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.

Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) IFA

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

Equine Encephalidites

Service: Molecular Diagnostics/PCR
Species: Equine
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab

Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) Virus Isolation

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

Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

Service: Molecular Diagnostics/PCR
Species: Equine
Location: Forwarded to Reference Lab

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) AGID

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

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) ELISA

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

Equine Influenza Virus (EIV) Virus Isolation

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

Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus (ERV/EHV-1) SN

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

Equinie Rhinopneumonitis Virus (ERV) Virus Isolation

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

General Exam of Feces - Equine

Service: Necropsy
Species: Equine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Lawsonia intracellularis IPMA with titration

Service: Serology
Species: Equine, Porcine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Lawsonia intracellularis Real-Time PCR

Service: Molecular Diagnostics/PCR
Species: Equine, Porcine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Leptospira sp. Real-Time PCR

Service: Molecular Diagnostics/PCR
Species: Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Porcine, Wildlife, Zoo, Ovine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Leptospirosis, 6 Serovars MAT

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

Necropsy/General Exam of Tissue - Equine

Service: Necropsy
Species: Equine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Urolith Culture

Service: Bacteriology
Species: Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Wildlife, Zoo
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV) - Indiana Strain SN

Service: Serology
Species: Bovine, Equine, Porcine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV) - New Jersey Strain SN

Service: Serology
Species: Bovine, Equine, Porcine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)

Yersinia Culture

Service: Bacteriology
Species: Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Porcine, Wildlife, Zoo, Ovine
Location: St. Paul (VDL)