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Home > Services and Fees > Guide and Fees for Specific Tests and Procedures > Virology

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Virology


 

Effective July 1, 2008

TEST 

FEE (US $)

SPECIMEN 

SHIPPING CONTAINER 

COOLANT 

DAYS
TESTED 

TURN-
AROUND 

COMMENTS 

Aquaculture Virus Inspection

300.00/lot/cell line (60 fish)

live fish

leakproof container

frozen gel packs

M-W

28 days

 

BVD Antigen Capture ELISA (ACE), for ear notch samples only individual testing

(See Molecular Diagnostics for BVD ear notch pooled testing)

4.25
1 cm x 1 cm ear tissue
(1/2 inch notching pliers)
6 or 10 ml red top tube (no additive or gel) frozen gel packs M,W,F 1-2 days Samples are tested individually. Additional info.

Chronic Wasting Disease-CWD (ELISA) 

26.25

Medial retro-pharyngeal Lymph node

Whirl-Pacs, inside insulated mailer with adequate coolant

frozen gel packs


< 30 days

Samples should be refrigerated or frozen

Electron Microscopy-EM (Negative stain) 

26.25

skin scraping or fresh feces

sterile container

frozen gel packs

M-F

1-2 days

Do NOT freeze.

Fluorescent Antibody Test 

8.75 each antigen

tissues, smears

sealed container

frozen gel packs

M-F

1-2 days

Do NOT freeze.
No formalin.

Rabies Exam 

No Charge

head or whole brain

sealed, leakproof container

frozen gel packs

M-F

1-2 days

No charge for human exposure Rabies exam.

Rotavirus (ELISA)
21.00
1 gm feces sterile container frozen gel packs As needed 2-7 days  

Subtyping Influenza (H Antigen) 

9.75






Done on virus isolate in lab.

Swine Influenza-SIV (Antigen detection immunoassay) 

22.25

nasal swabs, lungs

sealed, leakproof container

frozen gel packs

M-F

1-3 days


Virus Isolation (Avian) 

28.50 each cell line

tissue, swabs, buffy coat, etc.

plastic tube or plastic bag

frozen gel packs

T

8-14 days or more if blind passages are needed

See Appendix A for list of cell types used to isolate viruses.

Virus Isolation (Fish) 

25.00 each cell line

tissue

plastic tube or plastic bag

frozen gel packs

M-W

7-28 days if blind passages are needed

See Appendix A for list of cell types used to isolate viruses.

Virus Isolation (Mammalian) 

28.50 each cell line

tissue, swabs, buffy coat, etc.

plastic tube or plastic bag

frozen gel packs

F (except for SIV)

8-14 days or more if blind passages are needed

See Appendix A for list of cell types used to isolate viruses.

Virus Isolation (Swine Influenza) 

28.50 each cell line

tissue, swabs, buffy coat, etc.

plastic tube or plastic bag

frozen gel packs

Once Weekly

8-14 days or more if blind passages are needed

See Appendix A for list of cell types used to isolate viruses.

Virus Isolate send out
(preparation & shipping) 

84.00

isolate








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