Equine

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Effective  January 15, 2018

Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to all submissions. A centrifugation charge of $1.25 per tube may be applied, if necessary. An additional 10% out of state surcharge will also be applied where animals or owners are from outside the state of Minnesota. All fees are in US $.

Note on days tested and turnaround times: Samples must be received at least one business day before the scheduled testing day. New client accounts can take up to 2-3 business days to establish before testing can begin. Samples may not always be tested on the first scheduled day after they arrive; however, it is our goal to complete testing within the posted turnaround time. If rush testing is desired, please contact us.

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Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information.

Services & Fees

Borrelia burgdorferi - Lyme Disease (IFA)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
21.50
Days Tested:
M
Turnaround Time:
3-7 business days
Comments:

Result of SGCL means Significal only if accompanied by clinical signs.

Equine Adenovirus - EAdV

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

Sent to reference lab

Equine Arteritis Virus - EAV

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

Sent to reference lab

Equine Encephalomyelitis Viruses - EEV

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

Sent to reference lab

Equine Infectious Anemia - EIA (AGID)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
10.00
Days Tested:
M,F
Turnaround Time:
2-6 business days
Comments:

Equine Infectious Anemia - EIA (ELISA)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
8.00
Days Tested:
M,W,F
Turnaround Time:
2-5 business days
Comments:

For best test results, samples should be no more than five days old after bleeding. Hemolyzed serum can cause erroneous results.

 

Equine Influenza Virus - EIV

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

Sent to reference lab.

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis - EPM

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

Sent to reference lab.

Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus - ERV/EHV-1 (SN)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
10.00
Days Tested:
T (unless there is an export case)
Turnaround Time:
7-14 business days
Comments:

IgG/IgM (AGID)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml thoracic fluid

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
7.00
Days Tested:
W
Turnaround Time:
2-5 business days
Comments:

Lawsonia intracellularis (IPMA), With Titration

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
22.75
Days Tested:
M-F
Turnaround Time:
2 business days
Comments:

Leptospirosis, 6 Serovars - LEPTO (MAT)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
12.00
Days Tested:
Th
Turnaround Time:
3-7 business days
Comments:

Potomac Horse Fever - PHF

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

Sent to reference lab

Total Immunoglobulin (IgG/IgM in mg/dl) by Zinc Sulfate Turbidity Method

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
5.25
Days Tested:
M-F depending on staff availability
Turnaround Time:
1-7 business days
Comments:

Vesicular Stomatitis - VSV, Indiana and New Jersey Strains (SN)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
8.00 each strain
Days Tested:
T,F
Turnaround Time:
3-8 business days
Comments:

West Nile - WNV, IgG (ELISA)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

All requests will be outsourced to NVSL, where samples will be tested by West Nile PRNT test.

West Nile - WNV, IgM (ELISA)

Specimen Requirements:

1 ml serum

Shipping Container:

tube

Coolant:
frozen gel packs
Fee:
ref. lab fee
Days Tested:
Turnaround Time:
Comments:

All requests will be outsourced to NVSL.