Laboratories Approved to Conduct Diagnostic Testing in Support of Export 

Health Certification of Aquaculture Species

(In Alphabetical Order by State)

June 21, 2023 Page 1 of 6

University of Arizona 

Aquaculture Pathology 

1117 E. Lowell St.

Tucson, AZ 85721 

Phone: (520) 621-4438

Last inspection date: May 10, 2021

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease

Vibrio parahemolyticus (VpAHPND)

Aphanomyces astaci

Hepatobacter penaei

Testing Method

Real-time PCR, PCR, Histopathology

PCR

Real-time PCR, PCR, Histopathology

Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic 

necrosis virus

Infectious myonecrosis virus

Taura syndrome virus

White spot syndrome virus

Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus

Yellow head virus genotype 1

Real-time PCR, PCR, Histopathology

RT-PCR Histopathology

Real-time RT-PCR, RT-PCR, Histopathology

Real-time PCR, PCR, Histopathology

Histopathology, RT-PCR

RT-PCR, Histopathology

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff -Lonoke

Fish Health Inspection Laboratory 

Lonoke Agricultural Center

Lonoke, AR 72086

Phone: (501) 676-3124

Last inspection date: January 19, 2023

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing Method 

Aphanomyces invadans 

Infectious hematopoietic necrosis 

Koi herpesvirus

Red sea bream iridovirus

Visual detection lesions, PCR 

Virus isolation 

Real-time PCR, PCR

Virus isolation 

PCR for virus identification (sequence) 

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia Virus isolation 
Laboratories Approved to Conduct Diagnostic Testing in Support of Export 

Health Certification of Aquaculture Species

(In Alphabetical Order by State)

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Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

#1 Natural Resources Drive

Little Rock, AR 72205

Phone: (501)-823-1730

Last inspection date: March 21, 2023

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing Method 

Aphanomyces invadans Visual detection lesions, PCR 

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus Virus isolation 

Koi herpesvirus Real-time PCR

Red sea bream iridovirus Virus isolation

Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

2700 N John Young Parkway

Kissimmee, FL 34741

(321) 697-1400

Last inspection date: November 4, 2021

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing Method

Infectious salmon anemia virus Real-time RT-PCR

Koi herpesvirus PCR

Perkinsus marinus Thioglycollate culture method

Spring viremia of carp Virus isolation,

RT-PCR for virus identification (sequence) 

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia Real-time RT-PCR
Laboratories Approved to Conduct Diagnostic Testing in Support of Export 

Health Certification of Aquaculture Species

(In Alphabetical Order by State)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Animal Diagnostic Laboratory

1955 East-West Road, AG Sci 216

Honolulu, HI 96882

Phone: (808) 956-7414

Last inspection date: September 20, 2022

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing Method

Koi herpesvirus PCR

Hepatobacter penaei Real-time PCR

Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis 

virus

Real-time PCR, PCR

Infectious myonecrosis virus Nested RT-PCR

Taura syndrome virus Real-time RT-PCR

Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VpAHPND) Real-time PCR, PCR

White spot syndrome virus Real-time PCR

Yellow head virus genotype 1 RT-PCR
Laboratories Approved to Conduct Diagnostic Testing in Support of Export 

Health Certification of Aquaculture Species

(In Alphabetical Order by State)

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Kennebec River Biosciences 

41 Main Street 

Richmond, ME 04357 

Phone: (207) 737-2637 

Last inspection date: October 20, 2021

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing Method

Aphanomyces invadans 

Epizootic hematopoietic necrosis virus

Visual detection of lesions, PCR

Virus isolation, 

PCR for virus identification (sequence)

Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus Virus isolation, 

RT-PCR for virus identification (sequence)

Infectious salmon anemia virus Real-Time RT-PCR, IFAT, RT-PCR, virus 

isolation

Koi herpesvirus PCR, 

Red sea bream iridovirus Virus isolation, 

PCR for virus identification (sequence)

Salmonid alphavirus

Spring viremia of carp virus

Virus isolation, 

RT-PCR for virus identification (sequence)

Virus isolation

RT-PCR for virus identification (sequence)

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus Real-time RT-PCR, RT-PCR, virus isolation 

Aphanomyces astaci

Hepatobacter penaei

Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic 

necrosis virus

Infectious myonecrosis virus

Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus

Real-time PCR

Real-time PCR

Real-time PCR 

Real-time PCR

Nested RT-PCR

One step multiplex RT-PCR

Taura syndrome virus

Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VpAHPND)

RT-PCR 

Real-time PCR

White spot syndrome virus PCR

Yellow head virus genotype 1 RT-PCR, Nested RT-PCR

Bonamia exitiosa

Bonamia ostreae

PCR

PCR

Perkinsus marinus

Perkinsus olseni

Culture, PCR

Culture, PCR
Laboratories Approved to Conduct Diagnostic Testing in Support of Export 

Health Certification of Aquaculture Species

(In Alphabetical Order by State)

June 21, 2023 Page 5 of 6

Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory 

NJPHEAL 

3 Schwarzkopf Drive 

Ewing, NJ 08628 

Phone: (609) 406-6999

Last inspection date: September 1, 2022

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing method 

Koi herpesvirus

Spring viremia of carp virus

PCR

Virus isolation

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus Real-time RT-PCR, virus isolation

Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory 

South Dakota State University 

Box 2175, North Campus Drive 

Brookings, SD 57007-1396 

Phone: (605) 688-5171

Last inspection date: June 17, 2022

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing method 

Spring viremia of carp virus

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus

Virus isolation 

Real-time RT-PCR, virus isolation 

Aqua Technics Inc. 

455 West Bell Street 

Sequim, WA 98382 

Phone: (360) 681-3122 

Fax: (360) 681-3123

Last inspection date: May 10, 2023

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing method 

Bonamia PCR, Histopathology

Marteilia 

Perkinsus

Xenohaliotis californiensis

PCR, Histopathology

Culture, Histopathology, PCR

PCR
Laboratories Approved to Conduct Diagnostic Testing in Support of Export 

Health Certification of Aquaculture Species

(In Alphabetical Order by State)

June 21, 2023 Page 6 of 6

Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory 

College of Veterinary Medicine 

Washington State University 

PO Box 647034 

Pullman, WA 99164-7034 

Phone: (509) 335-9696

Last inspection date: September 13, 2021

Pathogen for an OIE listed disease Testing method 

Epizootic hematopoietic necrosis virus Virus isolation 

Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus Virus isolation

Infectious salmon anemia virus Real-time RT-PCR, RT-PCR, virus isolation

Koi herpesvirus

Salmonid alphavirus

Real-time PCR

Real-time RT-PCR

Spring viremia of carp virus Virus isolation, 

RT-PCR for virus identification (sequence)

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia Real-time RT-PCR, RT-PCR, virus isolation