Export: APHA animal disease testing
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Use this form to submit samples from animals for laboratory testing to meet the requirements for an export health certificate.

Vets can use this form to submit samples from animals to meet the testing requirements for an export health certificate.

You can use the same form for multiple types of test.

Check the export health certificates (EHC) (https://www.gov.uk/export-health-certificates) to find out which tests need to be carried out.

Use the correct form

You can use this form to test most animal species and their live products for most export purposes. You need to use a different form to test:
- birds for viruses (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birds-test-for-viruses-for-export-import-or-quarantine-apha1)
- horses for the CEM organism (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/horses-cem-organism-test-for-export-and-breeding-lsw013)
- horses for West Nile Virus (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/horses-west-nile-virus-test-wnv02)
- cattle for bovine genital campylobacter and trichomonas (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cattle-bovine-genital-campylobacter-and-trichomoniasis-tests)
Testing is carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

Submitting samples

Complete the form in full. Your results may be delayed if you do not provide all the required information.

Send this form and the samples to:

Sample ReceptionAPHA Weybridge Woodham LaneNew Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3NB

You must follow the rules for packaging and sending pathological material (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-pack-and-label-samples-for-submission-to-apha).

Fees, test codes and turnaround times

Search for the fees, codes and maximum turnaround times for each test on the APHA export price list (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apha-test-fees-for-export-captive-avian-import-and-abc).

Fast track service

You can select the APHA fast track service on the form.

With the APHA fast track service:
- your sample testing is prioritised
- samples are tested as soon as possible, either on the day of their arrival, or the day after, depending on delivery time and test protocol
- results are sent the same day as the test is complete
Refer to TC0822 in the price list for the cost of the fast track service.

Some tests cannot be fast tracked. You will be contacted if this is the case and not be charged.

How to pay

You enter into a contract with APHA when the Veterinary Investigation Centre receives your sample and submission form.

You will be sent an invoice with instructions on how to set up an account to make payment. You must pay within 28 days of the date of invoice. APHA reserves the right to withhold services for accounts in arrears.

See our general terms and conditions (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apha-standard-terms-and-conditions) that apply to testing where no specific contract is signed.

Receiving your test results

Check the APHA export price list (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apha-test-fees-for-export-captive-avian-import-and-abc) for the maximum processing time for each test.

Test results are returned as soon as possible. If you need the findings urgently, you should include this on the form.

Reports are sent by email. You must pay an extra fee if you need the report to be sent by post or courier. You can also request that the report is sent to someone other than yourself.

Confirm a test report’s validity

You can contact APHA Weybridge to check that a previous test report was issued by APHA. You will need to provide a scan or photo of the report.

Contact APHA lab services

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) Telephone: xx-xxxx-xxxx