus-suis BAPA/BPA | 2.50 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube *Collection in Sarstedt tubes is encouraged for large cases | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Brucella abortus-suis Card Test (Rose Bengal) | 2.50 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Brucella abortus-suis FPA Tube or Microplate | 3.50 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube *Collection in Sarstedt tubes is encouraged for large cases | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Brucella abortus-suis Standard Plate Agglutination Test (SPT) | 3.50 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Brucella abortus-suis Standard Tube Agglutination Test (STT) | 3.50 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Wednesday | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Brucella canis Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) | 25.75 | Virology | Canine | Minimum 0.5 ml serum in red top tube (very hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable) | Scheduled when received | 1-3 business days | Antibody test |
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| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brucella ovis-canis (BOC) ELISA | 9.50 | Serology | Canine, Ovine* | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube (very hemolyzed samples are not acceptable) | Tuesday | 1-4 business days | Antibody test\n*For sheep import/export testing, call lab to facilitate scheduling and rapid turnaround time |
| Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) ELISA | 12.35 | Virology | Canine | Minimum 5 ml serum or plasma | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Canine | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Canine Parvovirus (CPV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Canine | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Canine Parvovirus (CPV) Rapid SNAP™ Immunoassay | 31.80 | Virology | Canine | Minimum 0.5 g fresh feces | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
| Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE)/Ouine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP) ELISA | 9.50 | Serology | Caprine, Ovine | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ELISA | 17.00 | Virology | Ceruid | Fresh tissue (retropharyngeal lymph nodes, obex) | Scheduled when received | >5 business days | Notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) ELISA | 13.80 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) AGID | 13.80 | Serology | Ceruid, Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum, or plasma, or milk | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Equine Abortion Serology Panel | 46.35 | Virology | Equine | Minimum 2 ml serum or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 5-7 business days | Includes EHV SN, EVA SN, and Leptospira MAT (7 serouars) |
| Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) (rhinopneumonitis) SN | 16.50 | Virology | Equine | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 5-7 business days | Antibody test |
| Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Equine | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) AGID | 10.60 | Serology | Equine | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Monday - Friday | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) ELISA | 14.80 | Serology | Equine | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| EIA Global Vet Link (GVL) Surcharge (per animal) | 2.00 | Serology | see EIA test | see EIA test | see EIA test | see EIA test | Applies to both EIA AGID and EIA ELISA submissions through GVL |
| Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) SN | 17.00 | Virology | Equine | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Tuesday, Friday | 2-3 business days | Antibody test |
| Miscellaneous FA | 11.65 | Virology | Call laboratory for sample collection instruction prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Call laboratory regarding possible availability of FA options not listed in the submission guide | |
| Feline Herpesvirus (FHV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Feline | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) ELISA | 37.00 | Virology | Feline | Minimum 0.5 ml serum or plasma | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)/ Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FCoV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Feline | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
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| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feline Leukemia virus (FeLV) Rapid SNAP ™ Immunoassay | 25.50 | Virology | Feline | Minimum 0.5 ml serum or plasma | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
| Feline Leukemia virus (FeLV)/ Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV)/ Heartworm (Feline Triple) Rapid SNAP ™ Immunoassay | 34.00 | Virology | Feline | Minimum 0.5 ml serum or plasma | Monday - Friday | 1-2 business days | Antigen/Antibody test |
| Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPLV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Feline | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Leptospira (per serovar) MAT | 3.00 | Virology | Any | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Thursday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test |
| Leptospira interrogans (routine 5 serovars) MAT | 15.90 | Virology | Any | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Thursday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test Includes serovars: Canicola, Grippotiphosa, Hardjo, Icterohemorrhagiae, Pomona |
| Leptospira interrogans (7 serovars) MAT | 22.10 | Virology | Any | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Thursday | 1-2 business days | Antibody test Includes serovars: Canicola, Grippotiphosa, Hardjo, Icterohemorrhagiae, Pomona, Autumnalis, Bratislava |
| Leptospira interrogans FA | 11.65 | Virology | Any | Minimum 1 ml urine or 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP/Johne's) ELISA | 9.50 | Serology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube *Collection in Sarstedt tubes is encouraged for large cases | Wednesday - Friday | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Neospora caninum cELISA | 8.00 | Virology | Equine, Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Wednesday - Friday | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Ovine Abortion Serology Panel | 51.50 | Serology/Virology | Ovine | Minimum 2 ml serum or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 5-7 business days | Includes Toxoplasmosis ELISA, Q Fever ELISA, Brucella ovis ELISA, BTV cELISA, and BVD ELISA |
| Parainfluenza virus type 3 (PI3) virus SN | 7.40 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Tuesday, Friday | 2-3 business days | Antibody test |
| Parainfluenza virus type 3 (PI3) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Porcine parvovirus (PPV) FA | 11.65 | Virology | Porcine | Minimum 1 g tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antigen test |
| Pseudorabies gB ELISA | 8.00 | Virology | Porcine | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Tuesday | 1-5 business days | Antibody test |
| Rabies DFA | 36.00 | Virology | Mammals | Disarticulated head with entire fresh intact brain, or entire carcass (preferred for bats, rodents) | Scheduled when received | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
| Relaxin Small Animal Pregnancy Test (Witness ™) | 26.52 | Virology | Canine, Feline | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 1-2 business days | Antigen test |
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IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS continued
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruminant Abortion Serology Panel | 51.50 | Serology/Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 2 ml serum or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 5-7 business days | Includes Neospora caninum ELISA, BHV-1 SN, B. abortus BAPA, BVDV 182 SN, and Leptospira MAT (7 serovars) |
| Ruminant Pregnancy ELISA | 4.75 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 5-7 business days | Antigen test |
| Salmonella Pullorum/Gallinarum MAT | 6.90 | Serology | Avian | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 5-7 business days | Antibody test NPIP-approved method |
| Toxoplasmosis IgG ELISA | 14.95 | Virology | Any | Minimum 1 ml serum or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test |
| Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) CF | 58.35 | Serology | Equine, Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum (preferred) or clotted blood in red or tiger top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 2-4 business days | Antibody test\n*Call for sample collection instructions before submission |
| Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) New Jersey, Indiana SN | 19.00 | Virology | Equine, Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum or whole blood | Tuesday, Friday | 2-3 business days | Antibody test |
| Virus Isolation | 36.00 | Virology | Ruminant | Minimum 1 ml serum or whole blood in heparin tube or purple top EDTA vacutainer tube | Friday | ≥21 business days | Typically used for BVDV isolation; Please contact the laboratory for other virus isolation inquiries |
| West Nile virus (WNV) IgM ELISA | 27.50 | Virology | Equine | Minimum 1 ml serum in red top vacutainer tube | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Antibody test |
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
General notes: Tritrichomonas foetus and Salmonella Enteritidis testing: Incubation of samples may be required upon laboratory receipt.
Turnaround time for PCR testing may vary due to assay batching and volume of specimens received.
Only approved tests may be completed on pooled samples; pooling by submitter or laboratory is detailed below. For submissions that do not specify individual or pooled, specimens will be held until the submitter can be contacted for clarification (turnaround time may be delayed).
Pooled testing: Individuals from positive pools may be retested and charged to the submitter.
Some NAHLN-approved assays may require a federally initiated Foreign Animal Disease Investigation (FADI) before testing.
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Swine Fever (ASF) Virus PCR | $42.45 | Molecular | Porcine | Call laboratory prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Avian paramyxovirus (APMV-1)/ virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) PCR | $42.45 | Molecular | Avian | Call laboratory prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Individual PCR | $42.45 | Molecular | Ruminant | Ear notch tissue | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Other sample types may be acceptable, call laboratory for submission guidance |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) MVDL-Pooled PCR | $69.00 | Molecular | Ruminant | Ear notch tissue; up to 24 ear notch samples pooled by MVDL | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | |
| Classical Swine Fever (CSF) Virus PCR | $42.45 | Molecular | Porcine | Call laboratory prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Coronavirus-Rotavirus (CoRo) Multiplex PCR | $47.75 | Molecular | Bovine | Minimum 1 g fresh feces or dry Dacron polyester swab with or without transport media | Scheduled when received | 1-7 business days |
MVDL Submission Guide Fee Schedule Rev. 1, 04/27/2026
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| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli - K99 PCR | 42.45 | Molecular | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g fresh feces | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | |
| Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus PCR | 42.45 | Molecular | Ruminant | Call laboratory prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Influenza A Virus (IAV) Client-Pooled PCR (NPIP-approved method) | 42.45 | Molecular | Avian (only) | Up to 5 samples may be pooled by submitter into one tube of 3 ml BHI broth or up to 11 samples may be pooled by submitter into one tube of 5.5 ml BHI broth with antibiotics | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Samples must be tested within 72 hours of collection: do not freeze samples prior to submission: dry or frozen swabs are not acceptable |
| Influenza A Virus (IAV) Individual PCR (Diagnostic) | 42.45 | Molecular | Avian, Porcine, Other Mammals | Avian : Oropharyngeal swab, tracheal swab, cloacal swab, and/or tissue Swine : nasal swabs, lung tissue, or oral fluid Other Mammals : Call laboratory prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Swabs must be moistened in BHI broth, VTM, or sterile saline: other media may be acceptable (call lab): for HPAI/LPAI suspects and clinical swine, please notify lab prior to submission: do not freeze samples; dry or frozen swabs are not acceptable |
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP/Johne's) Individual PCR | 38.20 | Molecular | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g fresh feces | Monday - Friday | 1-5 business days | Specify individual testing on submission form Ship with ice pack |
| Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP/Johne's) Pooled PCR | 44.55 | Molecular | Ruminant | Minimum 1 g fresh feces: up to 5 fecal samples may be pooled by MVDL | Monday - Friday | 1-5 business days | Specify pooled testing on submission form Ship with ice pack |
| Mycoplasma bovis PCR | 38.20 | Molecular | Ruminant | Swabs, tissues | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | |
| Disease Virus 2 (RHDV-2) PCR | 42.45 | Molecular | Lagomorphs | Liver, spleen, whole carcass | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Please notify laboratory prior to submission |
| Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) PCR (NPIP-approved method) | 38.20 | Molecular | Avian | Environmental swabs or chick papers | Tuesday, Thursday | 1-4 business days | Use SE submission form |
| Tritrichomonas foetus Individual RNA PCR in (1:10) Sterile, Physiological Saline Tube | 31.80 | Molecular | Bovine | Preputial wash or vaginal fluid (1 part) in sterile tube with (9 parts) sterile physiological saline\nPreputial wash or vaginal fluid in InPouch™ TF Bouine or TF™ Transit Tube | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 1-5 business days | Specify individual testing on ship refrigerated or frozen (do not warm, use cold pack in hot weather) Expired transport/culture media is not accepted for regulatory testing |
| Tritrichomonas foetus MVDL-Pooled RNA PCR in (1:10) Sterile, Physiological Saline Tube | 58.35 | Molecular | Bouine | Preputial wash or vaginal fluid (1 part) in sterile tube with (9 parts) sterile physiological saline\nPreputial wash or vaginal fluid in InPouch™ TF Bouine or TF™ Transit Tube | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 1-5 business days | Specify pooled testing on ship refrigerated or frozen (do not warm, use cold pack in hot weather) Expired transport/culture media is not accepted for regulatory testing |
| Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) PCR | 42.45 | Molecular | Equine, Ruminant | Call laboratory for sample collection instruction prior to submission | Scheduled when received | 1-5 business days | Please notify laboratory prior to submission |
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PARASITOLOGY
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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PATHOLOGY
General notes: Please call the laboratory prior to submission of whole carcasses. On-site euthanasia of livestock via captive bolt is only available in special circumstances and when arranged in advance. In some special situations (after-hours, insurance, legal necropsies, consultations, etc.), the hourly rate for pathologist time may be assessed in addition to standard fees.
| Description | Fee | Service Area | Species | Specimen Detail | Test Days | Turnaround Time | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Abortion Workup | 90.00 | Various | Livestock | *MVDL specimen collection/transport kit or full carcass | Monday - Friday | 2 business days minimum | Includes abortion cultures: Necropsy/Histopathology are additional fees |
| Biopsy (per site) | 65.00 | Pathology | Any | Adequately fixed tissue preferred\n *MVDL specimen collection/transport kit preferred | Monday - Friday | 2 business days minimum | Includes special stains as needed Provide full history on submission form |
| Cytology (aspirate, smear, imprint) | 55.00 | Pathology | Multiple | Air dried slide(s) protected from breakage (indicate site and complete history) | Monday - Friday | 1 business day minimum | |
| Decalcification/Keratin Treatment | 12.00 | Pathology | Multiple | Fixed or fresh tissue | Monday - Friday | 2 business days minimum | |
| Slide Processing e.g., H&E, recuts (per slide, without evaluation) | 9.00 | Pathology | Any | Various | Monday - Friday | 1 business day minimum | Per specific request Contact the laboratory for further information |
| Fluid Analysis | 60.00 | Pathology | Multiple | Minimum 0.5 ml fluid in lavender top EDTA tube and minimum 0.5 ml fluid in red top vacutainer tube | Monday - Friday | Same day if received by 3:00PM | Includes total cell count, TP, and cytology Ship with ice pack |
| Margin Inking and Evaluation | 10.50 | Pathology | Any | Tissue | Monday - Friday | 1 business day minimum | Per specific request |
| Necropsy - Livestock | 125.00 + carcass disposal | Pathology | Livestock | Intact carcass | Monday - Friday | 2 business days minimum | Please call laboratory before submission Carcass disposal min: 10, max: 400 |
| Necropsy - Non-livestock | 155.00 + carcass disposal | Pathology | Non-livestock | Intact carcass | Monday - Friday | 2 business days minimum | Please call laboratory before submission Carcass disposal min: 10, max: 400 |
| Necropsy Mail in | 65.00 | Pathology | Any | *MVDL specimen collection/transport kit preferred | Monday - Friday | Includes special stains as needed | |
| Special Stain (additional request) | 10.50 | Pathology | Any | Per specific request | Monday - Friday | 2 business days minimum | |
| Small Animal Spinal Cord Removal | 75.00 + necropsy fee | Pathology | Multiple | As needed | Monday - Friday | 1 business day minimum | Performed when necessary for diagnosis |
| Large Animal Spinal Cord Removal | 125.00 + necropsy fee | Pathology | Multiple | As needed | Monday - Friday | 1 business day minimum | Performed when necessary for diagnosis |
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