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Toxicology
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Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to Water Chemistry Panel testing. A $10 accession fee and a $10 hazardous waste disposal fee will be applied to Mycotoxin Screen testing. All fees are in US $. |
| Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information. Please note the five-digit test code associated with most toxicology tests and indicate this number on the submission form when requesting the test. |
- 25-OH-Vitamin D3, Kidney
- Anions
- Anticoagulants, Blood
(Brodifacoum, Bromadiolone, Chlorophacinone, Coumachlor, Coumafuryl, Difethialone, Diphacinone, Pindone, Valone, Warfarin) - Anticoagulants, Tissue/Bait
(Brodifacoum, Bromadiolone, Chlorophacinone, Coumachlor, Coumafuryl, Difethialone, Diphacinone, Pindone, Valone, Warfarin) - Avitrol/Starlicide
- Bromide
- Cholinesterase, Blood
- Cholinesterase, Tissue/Retina
- Convulsants
- Cyanide
- Ethylene Glycol
- Fat, Bone Marrow
- GCMS General Organic Compounds Screen
- GCMS, Quantification
- Glomerular Filtration Rate/Iohexol Clearance
- Ionophores Quantification
- Ionophores, Qualitative
- Lead, Blood
- Mercury
- Methylxanthines
- Mycotoxin Screen
(Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Ochratoxin, Zearalenone) - Mycotoxin Screen Expanded
(Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Fumonisin, Ochratoxin, Zearalenone plus 12 Trichothecines) - Nitrates
- Nitrates Quantification
- Pesticides, Chlorinated
- pH Determination
- Phosphine
- Plant Identification
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls
- Strychnine
- Toxic Elements - Biopsy
(Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium and Zinc) - Toxic Elements - Feed/Other
(Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) - Toxic Elements - Fluid
(Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) - Toxic Elements - Premix
(Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) - Toxic Elements - Soil/Sludge
(Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) - Toxic Elements - Tissue
(Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium and Zinc) - Toxic Elements in Whole Blood
(Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Selenium and Thallium) - Water Chemistry Panel
(Ammonia, Nitrate, Hardness, pH, Alkalinity, Chlorine, Sulfates)
| 25-OH-Vitamin D3, Kidney | Test Code: 70033 | | Fee: 39.00 | Specimen: 1/2 kidney | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Anions | Test Code: 70014 | | Fee: 29.00 | Specimen: 1) feed
2) water | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Anticoagulants, Blood (Brodifacoum, Bromadiolone, Chlorophacinone, Coumachlor, Coumafuryl, Difethialone, Diphacinone, Pindone, Valone, Warfarin) | Test Code: 70066 | | Fee: 77.00 | Specimen: 5 ml whole blood | Shipping Container: purple top (EDTA) tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
W | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Dicoumarol will be added to this test for an additional charge if warranted, generally for grass eating species. |
Top of Page | Anticoagulants, Tissue/Bait (Brodifacoum, Bromadiolone, Chlorophacinone, Coumachlor, Coumafuryl, Difethialone, Diphacinone, Pindone, Valone, Warfarin) | Test Code: 70015 | | Fee: 85.00 | Specimen: 10 gm liver or bait | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Dicoumarol will be added to this test for an additional charge if warranted, generally for grass eating species. |
Top of Page | Avitrol/Starlicide | Test Code: 70061 | | Fee: 70.00 | Specimen: 10 gm bait or stomach contents | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Includes Starlicide by request. |
Top of Page | Bromide | Test Code: 70001 | | Fee: 33.00 | Specimen: 0.5 ml serum | Shipping Container: plastic tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Testing can also be performed on medication to determine concentration. |
Top of Page | Cholinesterase, Blood | Test Code: 70067 | | Fee: 20.00 | Specimen: 3 ml whole blood | Shipping Container: purple top (EDTA) tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: If carbamate exposure is suspected, send overnight and call ahead to the lab so the test is done upon receipt. |
Top of Page | Cholinesterase, Tissue/Retina | Test Code: 70018 | | Fee: 25.00 | Specimen: brain or eye (retina) | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Split brain into two equal halves sagitally. |
Top of Page | Convulsants | Test Code: 70021 | | Fee: 60.00 | Specimen: 15 gm bait, environmental sample or stomach contents | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Sample must be kept frozen. Overnight or 2-day shipping is recommended. |
Top of Page | Cyanide | Test Code: 70022 | | Fee: 30.00 | Specimen: 1) 3 ml whole blood
2) 5 gm stomach contents, liver, muscle or bait | Shipping Container: 1) purple top (EDTA) tube
2) leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: 2) Sample must be frozen immediately and kept frozen. |
Top of Page | Ethylene Glycol | Test Code: 70023 | | Fee: 44.00 | Specimen: 1) 2 ml serum
2) 5 gm kidney
3) stomach contents or bait | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Fat, Bone Marrow | Test Code: 70024 | | Fee: 20.00 | Specimen: 10 gm bone marrow | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Ship overnight. If possible, please split the bone before shipping. |
Top of Page | GCMS General Organic Compounds Screen | Test Code: 70006 | | Fee: 100.00 | Specimen: 1) 20 gm tissue, feed or bait
2) 1 L water
3) 10 ml urine
4) 2 ml serum or blood
5) 20 ml milk
6) 2 gm fat | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
varies | Turnaround Time:
10-18 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | GCMS, Quantification | Test Code: 70055 | | Fee: 100.00 | Specimen: 1) 20 gm tissue, feed or bait
2) 1 L water
3) 10 ml urine
4) 2 ml serum or blood
5) 20 ml milk
6) 2 gm fat | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Glomerular Filtration Rate/Iohexol Clearance | Test Code: 70029 | | Fee: 80.00 | Specimen: 3 ml serum | Shipping Container: plastic tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
Th | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Be sure tube ID's and times of draw are clearly indicated. |
Top of Page | Ionophores Quantification | Test Code: 70031 | | Fee: 40.00 | Specimen: 1) 10 gm feed or stomach contents
2) serum | Shipping Container: 1) leakproof container
2) plastic tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
10-14 days | | Comments: Overnight or 2-day shipping is recommended for stomach contents. |
Top of Page | Ionophores, Qualitative | Test Code: 70032 | | Fee: 60.00 | Specimen: 1) 10 gm feed or stomach contents
2) serum | Shipping Container: 1) leakproof container
2) plastic tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
varies | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Overnight or 2-day shipping is recommended for stomach contents. |
Top of Page | Lead, Blood | Test Code: 70019 | Fee: 24.00
(11 or more samples 18.00 each)
| Specimen: 0.5 ml whole blood | Shipping Container: purple top (EDTA) tube (preferred) or heparin tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | Comments: Mix sample well immediately to prevent clotting.
This test is also available as part of a toxic element panel - see Toxic Elements in Whole Blood or Toxic Elements in Whole Blood, Extended. |
Top of Page | Mercury | Test Code: 70034 | Fee: 39.00
(11 or more samples 34.00 each) | Specimen: 1) 0.5 ml whole blood
2) 5 gm hair
3) 10 gm tissue (brain, kidney or liver) | Shipping Container: 1) purple top (EDTA) tube
2) sealed plastic bag
3) leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: This test is also available as part of a toxic element panel - see Toxic Elements in Whole Blood or Toxic Elements in Whole Blood, Extended. |
Top of Page | Methylxanthines | Test Code: 70062 | | Fee: 50.00 | Specimen: 1) 2 ml serum or plasma
2) 10 gm stomach contents
3) 20 gm environmental sample
4) urine | Shipping Container: 1) plastic tube
2,3,4) leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Mycotoxin Screen (Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Ochratoxin, Zearalenone) | | Fee: ref. lab fee | Specimen: 500 gm feed | Shipping Container: whirlpack or plastic bag | Coolant: none | Days Tested:
| Turnaround Time:
1-2 weeks | | Comments: For Fumonisin, call lab. |
Top of Page | Mycotoxin Screen Expanded (Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Fumonisin, Ochratoxin, Zearalenone plus 12 Trichothecines) | | Fee: ref. lab fee | Specimen: | Shipping Container: | Coolant: | Days Tested:
| Turnaround Time:
| | Comments: Sent to reference lab. |
Top of Page | Nitrates | Test Code: 70039 | | Fee: 12.00 | Specimen: 1) 1 ml serum
2) 1 lb feed
3) 1 ml eye fluid | Shipping Container: 1) plastic tube
2,3) leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Nitrates Quantification | Test Code: 70038 | | Fee: 17.00 | Specimen: 1) 1 ml serum
2) 1 lb feed
3) 1 ml eye fluid | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Performed after nitrate qualitative test. |
Top of Page | Pesticides, Chlorinated | Test Code: 70020 | | Fee: 110.00 | Specimen: 1) 3-4 ml serum, blood or plasma
2) 10 gm tissue (fat, liver or brain)
3) 50 gm feed | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
14-18 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | pH Determination | Test Code: 70042 | | Fee: 7.00 | Specimen: 10 gm stomach contents | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Refrigerate and ship overnight, as pH changes with time. |
Top of Page | Phosphine | Test Code: 70063 | | Fee: 45.00 | Specimen: 10 gm stomach contents, crop contents or bait | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
varies | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Freeze immediately and keep frozen. Ship overnight. |
Top of Page | Plant Identification | Test Code: 70043 | | Fee: 22.00 | Specimen: plant or mushroom | Shipping Container: waxed paper bag | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
varies | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Collect sample with as many representative intact parts as possible. Please provide image on CD or include photo, if possible. |
Top of Page | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | Test Code: 70045 | | Fee: 110.00 | Specimen: 1) 3-4 ml serum, blood or plasma
2) 10 gm fat
3) 50 gm feed | Shipping Container: 1) plastic tube
2,3) leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
as needed | Turnaround Time:
14-18 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Strychnine | Test Code: 70052 | | Fee: 30.00 | Specimen: 1) 10 gm stomach contents
2) 10 ml urine
3) 10 gm tissue | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements - Biopsy (Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium and Zinc) | Test Code: 70017 | | Fee: 28.00 | Specimen: 100 mg biopsy | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: Only the following elements are reported if the biopsy has been exposed to formalin or saline: Calcium, Copper, Iron and Zinc. Please note on submission form if the biopsy is fixed or has been compromised in any way. |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements - Feed/Other (Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) | Test Code: 70027 | | Fee: 36.00 | Specimen: 1 kg (2.2 lbs) feed | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements - Fluid (Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) | Test Code: 70025 | | Fee: 20.00 | Specimen: 5 ml urine or eye fluid | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements - Premix (Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) | Test Code: 70046 | | Fee: 44.00 | Specimen: 1 lb (500 gm) feed | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements - Soil/Sludge (Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Thallium and Zinc) | Test Code: 70051 | | Fee: 44.00 | Specimen: 50 gm soil | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements - Tissue (Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium and Zinc) | Test Code: 70004 | | Fee: 28.00 | Specimen: 10 gm tissue | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Toxic Elements in Whole Blood (Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Selenium and Thallium) | Test Code: 70200 | | Fee: 52.00 | Specimen: 0.5 ml whole blood | Shipping Container: purple top (EDTA) tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
5-10 days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Water Chemistry Panel (Ammonia, Nitrate, Hardness, pH, Alkalinity, Chlorine, Sulfates) | | Fee: 20.00 | Specimen: 8 oz water | Shipping Container: clean leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 day | | Comments: |
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