Diagnostic Testing

National Veterinary Services Laboratories - Ames, Iow

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FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

African horse sickness** (Orbivirus)

ELISA $18.00 Serum Call 2 DVL Two ml minimum. 

Contact laboratory 7551.

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Whole blood, 

spleen, lung, lymph node

Call 2 DVL Only for FAD inves

before shipment (5

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Whole blood, 

spleen, lung, lymph node

Call 20 DVL Only for FAD inves

before shipment (5

Ice pack

Aino**, Akabane**, or Schmallenberg** (Orthobunyaviruses)

VN $14.00 Serum M, F 4 DVL Two ml minimum. 

shipment (515) 33per strain. Orthobucongenital malformavailable for Schm

Ice pack

Anaplasmosis

CELISA $18.00 Serum W 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Anaplasmosis

CF $18.00 Serum Th 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

Anthrax

IDENT $101.00 Culture M - F 7 DBPL/BI Bacillus anthracis, 

arrangements (515

None

ISOLATION $101.00 Blood M - F 7 DBPL/BI Contact laboratory 

7565

Clotted

ISOLATION $101.00 Various M - F 7 DBPL/BI Contact laboratory 

7565

None

Aquaculture-related bacterial diseases

ISOLATION $40.00 Various Call 10 DBPL/BI Contact laboratory 

7565

Ice Pack

Aquaculture-related viral diseases

Various $112.00 Various Call Varies DVL Contact laboratory 

(515) 337-7551

Various

Aquaculture-wet lab studies

Various $112.00 Aquatic species Call Call DVL Modular system th

species and experenvironment. Condetails and pricing 

None

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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Testing 

Lab Comments

Avian adenovirus group I

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 18-30 Dry ice DVL Quail Bronchitis, c

Avian adenovirus group III

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL Adenovirus 127, E

Duck Adenovirus1 whole blood) recom

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Tissue, swab M - F 3 DVL Spleen or kidney t

PCR validation in p

Dry ice

Avian influenza (aka fowl plague, LPAI, HPAI; subtypes H5 and H7 are reportable**)

AGID $18.00 Serum M - F 4 DVL Two ml minimum; 

waterfowl

Ice pack

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL One ml of sera (no

recommended; saof total body weighsmall birds. Sixteefee is per H subtyp

Ice pack

IVPI $2,632.00 Virus W 12 DVL Contact laboratory 

7551

Dry ice

RRT-PCR $56.00 Swab M - F 3 DVL Single assay will b

assay is performed the same extracted will be charged 1/4 collection guidance 

Dry ice

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Avian influenza (aka fowl plague, LPAI, HPAI; subtypes H5 and H7 are reportable**)

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 18-30 DVL Dry swabs are not 

laboratory for furth7551. Refer to saAV-0020 online.

Dry ice

Avian metapneumovirus

ELISA $18.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL One ml minimum. 

subtype B (Hunga(US-Colorado strapneumovirus). O

Ice pack

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DVL One ml minimumRT-PCR $56.00 Swab M - F 3-5 Dry ice DVL

Avian paramyxovirus serotype-1 (virulent viruses cause Newcastle disease**)

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL One ml of sera (no

recommended; saof total body weighregarding small bir

Ice pack

ICPI $896.00 Virus W 12 DVL Contact laboratory 

7551

Dry ice

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Avian paramyxovirus serotype-1 (virulent viruses cause Newcastle disease**)

RRT-PCR $56.00 Swab M - F 3 DVL Single assay will b

assay is performed the same extracted will be charged 1/4 collection guidance 

Dry ice

VI $52.00 Hatching eggs M - F 18-30 Ice pack DVL Do not freeze

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 18-30 DVL Dry swabs are not 

laboratory for furth7551. Refer to saAV-0020 online.

Dry ice

Avian paramyxovirus serotypes 2-9

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL One ml of sera (no

recommended; saof total body weighsmall birds. Speci

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 18-30 DVL Dry swabs are not 

laboratory for furth7551. Refer to saAV-0020 online.

Dry ice

Avian reovirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 4 DVL One ml minimum. 

synovitis, viral arth

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Avian reovirus

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 18-30 Dry ice DVL

Bacterial antibiotic sensitivity

AST $28.00 Culture M - F 2-3 DBPL/BI Antibiotic sensitivit

Mycobacterium sp

None

Bacterial identification

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI

MALDI $8.00 Culture M - F 2-7 DBPL/BI MALDI Biotyper w

identification, follow(IDENT) if necessawould like only MAsequencing perfor

None

Bacterial isolation

ISOLATION $40.00 Various M - F 2-7 Various DBPL/BI

Bluetongue (Orbivirus)

AGID $18.00 Serum M - Th 3 DVL Two ml minimum; 

antibodies to Epizo

Ice pack

CELISA $18.00 Serum M, W 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Bluetongue (Orbivirus)

PCR $56.00 Blood, spleen M, W 5 DVL Four ml minimum. 

collected in EDTAPCR assays condusample will be cha

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Blood, spleen M,W,Th,F 22 DVL Four ml minimum. 

collected in EDTA Ship refrigerated o

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Semen M,W,Th,F 22 DVL Submit a minimum 

keep frozen; test 0equivalent.

Dry ice

VN $14.00 Serum M, F 5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

is per serotype.

Ice pack

Botulism

ISOLATION $101.00 Various M - F 7 DBPL/BI Clostridium botulin

arrangements (515

Various

TOXIN TYPING $131.00 Various M - F 21 DBPL/BI Clostridium botulin

kept cold, contact (515) 337-7565

Various

Bovine enterovirus

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 25 Ice pack DVL BEV

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Bovine herpesvirus 1

VI $52.00 Semen M - F 21 Dry ice, LN2 DVL Must be kept froze

VI $52.00 Tissue, blood M - F 15 Ice pack DVL

VN $14.00 Serum F 5 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

Bovine herpesvirus 2

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL

VN $14.00 Serum Th 5 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

Bovine herpesvirus 4

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 5-7 DVL Two ml minimum. 

cytomegalovirus.

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL

Bovine leukosis

ELISA $18.00 Serum M, W 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

Bovine papular stomatitis

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 5-7 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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Days

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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Bovine papular stomatitis

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL

Bovine parvovirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 15 DVL Special transport m

Contact laboratory 

Ice pack

VN $14.00 Serum Th 7 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

ELISA $0.00 Fresh brain 

stem

M - F 2 DBPL/PATH Fresh chilled samp

BSE. Submit BSE when no fresh samUse Only.

Fresh chilled

HISTO $0.00 Brain stem M - F 10 DBPL/PATH Brain stem essent

submit formalin-fixfresh tissue is not if possible.

Formalinfixed

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

IHC $0.00 Brain stem M - F 10 DBPL/PATH Brain stem essent

submit formalin-fixfresh tissue is not if possible.

Formalinfixed

Bovine viral diarrhea

VI $52.00 Various M - F 25 DVL Tissue, swab, bloo

FREEZE WHOLE 

Ice pack

VN $14.00 Serum Th 5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

per type.

Ice pack

Brucella abortus

8% CARD $4.50 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

BAPA $8.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Bang's disease, twBRT $40.00 Milk M - F 2 Ice pack DBPL/MB Two ml minimumCF COLD $18.00 Serum M 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimumCF WARM $18.00 Serum Th 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimumELISA $18.00 Serum W 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimumFPA $28.00 Serum W, F 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Brucella abortus

HIRT $40.00 Milk M - F 2 Ice pack DBPL/MB Five ml minimum

PLATE, SPT $7.75 Serum W 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimumTUBE, STT $7.75 Serum W 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum

Brucella canis

ME TUBE $7.75 Serum M, W 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum

Brucella melitensis

3% CARD $4.50 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum

Brucella ovis

CF $18.00 Serum Th 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum

ELISA $18.00 Serum Th 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum

Brucellosis

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 7 None DBPL/MB

ISOLATION $40.00 Various M - F 10 Dry ice DBPL/MB Tissue, milk, seme

PCR $58.00 Culture M - F 2 None DBPL/MB

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Cache Valley (Orthobunyavirus)

VN $14.00 Serum M, F 5 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

Calicivirus

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 25 Ice pack DVL San Miguel sea lio

VN $14.00 Serum Th 5 Ice pack DVL Nine serotypes, us

Campylobacteriosis

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 DBPL/BI Contact laboratory 

337-7565

None

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI

Caprine arthritis encephalitis

ELISA $18.00 Serum M, W 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

Chicken anemia virus

PCR $56.00 Tissue M - F 5 DVL Additional process

collection is neede

Dry ice

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Chlamydia spp.

CF $18.00 Serum T, Th 4 DVL Used for detection 

antibody and requindicated by receivrecommended for species. 

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Various M - F 3-5 DVL Specify abortus or 

assay will be selecsampled. Tissue, s

Ice pack

Chronic wasting disease

HISTO $28.00 Brain & lymph M - F 10 DBPL/PATH Brain stem is esse

When possible, reshould also be subor paraffin-embedd

Formalinfixed

IHC $40.00 Brain & lymph M - F 10 DBPL/PATH Formalin-fixed tiss

tissue blocks. Whlymph node and ob

Formalinfixed

Clostridium chauvoei

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI Blackleg

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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Testing 

Lab Comments

Clostridium perfringens

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI Identification only, 

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI Enterotoxemia

Contagious ecthyma (parapoxvirus)

CF $18.00 Serum T, Th 3 DVL Two ml minimum. 

dermatitis, scabby investigation cases for morphologic vir

Ice pack

Contagious equine metritis

CF $18.00 Serum M, Th 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

Contact laboratory 

Ice pack

ISO & ID $101.00 Swab, culture M - F 7 DBPL/BI Taylorella equigen

received refrigeratand in Amies trans

Ice pack

Coronavirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 5-7 Ice pack DVL Bovine only

VI $52.00 Tissue, feces M - F 15 Ice pack DVL Bovine or porcineVN $14.00 Serum M - F 4 DVL Two ml minimum. 

between TGE and 

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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Testing 

Lab Comments

Corynebacterium

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI

Coryza, infectious

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue, swab M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI Haemophilus para

Coryza, turkey

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI Bordetella avium

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue, swab M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI

Cysticercosis

IDENT $0.00 Tissue M - F 2 Formalin DBRL/CASS

Dourine

CF $18.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Duck viral enteritis

PCR $56.00 Tissue M - F 3-5 DVL Liver preferred, or 

(515) 337-7551

Ice pack

Electron microscopy for morphologic virus identification

EM $56.00 Various M - F 2-5 DVL Virus isolates, inte

Contact laboratory Lesions suggestive to FADDL.

Dry ice

Encephalomyocarditis

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL Heart, lung, liver, o

VN $14.00 Various Tu 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum. 

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (Orbivirus)

AGID $18.00 Serum M - Th 3 DVL Two ml minimum; 

antibodies to Bluet

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Blood, spleen M - F 2 DVL Four ml minimum. 

collected in EDTAPCR assays condusample will be cha

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (Orbivirus)

VI $52.00 Blood, spleen W,Th,F 22 DVL Two ml minimum. 

per serotype. IbaraFAD investigations where specified.

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Semen W,Th,F 22 DVL Submit a minimum 

keep frozen; test 0equivalent.

Dry ice

VN $14.00 Serum M, F 5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

per serotype. IbaraFAD investigations where specified.

Ice pack

Equine adenovirus

VN $0.00 DVL This testing is no l

Equine encephalomyelitis

IgM ELISA $18.00 Serum* and 

whole blood

W 2 DVL Two ml minimum. 

whenever neurologis per strain (WEE required for the ELrequested for test 

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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Testing 

Lab Comments

Equine encephalomyelitis

PCR $56.00 Brain M, W 5 DVL Include serum/plas

May ship refrigeratAdditional PCR assample are chargeinquiries contact la515-337-7551.

Ice pack

PRNT $19.00 Serum Tu 4 DVL Two ml minimum. 

antibodies to EEE/units. For neurologrecommended. Thtesting of nonequid 

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Brain W,Th,F 16 DVL Fresh tissue shoul

overnight. Whole refrigerated. Optimtissue. PCR is recois suspected.

Ice pack

Equine herpesvirus 1 and 4

PCR $56.00 Tissue, nasal 

swab, whole blood

Varies 3 DVL PCR for EHV-1 (in

ORF30 A2254/ORwhole blood refrigeassays within DVL charged at 1⁄4 hour 

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Equine herpesvirus 1 or 4

VI $52.00 Tissue, nasal 

swab, whole blood

Ice pack W, Th 16 DVL Ship whole blood r

VN $14.00 Serum M 5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

between herpesvir

Ice pack

Equine herpesvirus 2

VI $52.00 Swabs, whole 

blood

W, Th 16 DVL aka Cytomegalovir

refrigerated.

Ice pack

Equine herpesvirus 3

VI $52.00 Lesions, swabs W, Th 16 Ice pack DVL aka Coital exanthe

Equine infectious anemia

AGID $18.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL Two ml minimum. 

subject to user fee

Ice pack

ELISA $18.00 Serum M, W, F 3 DVL Two ml minimum. 

not specified. Con(515) 337-7551.

Ice pack

Equine influenza

HI $16.00 Serum W 3 DVL User fee is per ant

for each HI.

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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Preservative

FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Equine influenza

PCR $56.00 Tissue, nasal 

swab

Varies 2 DVL Deep nasal swab i

BHI) is recommen

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue, nasal 

swab

M,W-F 22 DVL Deep nasal swab i

BHI) is recommen

Ice pack

Equine viral arteritis

VI $52.00 Semen M - F 15-20 Dry ice DVL Five ml minimum

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab, 

whole blood

Ice pack M - F 16 DVL Ship whole blood r

VN $14.00 Serum F 7 DVL Two ml minimum. 

hydrated prior to svaccination status 

Ice pack

Erysipelas

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI Erysipelothrix rhus

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Fetal bovine serum safety test

FBSS $1,160.00 Serum Th 35-50 DVL Bioassay conducte

dependent upon aState or Federal veSamples received the following weekThurs. is a holiday

Dry ice

Fowl cholera

DNA FP $64.00 Culture M - F 30-60 None DBPL/BI

GDPT $20.00 Culture M - F 7 None DBPL/BI Somatic antigen tyIDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BIISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI Pasteurella multoc

Fowl pox

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DVL One ml minimum. VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 30 Dry ice DVL

Glanders

CF $18.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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On Test 

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Est. Time 

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(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Glanders

IDENT $101.00 Culture M - F 21 DBPL/BI (Burkholderia mall

arrangements (515

None

ISOLATION $101.00 Various M - F 7 DBPL/BI (Burkholderia mall

arrangements (515

Ice pack

Heartwater**

PCR $56.00 Blood-EDTA M - F 4 DVL Six ml minimum, m

of collection date. investigations and other countries. Imto 14 days.

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Tissue M - F 4 Ice pack DVL

Histopathology

HISTO $28.00 Fixed tissue M - F 5 Formalin- DBPL/PATH Cost per slide

fixed

Import testing for avian-origin material

CI $4,180.00 Various M - F 35 DVL Twenty birds inocu

tested for antibody Newcastle diseasedpi

Dry ice

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Infectious laryngotracheitis (aka Gallid herpesvirus 1)

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DVL One ml minimum

PCR $56.00 Tissue, swab M - F 3-5 Ice pack DVLVI $52.00 Tissue M - F 30 Dry ice DVL

Johne's disease

AGID $18.00 Serum Call 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

arrangements (515

Ice pack

CF $18.00 Serum Tu 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

paratuberculosis.

Ice pack

ELISA $18.00 Serum Th 4 Ice pack DBRL/SERO Two ml minimumFECAL PCR $33.00 Feces M - F 14 Ice pack DBPL/MB Two gram minimumIS1311 $101.00 Culture, tissue M - F 5 DBPL/MB IS1311 Sheep and 

strain differentiatio

None

ISO & ID $79.00 Tissue, feces, 

culture

Ice pack M - W 56 DBPL/MB Bactec 460, Trek E

Leptospirosis

FAT $20.00 Tissue, urine M - F 2-3 DBPL/BI Samples should be 

day they are collec

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Leptospirosis

ISOLATION $56.00 Kidney, liver, 

urine fresh not frozen

M - F 30-90 DBPL/BI Option available to 

purposes. Contacsubmitting sample 

Ice pack

MAT $26.00 Serum W 2-7 DBPL/BI Samples must be 

Wednesday for tesmore than 5 serov

Ice pack

PCR $28.00 Tissue, urine, 

blood

M-F 2-3 DBPL/BI Samples should be 

day they are collecsamples will result detection (LLD)

Ice pack

Listeriosis

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI Listeria spp.

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue M - F 7-42 Ice pack DBPL/BI

Malignant catarrhal fever

IPT $17.00 Serum W 5-7 DVL Two ml minimum. 

the paperwork subAll antibody positivby the VN, resultinand VN)

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Malignant catarrhal fever

PCR $56.00 Blood-EDTA M - F 7-14 DVL Three ml minimum

days of collection dalcelaphine herpesherpesvirus 2

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Tissue M - F 7-14 DVL Differentiates betw

1 and ovine herpe

Ice pack

VN $14.00 Serum Th 7 DVL Two ml minimum. 

the paperwork subtest. All antibody ptested by the VN, r(IPT and VN)

Ice pack

Marek's disease

$0.00 DVL This testing is no l

Melioidosis

IDENT $101.00 Culture M - F 21 DBPL/BI (Burkholderia pseu

for arrangements (

None

ISOLATION $101.00 Various M - F 7 DBPL/BI (Burkholderia pseu

for arrangements (

Ice pack

Mycobacterium

AFS $28.00 Fluid, culture M - F 2 Various DBPL/MB Direct acid fast sta

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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Est. Time 

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(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Mycobacterium

AST $114.00 Culture Call 28 DBPL/MB Mycobacterium tub

sensitivity test perfcomplex only, contschedule (515)337

None

DNA PROBE $89.00 Culture M - F 2 Various DBPL/MB DNA probe

DPP-Cervid $12.00 Serum M - F 5 DBRL/SERO DPP test for white

reindeer, fallow, siContact laboratory submitting sample 

Ice pack

DPP-Elephant $12.00 Serum M - F 5 DBRL/SERO DPP test for eleph

test availability prio337-7563.

Ice pack

GAMMA INF $74.00 Heparinized blood T, W, Th 4 DBRL/SERO Sample submissio

of time through VS received at NVSL collection. Contact VS.DB.NVSL.DBRby phone at (515) 

None

HISTO $28.00 Block containing 

lesion

M - F 1 DBPL/PATH Formalin-fixed tiss

tissue block. Cost 

Formalinfixed

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 56 DBPL/MB Identification of ac

biochemical analysanalysis

None

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Mycobacterium

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue, swabs, 

washes

M - F 60 DBPL/MB Contact laboratory 

Shipping preserva

Various

PCR $112.00 Fixed tissue 

containing lesion

M - F 10 DBPL/PATH Formalin-fixed tiss

not be decalcified. less than 10 days. present to perform 

Formalinfixed

TRUNKW $40.00 Fluid M - F 60 DBPL/MB Elephant trunk was

control of tuberculoAvailable at www.e

Ice pack

Mycoplasma

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 5 DBPL/BI Two ml minimum. 

M. meleagridis, anspecies

Ice pack

PLATE $7.75 Serum M - F 3 DBPL/BI Two ml minimum. 

M. meleagridis, anspecies

Ice pack

Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI ORT

ISOLATION $40.00 Various M - F 3-14 Various DBPL/BI ORT

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Ovine progressive pneumonia

ELISA $18.00 Serum W 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum (

Parainfluenza-3

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 15 Ice pack DVL Nasal swab. Ship

VN $14.00 Serum Th 7 Ice pack DVL

Parasites, blood

MX $31.00 Whole blood M - F 3 DBRL/PARA Examination of Gie

Anaplasma, BabesSend whole blood chilled, but not froz

EDTA

Parasites, external

IDENT $0.00 Parasite M - F 3 DBRL/PARA Preserve in ethano

species: ticks, fly fleas.

Alcohol

Paratyphoid

TUBE $7.75 Serum Tu, Th 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

equidae.

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Piroplasmosis, bovine

PCR $56.00 Whole blood W 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

bigemina, contact 337-7563.

Ice pack

Piroplasmosis, equine

CELISA $18.00 Serum M - F 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

(Theileria) equi, us

Ice pack

CF $18.00 Serum M - F 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

(Theileria) equi, us

Ice pack

IFA $16.00 Serum Tu, Th 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

(Theileria) equi, us

Ice pack

WBLOT $33.00 Serum M - F 4 DBRL/SERO Two ml minimum. 

laboratory for appr

Ice pack

Porcine delta coronavirus

PCR $56.00 Feces, tissue, 

rectal swabs

4 DVL This PCR assay d

porcine epidemic dgastroenteritis viruvirus. Contact lab(515) 337-7551.

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Feces, tissue, 

rectal swabs

Ice pack M - F 35 DVL

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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Preservative

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Porcine epidemic diarrhea

PCR $56.00 Feces, tissue, 

rectal swabs

Call 4 DVL This PCR assay d

porcine epidemic dgastroenteritis viruvirus. Contact lab(515) 337-7551.

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Feces, tissue, 

rectal swabs

Ice pack M - F 35 DVL

Porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 2 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimumVI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL Lung or brain

Porcine parvovirus

HI $16.00 Various Th 2 Ice pack DVL Serum or fetal fluid

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 25 Ice pack DVL

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

ELISA $18.00 Serum M - F 3 Ice pack DVL PRRS

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 3 DVL US vs. European d

charges per serumis not applicable to negotiated. Conta

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue, serum M - Th 16 DVL Two user fee char

& SAM cell cultureresults is not appliline negotiated. TeFridays or the day laboratory (515) 33

Ice pack

Porcine rubulavirus**

HI $16.00 Serum M - F 2 DVL a/k/a Blue eye par

minimum. porcine 

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue, swab M - F 21 Ice pack DVL a/k/a Blue eye par

Porcine sapelovirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 5-7 Ice pack DVL Formerly Porcine e

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 25 Ice pack DVL Formerly Porcine e

Porcine teschovirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 5-7 DVL Seven groups, use

PEV 1-7)

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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Preservative

FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Porcine teschovirus

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 25 DVL SMEDI (Stillbirth, m

death & infertility), polioencephalomydisease (PTV1) cobefore shipment

Ice pack

Pox

EM $56.00 Tissue M - F 5 Ice pack DVL ID virus in lesion

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 21 Ice pack DVL

Pseudocowpox

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 21 Ice pack DVL

Pseudorabies

ELISA $18.00 Serum M - F 2 DVL Two ml minimum. 

gB. Aujeszky's diparalysis, mad itch

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVLVN $14.00 Serum F 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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Shipping 

Preservative

FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Psittacine herpesvirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 4 Ice pack DVL One ml minimum

Q-fever

CF $18.00 Serum Tu, Th 4 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum (

ELISA $18.00 Serum M, W 3 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum (

Reovirus

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 5-7 Ice pack DVL

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 15 Ice pack DVL Porcine only

Rotavirus

EM $56.00 Feces M - F 5 Ice pack DVL Identification

IFA $16.00 Serum M - F 3 Ice pack DVL Bovine and porcinVI $52.00 Tissue, feces M - F 21 Ice pack DVL

Salmonella (all subspecies)

ISOLATION $40.00 Various M - F 7 Various DBPL/BI

SEROTYP $40.00 Culture M - F 14 None DBPL/BI

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

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Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Salmonella Enteritidis

SEROTYP $28.00 Culture M - F 2-3 None DBPL/BI Accelerated Salmo

Salmonella Pullorum-Typhoid

AGGL $7.75 Serum M - Th 3 Ice pack DBPL/BI

Salmonella Typhimurium

AGGL $7.75 Serum M - Th 3 Ice pack DBPL/BI

Schmallenberg** (Orthobunyavirus)

PCR $56.00 Fetal / newborn 

brain, placenta, umbilical tissue

Call 3 DVL Only for FAD inves

before shipment (5Orthobunyavirus thmalformations.

Ice pack

Scrapie

HISTO $0.00 Brain stem M - F 5 DBPL/PATH Formalin-fixed tiss

block. Submit enti

Formalinfixed

IHC $0.00 Brain & lymph M - F 10 DBPL/PATH Formalin-fixed tiss

block. Brain stem submissions. Whelymph node, tonsilbe submitted.

Formalinfixed

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Scrapie

PrP-Codon $33.00 Whole blood, 

tissue, FTA card

Varies 10 DBPL/MB Srapie susceptibili

136, 141, 154. All automatically. See single codon testinlaboratory for deta

None

Sequencing identification/characterization

SEQUENCING Varies Various Varies Varies ALL Whole and partial 

analysis are availasample and analyslaboratory for samscheduling. BacteVirology (515) 337

Various

Serum screen

CHEM $0.00 Serum, blood M - F Varies Ice pack DBRL/CASS Contact laboratory 

Streptococcus

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI Including strangles

ISOLATION $40.00 Tissue, swab M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI Including strangles

Swine influenza

HI $16.00 Serum M - W 3 Ice pack DVL Multiple serotypes

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Swine influenza

HI/NI $16.00 Viral isolates M - F 5 DVL Subtyping SIV isol

charges per sampviral titer, virus isoinstead of HI charg

Dry ice

rRT-PCR $56.00 Viral isolate, 

swab, lung tissue

M - F 5 DVL H1/H3 and N1/N2 

frozen samples, sh

Various

rRT-PCR $56.00 Viral isolate, 

swab, lung tissue

M - F 5 DVL Influenza A matrix 

samples, ship on d

Various

VI $52.00 Tissue M - F 21 Ice pack DVL

Transmissible gastroenteritis

PCR $56.00 Feces, tissue, 

rectal swabs

Call 4 DVL This PCR assay d

porcine epidemic dgastroenteritis viruvirus. Contact Lab(515) 337-7551.

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Feces, tissue, 

rectal swabs

Ice pack M - F 21 DVL Testing will be long

VN $14.00 Serum M - F 5 Ice pack DVL Two ml minimum

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Tuberculosis (See also Mycobacterium)

DPP-Cervid $12.00 Serum M - F 5 DBRL/SERO DPP test for white

reindeer, fallow, siContact laboratory submitting sample 

Ice pack

DPP-Elephant $12.00 Serum M - F 5 DBRL/SERO DPP test for eleph

test availability prio337-7563.

Ice pack

GAMMA INF $74.00 Heparinized blood T, W, Th 4 DBRL/SERO Sample submissio

of time through VS received at NVSL collection. Contact VS.DB.NVSL.DBRby phone at (515) 

None

Tularemia

IDENT $101.00 Culture M - F 7 DBPL/BI Contact laboratory 

7565

None

ISOLATION $101.00 Tissue M - F 7 DBPL/BI Contact laboratory 

7565

Ice pack

PLATE $7.75 Serum M 4 DBRL/SERO Francisella tularen

Contact laboratory 

Ice pack

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

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Days

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for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Vesicular stomatitis

CELISA $18.00 Serum M - F 2 DVL Two ml minimum. 

types, two user fee 

Ice pack

CF $18.00 Serum M - F 2 DVL Two ml minimum. 

types, two user fee 

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Tissue, vesicular 

fluid, lesion swab

M - F 7 DVL RUMINANT AND 

TO FADDL; EQUIDVL. Notify State veterinarian.

Ice pack

VI $52.00 Tissue, vesicular 

fluid, lesion swab

M - F 7 DVL RUMINANT AND 

TO FADDL; EQUIDVL. Notify State veterinarian.

Ice pack

VN $14.00 Serum T, F 3-5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

Jersey and Indiana per sample. NOTEassay is 1:32 unles

Ice pack

Vibriosis

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 None DBPL/BI

ISOLATION $40.00 Culture M - F 7 None DBPL/BI Vibrio spp.

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023
Procedure Specimens

Shipping 

Preservative

FY 2023 

User Fee 

On Test 

Days

Est. Time 

for Results* 

(Days)

Testing 

Lab Comments

Viral abortion

VI $52.00 Various M - F 14-28 DVL Serum or fetal fluid

tissue. Bovine and 

Ice pack

West nile virus

IgM ELISA $18.00 Serum W 3 DVL Two ml minimum; 

recommended for 

Ice pack

PCR $56.00 Brain T, Th 5 DVL May ship sample r

pack. Additional Psame sample are c

Dry ice

PRNT $19.00 Serum F 5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

recommended. Thtesting of non-equ1:10 and 1:100 dilu

Ice pack

VN $14.00 Serum F 5 DVL Two ml minimum. 

clinical diagnosis rtime points at leasendpoint titration ocontact laboratory 337-7551.

Ice pack

Yersinia spp.

IDENT $58.00 Culture M - F 2-7 DBPL/BI Yersiniosis, not pla

plague (515) 337-7

None

ISOLATION $40.00 Various M - F 2-7 Ice pack DBPL/BI

* TEST START DATE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY SAMPLES ARRIVE AT TESTING LABORATO

IF RESULTS ARE REQUIRED BY A SPECIFIC DATE PLEASE CONTACT NVSL PRIOR TO SHIPPING.

** THIS IS AN EXOTIC DISEASE. SUSPECT CASES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL VETERINARIAN BEFORE SAMP

THE FINAL TEST REPORT WILL BE RELEASED WHEN ALL TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 

Print Date: 

4/20/2023