Diagnostic Services and Fees
Updated Tests/Fees — September 2023:
Diagnostic Services and Fees |
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Service/Test |
Approximate Time Required (Working Days) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Necropsy: | Immediate – 5 | |
| Avian or pocket pet | Variable | $45.00 |
| Small ruminant | Variable | $75.00 |
| Companion animal or large animal | Variable | $100.00 |
| Fetal necropsy/placenta | Variable | $75.00 + $35.00 for each additional fetus |
| Legal necropsy | Variable | $175.00 |
| Additional animal for necropsy | Variable | $35.00 |
| Disposal fee (ALL NECROPSIES) Group or private cremation available |
10-15 | Group cremation: $1.26/lbs. Private cremation with ashes shipped to owner (varies by weight; $1.26/lbs. + $92.40 processing fee + $5.00 service fee + shipping) |
| Microbiology: | ||
| Aerobic cultures | 2-5 | $25.00 |
| Anaerobic culture | 2-8 | $30.00 |
| Aerobic and Anaerobic culture | 2-8 | $50.00 |
| Mastitis (individual milk samples) | 2-5 | $8.50 + $4.00 ea. additional animal |
| Bulk milk sample (routine bacteriology, mycoplasma included) | 2-5 | $22.00 |
| Mycoplasma | 7 | $7.00/plate |
| Antibiotic susceptibility test (Kirby/Bauer) | 2-3 | $10.00/plate |
| Fungus culture | 10-15 | $16.50 |
| Salmonella culture (fecal and environmental sample) | 10 | $25.00 |
| Salmonella check for Pullorum, S. enteritidis reactors per bird (necropsy + culture) | 5-7 | $70.00/bird |
| Equine uterine culture and cytology | 2-8 | $40.00 |
| Histopathology and Cytology: | ||
| Cytology interpretation (in-house) | 3-8 | $30.00 |
| Slide preparation | 7-14 | $15.00/slide |
| Histopathology interpretation, mail-in/biopsy up to two slides (in-house) | 7-14 | $60.00 (+ gross-in fee and slide preparation) |
| Histopathology interpretation, research/other (in-house) | Variable | Variable (contact for details) |
| Grossing fee/tissue/jar (tissue trimming for biopsy service) | 1-2 | $17.00 |
| Process, embed, section, H&E stain | 1-3 | $15.00 |
| Eye or large tissue cassette (process/embed/section/H&E) | 1-3 | $17.00 |
| Decal small specimens 1cm or smaller | 3-7 | $8.00 |
| Decal large specimens | Variable | $10.00 |
| Special stains | 2-3 | $18.00 |
| Immunohistochemistry | Variable | Variable |
| Parasitology: | ||
| Fecal Exam (direct smear) | 1-5 | $25.50 |
| Fecal Exam (McMaster) | 1-5 | $25.00 |
| Fecal Exam (Baermann) | 1-5 | $10.00 |
| Wet mount (fresh samples only) | 1-2 | $25.50 |
| Cryptosporidium staining | 1-5 | $15.00 |
| Parasite ID | 1-5 | $20.00 |
| Serology: | ||
| Serological tests of poultry may be available – contact for details | 7-14 | by prior arrangement |
| Avian – Pullorum – Typhoid | $1/reaction | |
| Salmonella serotyping | 2-4 | $24.00 per culture |
| Salmonella phagetyping | $10.00 | |
| Avian SE vaccination screen | $1/reaction | |
| Feed Analysis: | ||
| Crude Protein, Dry Matter, Fiber, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc, Estimated Net Energy (send-out) | 8-14 | $42.00 |