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Parasitology
Effective March 8, 2013
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Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to all submissions. All fees are in US $. |
| Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information. |
| Baermann Sedimentation | | Fee: 17.75 | Specimen: 10 gm or 2 tablespoons of fresh feces | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: none | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
2-3 bus. days | | Comments: Do not freeze. |
Top of Page | Bothriocephalus acheilognathi (Intestine squash) | | Fee: 5.25 per fish | Specimen: 1) whole fish
2) viscera | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 bus. day | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Coccidia Speciation | | Fee: 20.50 | Specimen: 3-5 gm or 1 tablespoon of fresh feces | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: none | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. days | | Comments: Do not freeze. |
Top of Page | Cryptosporidium - Crypto Immunofluorescence | Fee: 28.00
(Giardia IFA can be added at no additional charge) | Specimen: 3-5 gm fresh feces or fixed feces in 5% formalin (see comments) | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: 5 gm feces is approximately equal to 1 tablespoon; 5% formalin solution equals 5 ml of stock formaldehyde solution and 95 ml of water. |
Top of Page | Ectoparasite Exam | | Fee: 26.25 | Specimen: preserve in 70% ethanol | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: none | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-30 bus. days | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Fecal Flotation or Smear | Fee: 17.75 each
| Specimen: 3-5 gm or 1 tablespoon of fresh feces | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Giardia Immunofluorescence | Fee: 28.00
(Cryptosporidia IFA may be added at no additional charge) | Specimen: 3-5 gm fresh feces or fixed feces in 5% formalin (see comments) | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: 5 gm feces is approximately equal to 1 tablespoon; 5% formalin solution equals 5 ml of stock formaldehyde solution and 95 ml of water. |
Top of Page | Heartworm, Canine/Feline | | Fee: 34.75 | Specimen: 1 ml serum or plasma | Shipping Container: plastic or glass tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs or frozen | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: Do not send whole blood. |
Top of Page | Heterosporis sp. Exam | | Fee: 1.00 per fish | Specimen: fresh whole fish or muscle tissue | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 bus. day | | Comments: Visual observation for standard regulatory inspection |
Top of Page | Knott's Test (Dirofilaria) | | Fee: 26.25 | Specimen: 1 ml whole blood | Shipping Container: purple top tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: Do not freeze. |
Top of Page | Parasite Identification | | Fee: 32.00 | Specimen: preserve in 70% ethanol | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: none | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-30 bus. days | | Comments: |
Top of Page Quantitative Fecal Exam (Egg Count)
| Fee: 23.25
(10 or more samples 17.00 each) | Specimen: 15 gm or 3 tablespoons of fresh feces | Shipping Container: leakproof container | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: |
Top of Page | SNAP DX4 (Dirofilaria immitis Ag, Anaplasma phagocytophilum Ab, Lyme Ab, Ehrlichia canis Ab) | | Fee: 44.00 | Specimen: .5 ml serum, plasma or anti-coagulated whole blood | Shipping Container: plastic tube | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1-2 bus. day | | Comments: Samples should be kept refrigerated. Serum or plasma may be frozen. |
Top of Page | Tritrichomonas - Trich Culture, Bovine Reproduction | | Fee: 18.50 | Specimen: 1) prepucial flush
2) cervical mucous | Shipping Container: Tritrichomonas transport media | Coolant: frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
6-14 bus. days | | Comments: Transport media is supplied by the laboratory. |
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Note on days tested and turnaround times: Samples must be received at least 1 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, but testing will usually be completed within the posted turnaround time. If rush testing is desired, please contact us.
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