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Testing Schedule

Our goal is to provide accurate results and timely service.  However, some diagnostic assays are not performed daily and/or testing schedules may change.  If your case involves testing animals for export, testing show animals, testing animals to be sold, and/or testing a large number of samples, please contact the VDL (515-294-1950) prior to submission to verify the availability and turnaround time of specific assays.  A phone call will often shorten turnaround time by providing us time to prepare for testing prior to receipt of samples.

  
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General Fees                                                                                                                       updated 11/12/2009

  FEES      
Submission fee each case $10.00     
ISU Environmental Surcharge 1% of total (not including submission fee)
Report by FAX per transmission $1.00    
Handling charge for leaky package $25.00    
Forwarding of samples to outside lab $10.00    

 

Bacteriology

  FEES         
Routine isolation - aerobic & anaerobic        
     1st sample $13.00        
     Additional specimens (each) $2.00        
Bacterial identification $3.00-10.00      
Susceptibility testing     
     Sensititre - MIC $18.00        
     Kirby Bauer $12.00        
     E test (for anaerobes) $18.00        
Brachyspira culture* $10.00        
Campylobacter culture* $7.00        
Chlamydia antigen capture ELISA $15.00        
Clostridium    
     C. difficile culture* $12.00        
     C. difficile - toxin A/B ELISA $26.00        
     C. perfringens enterotoxin ELISA $12.00        
     FA (including C. novyi, chauvoei,
     sordelli, septicum)		    $10.00        
Coliform culture* $15.00        
Direct microscopic exam - Gram's, KOH,
     Acid fast, Darkfield, etc.		 $6.00        
Enrichment culture - Salmonella, Listeria, etc * $20.00        
Fungal culture        
     1st specimen $17.00        
     Additional specimens (each) $10.00        
IgG Single radial immunodiffusion test - 
     bovine		 $20.00        
Milk culture* $8.00        
     Bulk tank quantitation $16.00        
Mycoplasma culture        
     Culture - bovine $15.00        
     Culture - porcine $30.00        
     Identification- bovine $28.00        
     Identification - porcine $25.00-35.00        
Save isolate at VDL $4.00        
Serotyping        
    APP, Streptococcus suis $12.00        
    E. coli K99 $10.00        
    Salmonella and Strep spp. $10.00        
Slant request of isolate $30.00        
Shipping Fee $10.00-25.00        
Special culture - nasal, feces, semen* $6.00        
Standard plate count culture $20.00        
Trichomonas culture* $7.00        
Ureaplasma culture* $10.00        
     * per specimen

 

 

Chemistry

 

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Molecular Diagnostics

  FEE     DAYS TESTED  TURNAROUND SAMPLE
PCR        
     AIV $35.00    as needed  2 days fecal, cloacal or oropharyngeal swab
     BCV $30.00    daily  same day feces, intestine
     BRSV $30.00    daily  same day lung, nasal swab
     BVD $25.00   M, Th  same day serum, fresh ear notches
     BVD $30.00    M, Th  same day blood, tissues, feces milk, semen
     BVD genotyping $25.00    M, Th  same day isolate

     Calf diarrhea panel (Rotavirus group A,
          BCV, BRSV, Salmonella spp., E coli K99,
          Cryptosporidium parvum)

 $50.00    daily  same day

feces, intestinal content

SEE DISEASE INFO
     Canine influenza $40.00      swabs, tracheal wash, fresh tissues
     CDV $30.00    daily  same day lung, blood, conjunctival swab, brain
     Clostridium perfringens - toxin gene typing $30.00    T, Th  1-2 days culture
     E. coli genotyping $30.00    T, Th  1-2 days culture
     Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae $30.00    as needed  3-7 days joint fluid, skin, spleen, lung
     Haemophilus parasuis $30.00    M, Th  1-2 days lung, BAL, bronchial swab, joint fluid, pericardium (fluid/swabs), heart
     Influenza A - screen and subtype $40.00   daily  same day

lung, bronchial swab, BAL, oropharyngeal swab, nasal swab, nasal washing

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     Influenza A - screen $30.00   daily  same day lung, bronchial swab, BAL, oropharyngeal swab, nasal swab, nasal washing
     Influenza - pH1N1 differential $25.00   daily  same day lung, bronchial swab, BAL, oropharyngeal swab, nasal swab, nasal washing
     Lawsonia intracellularis (Ileitis) $35.00    M, Th  1-2 days feces, fecal swab, intestinal contents
     Leptospirosis $30.00    M, Th  1-2 days placenta, kidney, urine

     Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
          (Johne's)

 $30.00    W  next day

feces

SEE JOHNE'S DISEASE INFO
     Mycoplasma bovis $25.00    M, Th  1-2 days lung, BAL, milk, joint fluid
     Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae $25.00    daily  same day lung, bronchial swab, BAL
     Mycoplasma hyorhinis $25.00    T, F  1-2 days

joint swab or joint tissue

SEE MORE INFO
     Mycoplasma hyosynoviae

$25.00  

  T, F  1-2 days

joint swab or joint tissue

SEE MORE INFO
     Pasteurella multocida - toxin gene $25.00    T, F  1-2 days culture
     PCV - differential (1 & 2) $35.00    as needed  same day serum, lung, lymph nodes, tonsil
     PCV2 $25.00    T, F  same day

serum

SEE DISEASE INFO
     PCV2 $30.00    T, F  same day lung, lymph nodes, tonsil
     PCV2 $30.00    T, F  next day

oral fluid - SEE MORE INFO
     PCV2 ORF2 $50.00        
     PEV - group I (Teschovirus) $25.00    M, Th  same day spinal cord, brain
     PPV $30.00    M, Th  same day fetal tissue
     PRRSV $25.00    daily  same day serum, tissue
     PRRSV $30.00    daily  next day

oral fluid

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     PRV $30.00    as needed  same day brain, tonsil, lung, fetal liver
     SHEV - Swine Hepatitis E virus $35.00    M, Th  same day liver, serum, feces
     SIV - general and subtyping $40.00    daily  same day

lung, nasal swab, BAL, oral fluids

SEE MORE INFO
     TGE/PRCV $30.00    daily  same day feces, fecal swab, intestinal contents
     Tritrichomonas foetus $25.00    W, F 1-2 days SEE MORE INFO
     WNV $30.00    as needed  same day serum, brain, spinal cord
PRRS RFLP  Referred to outside lab
Quantitative PCR - PCV, PRRS       serum
     First sample $75.00        
     Additional samples (each) $25.00        
Sequencing and analysis    
     Influenza HA $115.00       
     PCV2 ORF2 $150.00   as needed  5-7 days

PCR-positive sample, isolate

SEE DISEASE INFO
     PRRSV ORF5 $110.00       
     SIV HA $110.00     

SEE DISEASE INFO

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Pathology

  FEE DAYS TESTED TURNAROUND
Biopsy $20.00      
BVD screen for PI by IHC
      1-3 notches $11.00    
      > 3 notches (each) $3.00    
Disposal - equine diagnostic cases only* $60.00    
      *The VDL does not accept submissions for disposal purposes only.
Histopathology (each slide) $5.00    
Immunohistochemistry $13.00    
Necropsy  
      fetus / embryo - immature $5.00     
      juvenile-adult $10.00     
Parasitology    
      Baermann 1-5 samples    $15.00  M-Th next business day
      Baermann 6-10 samples $7.50  M-Th next business day
      Baermann >10 samples ** $5.00  M-Th next business day
      Direct Smear 1-5 samples $13.00  daily next business day
      Direct Smear >5 samples $6.00  daily next business day
      Fecal flotation 1-5 samples $15.00  daily next business day
      Fecal flotation >5 samples $8.00  daily next business day
      Quantitative McMaster float 
             1-5 samples		 $15.00  daily next business day
      Quantitative McMaster float 
             6-10 samples		 $7.50  daily next business day
      Quantitative McMaster float 
             >10 samples**		 $5.00  daily  
      Sedimentation 1-5 samples $15.00  M-Th next business day
      Sedimentation >5 samples $8.00  M-Th next business day
** If submitting greater than 10 fecal samples, please contact the laboratory for scheduling, price quote, and approximately turnaround time.
Special or complex procedures $60.00/hour   
Special Stains $13.00   

Serology

  FEE DAYS TESTED TURN-AROUND SPECIMEN
AIV - Avian influenza
     AGID $2.50   M-F same day serum
     ELISA $1.50   as needed same day serum
Ana - Anaplasma marginale
     CARD $4.00   as needed same day serum
     CF $4.00   T, Th same day serum
     ELISA $6.00   W same day serum
APP - Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
     Apx IV toxin ELISA $5.50  as needed same day serum
     CF $5.00  M, W 2-day test serum
     Serotype 1, 5, 7 $15.00  as needed   serum
     Serotype 3 $5.00   as needed   serum
APV - Avian pneumovirus
     ELISA $1.75   as needed same day serum
BLV - Bovine leukemia virus
     AGID $5.00   M-F 24-hour test serum
     ELISA $5.00     serum
BRSV - Bovine respiratory syncytial virus
     VN $5.00   W, F 7-day test serum
Bruc - Brucella
     B. abortus PCFIA (NVSL) $37.00   contact NVSL  serum
     B. abortus/suis BAPA $1.00   M-F same day serum
     B. abortus/suis card test $2.00   M-F same day serum
     B. abortus/suis RAP $1.00   M-F same day serum
     B. abortus/suis RIV $1.00   M-F same day serum
     B. canis RSAT, 2ME $10.00   M-F same day serum
     B. ovis CF (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
     B. ovis ELISA (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
     Bruc. SPT $2.50   M-F same day serum
     Bruc. STT $2.50   M-W 2-day test serum
BT - Bluetongue
     AGID $5.00   M, Th 24-hour test serum
     CF (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
     ELISA $8.00   F same day serum
     VN (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
BVD - Bovine viral diarrhea type I and II
     VN $5.00   W, F 5-day test serum
CAE - Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus AGID
     AGID $5.00   M-F same day serum
     ELISA $6.00      SEE MORE INFO
Canine influenza - H3N8        
     HI $10.00     

serum

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Chlamydia psittaci
     CF (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
CHV - Canine herpesvirus
     VN $5.00   T, F 3-day test serum
EAV - Equine arteritis virus
     VN (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
EEE/VEE/WEE
     CF (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
     HI (NVSL) $15.00   contact NVSL  serum
     VN (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
EHD - Epizootic hemorrhagic disease
     AGID $5.00   M-Th 24-hour test serum
     CF (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
     VN (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
EHV - Equine herpesvirus (Eq. rhino.)
     VN Type 1 & 3 (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
EIA - Equine infectious anemia
     AGID $6.00   M-F 24-hour test serum
     ELISA $6.00   M-F same day serum
EMC - Encephalomyocarditis virus
     VN (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
HEV - Hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis
     HI (NVSL) $15.00   contact NVSL  serum 
HS - Haemophilus somnus
     CF $5.00   T, Th same day serum
IBR - Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
     VN $5.00   T, F 3-day test serum
Johne's - Mycobacterium paratuberculosis - SEE JOHNE'S DISEASE INFO
     AGID $5.00   M, Th 24-hour test serum
     CF $5.00   F same day serum
     ELISA $5.00   W, F same day serum
Lawsonia intracellularis        
     ELISA - porcine only $8.00     serum
Lepto - Leptospira interrogans
     MAT 5 serovars $5.50   T, Th 24-hour test serum
     MAT 6 serovars $6.00   T, Th 24-hour test serum
M hyo - Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
     DAKO ELISA $9.50   W, F same day serum
     ELISA $5.50   M-F same day serum
     Tween 20 ELISA $4.75   as needed same day serum
MCF - Malignant catarrhal fever
     IPT (NVSL) $16.00   contact NVSL  serum
     VN (NVSL) $14.00   contact NVSL  serum
Neospora
     ELISA $6.00   F same day serum
OPP - Ovine progressive pneumonia AGID
     AGID $5.00   M-F same day serum
PCV2 - Porcine circovirus type 2   SEE MORE INFO: PCV2
     Antibody titration $15.00      serum
     ELISA $5.25   M-F same day serum
     ELISA differential $5.25      serum
     FFN $16.00   M, T 2-day test serum
     Four dilution IFA $7.50      serum
PHF - Potomac horse fever
     IFA (NVSL) $15.00   contact NVSL  serum
PI3 - Parainfluenza 3 Virus
     VN $5.00   T, F 3-day test serum
PPV - Porcine parvovirus HI
     HI $5.25   M 24-hour test serum
PRRS - Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome
     ELISA $5.00   M-F same day serum
     ELISA - oral fluids $7.50    as needed

oral fluids
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     FFN $15.00   M, T 4-day test serum
     IFA 1:20 $5.00   M, W, F same day serum
     IFA European $5.00      serum
PRV - Pseudorabies
     ALA $3.00   as needed as needed serum
     g1 ELISA $2.75   M-F same day serum
     gB ELISA $3.50   as needed as needed serum
     VN $5.00   T, F 3-day test serum
Pullorum
     AGG $3.00   as needed as needed serum
Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii)
     CF (NVSL) $17.00   contact NVSL  serum
SIV - Swine influenza virus
     H1N1 ELISA $4.75   W, F same day serum
     H1N1 Pfizer HI $5.00   W, F 24-hour test serum
     H1N1(99) HI $5.00   M-F 24-hour test serum
     H3N2 ELISA $4.75   W, F same day serum
     H3N2 HI $5.00   M-F 24-hour test serum
TGE - Transmissible gastroenteritis virus VN
     VN $5.00   W, F 5-day test serum
TGE/PRCV
     ELISA $9.00   M, W, F same day serum
Toxo - Toxoplasma gondii
     LA $5.00   M-Th next day serum
VS - Vesicular stomatitis
     VN $5.00   M, W 2-day test serum
     CF (NVSL) $34.00   contact NVSL  serum
     cELISA (NVSL) $34.00   contact NVSL  serum
West Nile Virus
     IgM capture ELISA $8.00   as needed as needed serum

 

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Virology

  FEE DAYS TESTED TURN-AROUND SPECIMENS
Electron microscopy (NVSL)
Antigen-capture ELISA
     BVDV - serum PI testing $6.00   M. W, F same day serum, ear notches(fresh, not fixed)
     Canine influenza $18.00     

swabs, tracheal wash

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     Canine parvovirus - fecal testing $15.00   M, W, F same day feces
     Feline leukemia virus - serum $15.00   M, W, F same day serum, plasma, blood
     Influenza A virus - swine, equine,
           avian		 $18.00   M, W, F same day nasal swab
     Rotavirus - group A - bovine, swine $7.00   M, W, F same day feces
PRRS RFLP $90.00   referred to outside laboratory  
Rabies
     FA $30.00   daily same day  brain

     Emergency - week-end/after hours
          FA

 $130.00   as needed same day  brain
Return of virus isolate
     Virus propagation when needed $30.00       
     Packaging and shipping $75.00       
Tissue section Fluorescent Antibody        
     BCV - Bovine coronavirus $13.00   as needed same day intestine
     BRSV $13.00   as needed same day lung
     CAV - Canine adenovirus $13.00   as needed same day lung, liver, intestine
     CCV - Canine coronavirus $13.00   as needed same day intestine, feces
     CDV - Canine distemper virus $13.00   as needed same day lung, blood, conjunctival swab, brain
     CHV - Canine herpesvirus $13.00   as needed same day lung, spleen
     CPV - Canine parvovirus $13.00   as needed same day feces
     EHV1 - Equine herpes virus type 1 $13.00   as needed same day fetal tissues, lung
     EHV3 - Equine herpes virus type 3 $13.00   as needed same day lung, spleen, lymph nodes
     Feline calicivirus $13.00   as needed same day lung
     FHV - Feline herpesvirus $13.00   as needed same day lung
     FIP - Feline infectious peritonitis $13.00   as needed same day tissues including intestine
     FPV - Feline parvovirus $13.00   as needed same day blood, tissues
     HEV - Hemagglutinating
               Encephalomyelitis		 $13.00   as needed  same day brain, spinal cord
     IBR $ 13.00   as needed  same day lung, lymph nodes, spleen
     PI3 - Parainfluenza virus type 3  $13.00   as needed  same day lung
     PEV Porcine enterovirus  $13.00   as needed  same day spinal cord, brain
     PRRSV  $13.00   as needed  same day lung
     PRV  $13.00   as needed  same day brain, tonsil, lung, fetal liver
     SIV  $13.00   as needed  same day lung
     TGE/PRCV  $13.00   as needed  same day intestine (TGE),
lung (PRCV)
Virus isolation and identification  
     AIV - Avian influenza virus $25.00   as needed 7-21 days fecal, cloacal or oropharyngeal swab
     BVDV $25.00   as needed 3-7 days blood, tissues, serum, semen
     CHV - Canine herpesvirus $25.00   as needed 7-14 days lung, spleen, blood
     Canine influenza $25.00     

swabs, tracheal wash, fresh tissues

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     CPV - Canine parvovirus $25.00   as needed 7-14 days intestine
     EHV1 - Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 $25.00   as needed 7-14 days fetal tissues, lund, blood
     EHV3 - Equine Herpesvirus Type 3 $25.00   as needed 7-14 days lung, spleen, blood, lymph nodes
     FCCV - Feline Calicivirus $25.00   as needed 7-14 days lung, nasal or tracheal swab
     FPV - Feline Parvovirus $25.00   as needed 7-14 days blood, tissues
     IBR $25.00   as needed 7-14 days lung, lymph nodes, blood
     PCV $25.00   as needed 7-14 days

serum, lung, lymph nodes, tonsil

SEE MORE INFO: PCV2
     PEV - Porcine enterovirus $25.00   as needed 7-14 days spinal cord, brain
     PPV - Porcine parvovirus $25.00   as needed 7-14 days fetal tissue
     PRRSV $25.00   as needed 7-14 days serum, tissues, BAL
     PRV $25.00   as needed 7-10 days brain, tonsil, lung, fetal liver
     SIV $25.00   as needed 7-21 days lung, nasal swab, BAL, oral fluids
     TGE/PRCV $25.00   as needed 7-14 days intestine (TGE), lung (PRCV)
Virus isolation (NVSL) $43.00   
Virus quantitation - cell culture based $120.00   


All fees subject to change without notice.

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