FEE SCHEDULE- as of April 19, 2007
Tests are grouped by laboratory section in the
following fee schedule.
Supplemental information concerning submission is also available in
the Appendix.
CLARIFICATION
OF "LAB TIME" COLUMN
The
"Lab Time" column represents the number of business days expected
to elapse from the day a specimen arrives at the CVMDL to the day
results are reported out.
Samples received before noon may be
tested on the same day in some cases. In general, samples should be
received the day before testing is to be performed.
If you have a special situation
requiring RUSH service, please contact our laboratory and we will try
to accommodate your needs.
COMMON
ABBREVIATIONS FOR TEST TYPES
| AGID =
Agar Gel Immunodiffusion assay
|
AGP
=
Agar Gel Precipitant |
| CMT =
California Mastitis Test |
ELISA
=
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Antibody assay |
| FA
=
Fluorescent Antibody staining
|
HI
=
Hemagglutination Inhibition assay |
| IFA
=
Immunofluorescent Antibody staining
|
SN
=
Serum (virus) Neutralization |
| VI
=
Virus Isolation |
PCR
=
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
Microbiology
|
Agent/Procedure
|
Test
|
Specimen
|
Coolant
|
Fee
|
Test Days
|
Lab Days
|
Comments
|
|
Antibiotic
Sensitivity
|
Micro
|
Bacterial
culture
|
|
15.00
|
M-F
|
3-5
|
|
|
Bacterial
Culture & Identification
|
Micro
|
Fresh
tissue or swabs in transport media
|
*
|
25.00
|
M-F
|
3-5
|
|
|
Mycoplasma Culture
and Identification
|
Micro
|
Fresh
tissue or swabs in transport media
|
*
|
25.00
|
M-F
|
5-30
|
|
|
Lyme Disease
|
Tick
Identification, FA & dark field microscopy for spirochetes
|
Live
or dead Ticks
|
|
30.00
|
M-F
|
1-2
|
Must be kept
moist in sealed container. No alcohol or tape.
|
|
Lyme Disease
|
Borrelia
PCR
|
Live or dead
Ticks
|
*
|
35.00
|
M-F
|
3-4
|
|
|
Salmonella
|
Micro
|
Fresh
tissue, swabs, or feces
|
*
|
25.00
|
M-F
|
3-5
|
|
|
Salmonella
|
Serotyping
|
|
*
|
25.00
|
M-F
|
3-5
|
|
|
Salmonella
Poultry Program
|
Micro
|
Environmental
samples
|
|
16.50
|
M-F
|
3-5
|
|
·
*- Specimens should be kept cold (refrigerator
temperature of 40 C). Gel icepacks or other suitable
coolants are recommended during transport.
Mastitis
|
Agent/Procedure
|
Test
|
Specimen
|
Coolant
|
Fee
|
Test Days
|
Lab Days
|
Comments
|
|
Antibiotic
Sensitivity, State Herd Profiles
|
Micro
|
Bacterial
culture
|
*
|
100.00
(8
tests per herd)
|
M-F
|
2-3
|
|
|
Antibiotic
Sensitivity, Non-State Program
|
Micro
|
Bacterial
culture
|
*
|
15.00
(Per
Sample)
|
M-F
|
2-3
|
|
|
Bacteriology,
State Program
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
1.00
(Per sample)
|
M-F
|
2-3
|
|
|
Mycoplasma
Composite Culture, State Program
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
1.00
|
M-F
|
5-30
|
Positive
reported as early as day 5; reported as negative after 30 days
|
|
California
Mastitis Test (CMT), State
Program
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
.50
(Per
sample)
|
M-F
|
1
|
|
|
Bacteriology
& CMT, Non-state Program
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
6.00
(Per
sample)
|
M-F
|
2-3
|
|
|
Direct
Microscopic Cell Count
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
4.00
(Per slide, 4 samples per slide)
|
M-F
|
1
|
|
|
Mycoplasma
Culture, Bulk Tank Sample
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
16.50
|
M-F
|
5-30
|
Positive
reported as early as day 5; reported as negative after 30 days
|
|
Mycoplasma
Culture, Composite Sample
|
Micro
|
Milk
|
*
|
5.50
|
M-F
|
5-30
|
Positive
reported as early as day 5; reported as negative after 30 days
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
·
*- Specimens should be kept cold (refrigerator
temperature of 40 C). Gel icepacks or other suitable
coolants are recommended during transport.
Parasitology
|
Agent/Procedure
|
Test
|
Specimen
|
Coolant
|
Fee
|
Test Days
|
Lab Days
|
Comments
|
|
Baermann
Apparatus for larvae
|
Baermann
|
Feces
|
*
|
25.00
|
M-F
|
3
|
|
|
Blood
Parasites
|
Giemsa stain
|
Whole
blood in EDTA
|
*
|
25.00
|
M-F
|
1-2
|
|
|
Cryptosporidium
& Giardia
|
Color Pak
Rapid Assay
|
Feces
|
*
|
15.00
|
M-F
|
1-2
|
|
|
Fecal
flotation or Sedimentation
|
Parasit
|
Feces
|
*
|
20.00
|
M-F
|
1-2
|
|
|
Fecal
Protozoa
|
Parasit
|
SAF
fixative in vial
Feces
|
|
15.00
|
M-F
|
|
|
|
Giardia
|
Parasit
|
SAF
fixative in vial
Feces
|
|
|
University of Connecticut |