32.2.403 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES (1) Test services available through the Montana Department of Livestock Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MVDL) are listed in the chart in (4), entitled MVDL Services and Fees. (a) A 50 percent surcharge will be assessed for tests conducted on nonresident animals. (b) Mailing costs: (i) all submissions must have shipping cost or postage prepaid; (ii) "collect on delivery" shipments are not accepted; (iii) any mailing costs incurred by the laboratory will be billed to the submitter. (c) Delinquent accounts: (i) A 1.5 percent monthly interest rate will be charged on accounts over 30 days. (ii) Laboratory results on any account 90 days delinquent will be withheld until the entire payment is received. (2) A minimum laboratory fee of $8.00 will be charged on all accessions. (3) Accession is defined as the MVDL case number assigned to specimens from animals that are submitted by a veterinarian, owner, or other agent to the laboratory for diagnostic or surveillance testing. (a) A fee of $4.00 will be assessed for each accession except those that are exempted. Exempted accessions are Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) tests. (4) MVDL services and fees: (a) Clinical Microbiology/Bacteriology: Test | Fee | aerobic culture | $17.60 | aerobic - additional isolate | $8.80 each | anaerobic culture | $20.90 each | anaerobic - each additional isolate | $8.80 each | antibiotic sensitivity - per isolate | $11.55 | brucella culture | $17.60 | campylobacter culture | $14.30 | clostridium perfringens genotyping | referral lab fee + shipping/handling | dermatophyte culture & PAS | $28.87 | direct microscopy | $9.35 | environmental culture | $20.90 each | fecal occult blood | $9.35 | fungal culture | $25.57 |
listeria culture | $18.70 | milk culture | $17.60 | mycoplasma culture | $17.60 | non-dermatophyte fungal culture | $25.57 | salmonella culture | $17.32 | salmonella enteritidis/if negative | $23.10 | salmonella enteritidis/additional testing | $26.95 |
| special requests | contact lab | | tritrichomonas foetus culture: | | | 1-100 | $6.50 each | | 101-500 | $6.00 each | | 501 or more | $5.50 each |
(b) Clinical Microbiology/Parasitology Test | Fee | cryptosporidia exam | $9.35 | dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) ELISA | $10.45 | dirofilaria immitis microfilaria filtration | $9.50 | fecal flotation | $11.55 | giardia ELISA | $32.45 | parasite or arthropod identification | $31.35 | special parasite identification procedures | contact lab | liver fluke sedimentation | $28.50 | trichinella – pepsin degradation: | |
| 1-4 samples | $80.00 each | | 5-10 samples | $65.00 each |
(c) Clinical Pathology Test | Fee | Clinical profiles: | | small animal health screen | $46.25 | large animal health screen | $46.25 | small animal clinical profile | $35.00 | large animal clinical profile | $35.00 | small animal pre-anesthetic profile | $25.25 | feline profile | $69.50 | equine fitness profile | $34.00 | Endocrinology: | | canine thyroid panel | $29.50 | thyroid panel - feline | $25.25 | canine total T4 | $10.50 | total T4 | $10.50 | canine TSH | $10.50 |
free T4 – canine & feline | $10.50 | total T3 | $10.50 | cortisol: canine, feline, equine | $16.00 each | ACTH stimulation | $31.50 | cortisol: pre & post | $31.50 | dexamethasone suppression: pre & post | $47.25 | Biochemistry panels: | | small animal panel | $26.25 | large animal panel | $26.25 | small animal hepatic panel | $21.00 | small animal renal panel | $21.00 | canine endocrine panel | $24.25 | feline geriatric panel | $15.00 | electrolyte panel | $10.50 | expanded electrolyte panel | $15.75 | Other serum chemistry: | | PLI: canine, feline | $23.75 | bile acids: canine, feline, equine | $25.25 | bile acids: pre & post | $35.75 | phenobarbital | $25.25 | individual biochemical test | contact lab | Hematology: | | CBC/differential | $15.75 | large animal CBC/differential | $15.75 | small animal CBC/without differential | $7.00 | large animal CBC/without differential | $7.00 | reticulocyte count | $7.00 | feline anemia panel | $38.00 | fibrinogen | $4.25 | hemotropic parasite screen | $4.25 | urinalysis | $12.75 | urinalysis with culture & sensitivity | $35.75 | Miscellaneous clinical pathology tests: | | blood cross match | $15.75 | buffy coat exam | $31.50 | canine direct coombs | $31.50 | individual coagulation test – PT & APTT only | $21.00 | lgG RID – bovine & equine | $15.75 | ocular nitrate | $14.75 |
(d) Cytology Test | Fee | bone marrow cytology | $46.20 | CSF analysis: SG, microprotein, cytospin, cytology | $27.77 plus microprotein referral fee | cytology with culture | $39.32 + culture | fluid analysis: total cell count, TP, SG, cytology | $41.80 | FNA: imprint, smear, stained, or unstained | $39.32 + culture |
(e) Histology/Immunohistochemistry biopsy standard, per biopsy (1-3 slides) | $39.32 |
| per biopsy or necropsy (4-6 slides) | $46.20 | | per biopsy or necropsy (7-10 slides) | $53.35 | | per biopsy or necropsy (11 or more slides) | $60.22 |
decalcification/keratin | $9.35 | hematoxylin & eosin (H & E): | |
| duplicate H & E (up to 3 slides) | $19.80 | | additional H & E (4 or more slides) | $5.77 each |
immunohistochemistry (IHC) | $28.87 | special stains | $9.35 each | bulk research - slide prep staining only | $4.40/slide + $26.40/hour |
(f) Milk Testing Test | Fee | added water | $3.25 | antibiotic | $24.25 | brucella ring | $2.25 | coliform count | $5.25 | component | $1.25 | gerber | $3.25 | laboratory certification review | contact milk lab | listeria environmental culture | $11.75/swab site | majonnier | $13.25 | pesticide: | |
| organophosphate & carbamates | $25.25 minimum | | chlorinated hydrocarbons | $220.50 minimum |
phosphatase | $6.50 | somatic cell count: | |
| direct | $5.25 | | electronic | $1.25 |
standard plate count | $6.00 | yeast & mold | $6.00 |
(g) Molecular Diagnostics (PCR) Test | Fee | new tests as implemented | contact lab | avian influenza (AI) | $34.65 | Bovine coronavirus/rotavirus multiplex | $37.77 | bovine virus diarrhea (BVD): | |
| individual sample | $34.65 | | MVDL pooled (ear notch samples) | up to 24 samples for $57.75 | | retest in positive pools/antigen capture ELISA | $4.40/sample |
E. coli - K99 | $34.65 | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) Call lab first | $40.42 | National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) tests performed: Classical Swine Fever, Foot & Mouth Disease, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, Swine Influenza Virus, and Avian Paramyxovirus | contact lab | mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's): | |
| individual sample | $34.65 | | MVDL pooled (up to 5 feces samples) | $40.42 | | retest in positive pools | $34.65/sample |
salmonella enteritidis PCR | $32.45 |
| suspect culture confirmation | $36.30 |
| individual sample | $28.50 | | MVDL pooled (up to 5 samples) | $52.50/pool | | retest in positive pools | $28.50/sample |
(h) Pathology Test | Fee | abortion workup, livestock - MVDL kits only | $57.75 | neonatal diarrhea workup - livestock, MVDL kits only | $110.00 | carcass disposal (CD) – incineration | $40.00 per 100 lbs | Animal remains return/transfer | $25.00 | Pathologist time (after hours) insurance/legal cases | $173.25/hour | necropsy - bovine & equine: | |
| fetus | $80.85 + CD | | less than 150 lbs | $98.17 + CD | | 150 to 500 lbs | $127.05 + CD |
| more than 500 lbs | $173.25 + CD |
necropsy - canine & feline: | $127.05 + CD | necropsy - porcine (swine): | |
| fetus (same litter) | $80.85 + CD | | less than 25 lbs | $80.85 + CD | | 25 to 250 lbs | $98.17 + CD | | more than 250 lbs | $127.05 + CD |
necropsy - small ruminant: | |
| fetus (same dam) | $80.85 + CD | | up to 20 lbs | $80.85 + CD | | more than 20 lbs | $98.17 + CD |
necropsy - other species | $46.20 minimum CD | research | contact lab | spinal cord removal (in addition to necropsy fee): | |
| small animal | $57.75 | | large animal | $115.50 |
transmissible encephalopathies: | |
| brain removal only | $34.65 minimum | | immunohistochemistry and ELISA test | referral + shipping/handling |
Rabies
Test | Fee | small animal | $31.50 | livestock with histopathology | $58.00 | entire carcass disposal (excluding bats & small rodents): | |
| Up to 30 lbs | $55.00 | | 31-60 lbs | $85.00 | | 61-90 lbs | $115.00 |
(j) Serology Test | Fee | anaplasmosis cELISA | $8.80 | avian influenza (AI) AGID: | |
| 1-9 | $6.60 each | | 10-24 | $5.50 each | | 25-49 | $3.30 each | | 50 or more | $2.20 each |
bluetongue (BT) AGID - contact laboratory | $7.15 minimum | bluetongue cELISA: | |
| 1-100 | $9.62 each | | 101-500 | $7.15 each | | 501 or more | $4.40 each |
bovine leukemia virus (BLV) ELISA: | |
| 1-100 | $7.70 each | | 101-500 | $6.60 each | | 501 or more | $4.40 each |
bovine leukemia virus (BLV) AGID | $8.00 each | bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) – SN | $7.70 | bovine virus diarrhea type I, II – SN | $15.12 | bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) ELISA: | |
| 1-100 | $5.77 each | | 101-500 | $4.67 each | | 501 or more | $4.12 each |
| card, BAPA, FP, or RAP | $1.60 each | | rivanol, SPT, CF, STT | $2.65 each |
brucella ovis ELISA | $8.00 | caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE): | |
epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) – AGID | $11.55 | equine infectious anemia (EIA) AGID individual sample | $8.00 | equine infectious anemia (EIA) AGID – same owner: | |
| 1-15 | $8.00 each | | 16-50 | $6.00 each | | 51 or more | $4.75 each |
equine infectious anemia (EIA) cELISA individual sample | $13.00 each | EIA Global Vet Link submissions | $1.10 | equine infectious anemia (EIA) cELISA same owner: | |
| 1-15 | $13.00 each | | 16-50 | $10.50 each | | 51 or more | $9.50 each |
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)-SN | $7.70 | leptospirosis MAT: | |
| (routine) L. canicola, L. grippo, L. hardjo, L. ictero, L. pomona | $11.55 | | L. autumnalis, L. bratislava/per each | $2.47/sample |
mycobacterium paratuberculosis (PTB) ELISA: | |
| 1-100 | $8.80 each | | 101-500 | $6.60 each | | 501 or more | $4.40 each |
ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP): | |
parainfluenza 3 (PI3) - HAI | $5.77 | pseudorabies - gB ELISA | $6.60 | salmonella pullorum MAT | $5.22 | vesicular stomatitis (VS): | |
| CF | $51.97 | | NJ & Ind - SN | $15.12 |
| July 1 - Oct 15 lgM ELISA | $23.10 | | off season | referral lab fee + shipping/handling |
(k) Serology - Small Animal Test | Fee | brucella canis - RSAT screen, 2ME-TAT confirmation | $23.00 | feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) ELISA | $31.35 | feline leukemia virus (FeLV) ELISA | $19.80 | feline leukemia/feline immunodeficiency virus (FelV, FIV) ELISA | $31.35 |
(l) Virology Test | Fee | bovine virus diarrhea - cELISA | see serology section | canine parvovirus ELISA | $27.77 | electron microscopy (EM) | $34.65 | fluorescent antibody (FA) testing - per agent: | |
| bovine coronavirus (BCV) | $9.35 | | bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) SN | $9.35 | | bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) | $9.35 | | canine distemper (CDV) | $9.35 | | canine parvovirus (CPV) | $9.35 | | equine herpesvirus (EHV) | $9.35 | | feline panleukopenia (FPLV) | $9.35 | | feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) | $9.35 |
| feline herpes (FHV) | $9.35 | | infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | $9.35 | | leptospira | $9.35 | | parainfluenza - 3 Virus (PI-3) | $9.35 | | porcine parvovirus (PPV) | $9.35 |
rotavirus ELISA | $28.87 | virus isolation (livestock only) | $28.87 |
(m) Miscellaneous Tests Test | Fee | duplicate test result reporting | $3.30 | organization fee | $69.30/hour | referral testing | referral lab fee + shipping/handling | stat fee | $17.32 |
History: 81-1-102, 81-2-102, MCA; IMP, 81-1-301, 81-1-302, 81-2-102, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 3411, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 1289, Eff. 6/27/03; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2591, Eff. 10/22/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1785, Eff. 9/23/05; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1882, Eff. 7/28/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1678, Eff. 10/26/07; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2068, Eff. 10/12/12; AMD, 2013 MAR p.1341, Eff. 7/26/13; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2783, Eff. 11/7/14; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 1297, Eff. 8/5/17.
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