Tests & Fees

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To find the right test, start by choosing a service or species to find available tests. Once you choose a test, you will see information about specimen requirements, fees, turnaround time, shipping, forms, and best practices.

**Any specimens sent to the VDL for testing that do not meet the test specifications (species or specimen type) outlined in our test descriptions will have a disclaimer applied to test results.  Please contact the lab for more information.**

Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to all submissions. A ten-percent out-of-state surcharge may be applied to submissions where animals and owners are from outside the state of Minnesota. Fees are subject to change without notice.

Brucella abortus STT

Service: Serology
Species: Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Porcine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Brucella canis Tube Agglutination

Service: Serology
Species: Canine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Brucella ovis

Service: Serology
Species: Ovine
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab

Bulk Tank Milk Culture (includes Prototheca and Mycoplasma Culture)

Service: Udder Health
Species: Bovine, Caprine, Ovine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Campylobacter Culture, Bovine Reproduction

Service: Bacteriology
Species: Bovine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Campylobacter Culture, Small Animal

Service: Bacteriology
Species: Canine, Feline
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Canine Coronavirus (CCV) Virus Isolation

Service: Virology
Species: Canine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) Virus Isolation

Service: Virology
Species: Canine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Canine Herpes Virus (CHV) Virus Isolation

Service: Virology
Species: Canine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Canine Parainfluenza Virus (CPIV) Virus Isolation

Service: Virology
Species: Canine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Canine Parvovirus (CPV) Virus Isolation

Service: Virology
Species: Canine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) Elitest ELISA

Service: Serology
Species: Caprine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Chicken Panel 1: IBV ELISA, NDV ELISA

Service: Serology
Species: Avian
Location: Willmar (MPTL)

Chicken Panel 2: IBD ELISA, IBV ELISA, NDV ELISA, Reovirus ELISA

Service: Serology
Species: Avian
Location: Willmar (MPTL)

Chicken Panel 3: AEV ELISA, NDV ELISA, IBV ELISA

Service: Serology
Species: Avian
Location: Willmar (MPTL)

Chlamydia (Chlamydophila) Isolation (Cell Culture)

Service: Virology
Species: Avian, Feline, Porcine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Chlamydia CF

Service: Serology
Species: Avian, Bovine, Caprine
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab

Cholinesterase, Blood

Service: Nutrition/Toxicology
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab

Cholinesterase, Tissue/Retina

Service: Nutrition/Toxicology
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Immunohistochemistry

Service: Pathology
Species: Cervid
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Clostridium perfringens Toxin Gene Typing

Service: Molecular Diagnostics/PCR
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Coliform & Environmental Strep Count

Service: Udder Health
Species: Bovine, Caprine, Ovine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Coliform Count

Service: Udder Health
Species: Bovine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Congo Red (amyloid)

Service: Pathology
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Convulsants

Service: Nutrition/Toxicology
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab