Virology
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Services & Fees
Effective January 1 2018
Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to all submissions. 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.
Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information.
live or freshly dead fish
leakproof container or plastic bags
1 cm x 1 cm ear tissue (1/2 inch notching pliers)
6 or 10 ml red top tube (no additive or gel)
For individual testing of ear notch samples only. See Molecular Diagnostics, Viral PCR for BVD ear notch pooled testing.
head or whole brain
sealed, leakproof container
See the Rabies home page for more information on submitting for this test. After the brain samples are collected at the VDL, staff at the Minnesota Department of Health perform the fluorescent antibody test.
Tendon, heart
whirl pac or plastic bag or plastic tube
Tendon, heart
whirl pac or plastic bag or plastic tube
All samples are inoculated both in cell culture and embryonated chicken eggs.
isolate
Once ready, isolates are shipped M-Th from the laboratory. No shipping on Fridays.
*The turnaround time may vary depending upon growth of virus in cells.
tissue, swabs, etc
plastic tube or plastic bag
Turnaround time will change if any case(s) have to be reinoculated for any reason. See Appendix A for a list of cell types used to isolate viruses.
tissue
plastic tube or plastic bag
See Appendix A for a list of cell types used to isolate viruses.
tissue, swabs, feces or buffy coat
plastic tube or plastic bag
See Appendix A for a list of cell types used to isolate viruses.
tissues, swabs, vesicular fluids, etc.
plastic tube or plastic bag
See Appendix A for a list of cell types used to isolate viruses.
tissue, swabs, etc.
plastic tube or plastic bag
See Appendix A for a list of cell types used to isolate viruses.
virus isolate or sample
styrofoam
The turnaround time may vary depending upon availability of cells, growth of virus in cells, more number of samples, etc. The client will be notified if turnaround time exceeds the stipulated time.
Additional pools (up to 5 fish) are $18.00.