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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

tritrichomonas foetus:

 

 

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

  1. 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

brucella abortus:

 

 

card, BAPA, FP, or RAP

$1.60 each

 

rivanol, SPT, CF, STT

$2.65 each

brucella ovis ELISA

$8.00

caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE):

 

 

AGID

$7.15

 

cELISA

$7.15

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):

 

 

AGID or cELISA

$7.15

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

west nile virus (WNV):

 

 

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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