Veterinary Submission Forms/Diagnostic Tests and Panels

The lab will be closed November 27th, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving

 

In light of the ongoing EHV-1 outbreak, we will now be open Friday, November 28th AND Saturday, November 29th. Please note, to ensure delivery on Saturday, FedEx's Saturday delivery option must be selected. PLEASE USE FEDEX when shipping, we cannot guarantee UPS will attempt to deliver on these days.

Instructions for submitting a veterinary diagnostic sample:

1. Download the forms below. Page 1 includes collection and shipping instructions. Page 2 is the sample submission form.

SAMPLE SUBMISSION FORMS  (pdf)

2. Fill out page 2 (Diagnostic Real-time PCR Sample Submission Form) and include it inside your shipment.

3. Make sure all of your samples are in tightly sealed tubes or containers. Example: drippy poop in a glove is not a sealed container!!!

4. Ship the samples OVERNIGHT (FedEx or UPS) to the following address.

Real-time PCR Lab
1275 Med Science Drive 
3110 Tupper Hall
UC Davis, SVM
Davis, CA 95616-8737

We now offer an optional FedEx Online Reduced Price Program (PDF). Make sure to use the "PCR LAB" address when shipping.

Do not use United States Postal Service (USPS) . Even if shipping express, it will take an extra 2 days for campus central receiving to deliver it to our lab.

Available tests:

Individual tests (scroll down for panels):

*Prices are subject to change, please check back regularly.

**TURNAROUND TIME: Samples must be received by 11am PST in order to have results reported within 24 hours. Samples failing quality control will require an additional 24-hours for retesting. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues and Lawsonia IPMA serology are processed once a week on Mondays and Fridays, respectively.**

Price
Bacteria
Sample Type
$49.00Actinobacillus equuliTracheal wash, placenta tissue, cervix swab, or uterine swab
$49.00Amycolatopsis sppPlacenta tissue
$49.00Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Tick Fever, formerly E.equi)Whole blood (LTT), tick, cavitary effusion, CSF, spleen tissue, or liver tissue
$49.00Anaplasma platys Tick or whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Bartonella spp (including henselae)Whole blood (LTT) or spleen tissue
$49.00Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffiiWhole blood (LTT) or spleen tissue
$49.00Bordetella bronchisepticaOropharyngeal swab or nasal swab
$49.00Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Disease)CSF, synovial fluid, skin biopsy in region of tick bite, urine, or tick
$49.00Chlamydophila felis/psittaciFeline - nasal or conjunctiva swab, Avian - conjunctiva, cloaca, and choana swabs (please swab all three areas with one swab or with three separate swabs)
$49.00Chlamydophila pneumoniaeBronchial wash, sputum, nasopharyngeal wash or swab, tracheal wash, heart, liver, or spleen tissue
$49.00Clostridium difficile toxins A and BFeces, bacterial isolate, or colon tissue
$131.00Clostridium perfringens antigen, alpha toxin (CPA), beta toxin (CPB), beta2 toxin (CPB2), cytotoxin (netF), enterotoxin (CPE)Feces or colon tissue
$76.00Clostridium perfringens antigen, alpha toxin (CPA), and beta toxin (CPB)Feces or colon tissue
$49.00Clostridium perfringens beta2 toxin (CPB2)Feces or colon tissue
$49.00Clostridium perfringens cytotoxin (netF)Feces or colon tissue
$49.00Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE)Feces or colon tissue
$49.00Clostridium piliformeFeces or colon tissue
$49.00Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (Pigeon Fever)In order of preference: 1) abscess swab or aspirate, 2) skin biopsy, 3) whole blood (LTT), or 4) soil
$49.00Crossiella equiPlacenta tissue
$49.00Ehrlichia canisWhole blood (LTT), tick, CSF, joint fluid, or liver tissue
$49.00Ehrlichia chaffeensisWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Ehrlichia ewingiiWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Escherichia coli (FhuA gene)Placenta tissue, cervix swab, uterine swab, bacterial isolate, or whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Klebsiella pneumoniaePlacenta tissue, cervix swab, or uterine swab
$49.00Lawsonia intracellularis PCRFeces, rectal swab, or intestine tissue
$21.50Lawsonia intracellularis IPMA serologySerum (RTT)
1 Sample: $49.00
2 Samples: $80.00
Leptospira sppPlease submit both whole blood (LTT, early stages of infection) and urine (later stages of infection) if possible.
Other acceptable sample types include: CSF, aqueous humor, kidney, liver, placenta, or fetal kidney tissue.
$49.00Listeria monocytogenesCSF, whole blood (LTT), feces, placenta, food, or soil
$49.00Mycobacterium avium ComplexFeces, colon, spleen, bone marrow, lymph node, liver or kidney tissue
$49.00Mycobacterium sppSputum, nasal swab, lymph node, liver, lung, or spleen tissues, bone marrow, skin biopsy, or food
$49.00Mycoplasma felisNasal swab, throat swab, conjunctiva swab, nasal biopsy, or lung tissue
$49.00Mycoplasma haematoparvumWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Mycoplasma haemofelis/haemocanisWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Mycoplasma haemolamaeWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Mycoplasma haemominutumWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Mycoplasma ovisWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Mycoplasma turicensisWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Neorickettsia helminthoeca (Salmon poisoning)Whole blood (LTT), lymph node aspirate, feces, spleen, liver tissues, or food
1 sample $49.00
2 samples $80.00
Neorickettsia risticii (Potomac Horse Fever)/N. findlayensis Both samples must be from the same animalPlease submit both feces and whole blood (LTT) if possible. Additional options include: Intestine or colon tissue
$49.00Pantoea agglomeransPlacenta tissue, cervix swab, uterine swab
$49.00Pseudomonas aeruginosaPlacenta tissue, cervix swab, uterine swab, urine, or ocular swab
$49.00Rhodococcus equi (vapA gene)Tracheal wash or feces
$49.00Rickettsia spp (including RMSF)Tick or whole blood (LTT)
$68.00Salmonella spp (includes testing on fresh and 24-hour selenite enriched feces or environmental swabs)Feces, GI tissue, environmental swabs
$49.00Staphylococcus aureus with methicillin resistance gene MecA (MRSA)Culture, swab of infection site, urine, or nasopharyngeal swab
$49.00Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilisPlacenta tissue, cervix swab, or uterine swab
$49.00Streptococcus equi subsp equi - if positive, then vaccine stain vs. non-vaccine strain differentiation available upon request (additional $68)Guttural pouch lavage, nasal swab/wash, tracheal wash, or abscess drainage
$49.00Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicusTranstracheal wash, swab of draining abscess, placenta tissue, or uterine swab

*Prices are subject to change, please check back regularly.

**TURNAROUND TIME: Samples must be received by 11am PST in order to have results reported within 24 hours. Samples failing quality control will require an additional 24-hours for retesting. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues and Lawsonia IPMA serology are processed once a week on Mondays and Fridays, respectively.**

Fungi:

Price
Fungi
Sample Type
$49.00Aspergillus fumigatusLung tissue, skin biopsy, other fluids/tissues/swabs taken at infection site
$49.00Candida albicansSkin biopsy, other fluids/tissues/swabs taken at infection site
$49.00Coccidioides immitis/posadasii (Valley Fever)Lung tissue, joint fluid, other fluids, tissues or swabs at infection site
$49.00Cryptococcus neoformans v. neoformansBiopsy, swab, or aspirate of lesion, CSF, nasopharyngeal swab, or lung tissue
$49.00Macrorhabdus ornithogasterFeces or fecal swab
$49.00Microsporum canisLesion biopsy, lesion swab, skin scraping, or hair
$49.00Sporothrix schenckiiSkin biopsy, swab of lesion, synovial fluid, CSF, or soil
$49.00Trichophyton mentagrophytesLesion biopsy, lesion swab, skin scraping, or hair

Parasites

Price
Parasites
Sample Type
$49.00Angiostrongylus cantonensisCSF or central nervous system tissue
$49.00Babesia spp (including canis, divergens, gibsoni, microti)Whole blood (LTT) or tick
$49.00Babesia conradaeWhole blood (LTT), tick, or spleen tissue
$49.00Cryptosporidium sppFeces or GI tissue
$49.00Cryptosporidium felisFeces or GI tissue
$49.00Giardia spp (lamblia and intestinalis)Feces or small intestine tissue
$49.00Leishmania sppWhole blood (LTT)
$49.00Neospora hughesi/caninumCSF, aborted material, brain or heart tissue
$49.00Sarcocystis neuronaCSF or brain tissue
$49.00Toxoplasma gondiiCSF, feces, brain, placenta, mammary tissue, or whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Tritrichomonas foetusTesting for felines only: Feces, fecal swab, or GI tissue

*Prices are subject to change, please check back regularly.

**TURNAROUND TIME: Samples must be received by 11am PST in order to have results reported within 24 hours. Samples failing quality control will require an additional 24-hours for retesting. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues and Lawsonia IPMA serology are processed once a week on Mondays and Fridays, respectively.**

Viruses

Price
Virus
Sample Type
$49.00Asinine Herpesvirus 2Nasal swab, transtracheal wash, BAL, whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Asinine Herpesvirus 3Nasal swab, whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Asinine Herpesvirus 5Nasal swab, transtracheal wash, BAL, whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Bovine Leukemia VirusWhole blood (LTT) or milk
$49.00Canine Adenovirus 2Nasal swab, tracheal wash, ocular swab, or lung tissue
$68.00Canine Respiratory CoronavirusNasal swab, tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$68.00Canine Distemper VirusCSF, ocular or nasal swab, whole blood (LTT), brain tissue, or urine
$49.00Canine HerpesvirusNasal or pharyngeal swab, ocular swab, vaginal swab, nasal or lung tissue
$49.00Canine Oral PapillomavirusLesion biopsy or lesion swab
$68.00Canine Parainfluenza VirusNasal or pharyngeal swab, tracheal wash, lung or nasal tissue
$49.00Canine Parvovirus 1 (Minute Virus)Feces or GI tissue
$49.00Canine Parvovirus 2Feces or GI tissue
$49.00Carp Edema VirusGill biopsy, posterior kidney, and/or spleen
$49.00Cyprinid (carp) Herpesvirus 1Skin/fin biopsy or skin/fin scrape
$49.00Equine Adenovirus type 1Nasal swab
$49.00Equine Adenovirus type 2Feces or nasal swab
$68.00Equine Arteritis Virus (EVA)Nasal swab, conjunctival swab, nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood (LTT), lung tissue, semen, or placenta tissue
$68.00Equine CoronavirusFeces
1 sample $71.00
2 samples $90.00
Equine Herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load) and genotype (neuropathogenic, and non-neuropathogenic)***. Both samples must be from same animal to receive price break on second samplePlease submit both nasal swab and whole blood if possible. If not, a nasal swab is more desirable. Other sample types include: CSF, lung tissue, bone marrow, liver, placenta tissue, or uterine swab. Sample type should be selected in accordance to clinical presentation.
Please inquireEquine Herpesvirus 1 transcript; presence or absence of active replication.Only available when EHV1 DNA is positive
$49.00Equine Herpesvirus 2 - Due to a high prevalence of EHV2 in the horse population, this test should be requested for research purposes only. A positive PCR result does not necessarily confirm EHV2 as the disease causing agent.Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, tracheal wash, BAL, lung tissue, or whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Equine Herpesvirus 3Vaginal swab, penile swab, or biopsy of sore
$49.00Equine Herpesvirus 4Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$49.00Equine Herpesvirus 5 -Due to a high prevalence of EHV5 in the horse population, this test should be requested for research purposes only. A positive PCR result does not necessarily confirm EHV5 as the disease-causing agent.BAL, lung tissue, nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans)tracheal wash, or whole blood (LTT)
$68.00Equine Rhinitis A Virus (additional $22 for ERBV add-on)Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, lung tissue, or urine
$68.00Equine Rhinitis B Virus (additional $22 for ERAV add-on)Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$68.00Equine Rotavirus A and BFeces or rectal swab
$68.00Feline CalicivirusNasal swab, oropharyngeal swab, nasal biopsy, or lung tissue
$68.00Feline Coronavirus (FCoV) - associated with FIPPeritoneal fluid, feces, CSF, whole blood (LTT), ocular swab, spleen, kidney, or lung tissue
$49.00Feline Herpesvirus 1Nasal swab, pharyngeal swab, oral swab, or ocular (cornea) swab
$68.00Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV subtypes A,B,C,F)Whole blood (LTT)
$49.00Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) proviral DNAWhole blood (LTT), CSF, bone marrow, or tissue
$49.00Feline Parvovirus (Panleukopenia)Feces, whole blood (LTT), or lymphatic tissues
$68.00Influenza A (H3N8) - $22 to add on H3N2Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$68.00Influenza A (H3N2) - $22 to add on H3N8Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$49.00Koi HerpesvirusGill biopsy, posterior kidney, and/or spleen
$68.00Spring Viremia of Carp VirusGill biopsy, posterior kidney, and/or spleen

Panels:

*Prices are subject to change, please check back regularly.

**TURNAROUND TIME: Samples must be received by 11am PST in order to have results reported within 24 hours. Samples failing quality control will require an additional 24-hours for retesting. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues and Lawsonia IPMA serology are processed once a week on Mondays and Fridays, respectively.**

Equine

Price
Equine Panels
Sample Type
$116.00Equine Neurological Panel: Equine herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load and genotype)***, Borrelia burgdorferi, Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora hughesi/caninumCSF or tissue from the central nervous system
$116.00Equine Respiratory Panel: Equine herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load and genotype)***, equine influenza A (H3N8), equine herpesvirus 4, Streptococcus equi subsp equi, equine rhinitis A virus, equine rhinitis B virusNasal swab or wash, tracheal wash, pharyngeal swab or wash, or
lung tissue
$114.00Equine Lower Airway Panel: Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus, Actinobacillus equuli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Rhodococcus equi, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Aspergillus fumigatusTranstracheal wash (LTT or RTT) or bronchoalveolar lavage (LTT or RTT)
$116.00Equine Standard GI/Diarrhea Panel: Equine coronavirus, Clostridium difficile toxins A and B, Lawsonia intracellularis, Neorickettsia risticii, Salmonella sppFeces or rectal swab
$171.00Foal & Neonate GI/Diarrhea Panel: Clostridium difficile toxins A and B, equine coronavirus, Lawsonia intracellularis, Neorickettsia risticii, Salmonella spp, Cryptosporidium spp, equine rotavirus, Rhodococcus equi, Clostridium perfringens (antigen and toxins CPA, CPB, CPB2, netF, CPE)Feces or rectal swab
$93.00Equine Vector-borne Panel: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Bartonella spp, Rickettsia spp, Borrelia burgdorferi *WHOLE BLOOD NOT RECOMMENDED FOR Borrelia burgdorferi testing by qPCRTick or whole blood (LTT)*
$151.00Fever of Unknown Origin Panel (Swab): Equine herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load and genotyping)***, equine influenza A (H3N8), equine herpesvirus 4, Streptococcus equi subsp equi, equine rhinitis A virus, and equine rhinitis B virus, Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus, Rhodococcus equi (vapA gene)Nasal swab or wash, tracheal wash, pharyngeal swab or wash, or lung tissue
$114.00Fever of Unknown Origin Panel (Blood): Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neorickettsia risticii (Potomac Horse Fever)/N. findlayensis, Equine herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load and genotyping)***Whole blood (LTT)
$86.00Fever of Unknown Origin Panel (Feces): Equine Coronavirus, Neorickettsia risticii (Potomac Horse Fever)/N. findlayensisFeces or rectal swab
$182.00Standard Equine Abortion Panel: Amycolatopsis spp, Crossiella equi, Escherichia coli (FhuA gene), equine herpesvirus 1 (genotype and quantitative load)***, Pantoea agglomerans, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Leptospira spp, Panfungal, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis, Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicusUterine swab, placenta tissue, and/or fetal tissue (stomach fluid, liver, lung)
$60.00 (if added on to Standard Panel), $112 (if ordered alone)Equine Supplementary Abortion Panel: Actinobacillus equuli, equine arteritis virus, Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)Uterine swab, placenta tissue, and/or fetal tissue (stomach fluid, liver, lung)
$130.00Equine Ocular Panel: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus fumigatus, Staphylococcus aureus (Methicillin resistant), Staphylococcus aureus (not Methicillin resistant), Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus, Equine herpesvirus-2, Equine herpesvirus-5, Fusarium solaniOcular swab

Canine

 
PriceCanine PanelsSample Type
$149.00Canine Neurological Panel: Canine distemper virus, West Nile virus, Neospora hughesi/caninum, Toxoplasma gondii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Rickettsia spp, Ehrlichia canis, Borrelia burgdorferi *WHOLE BLOOD NOT RECOMMENDED FOR Borrelia burgdorferi and Neospora hughesi/caninum testing by qPCRCSF and/or whole blood (LTT)*
$119.00Canine Respiratory Panel: Influenza A virus (H3N8), influenza A virus (H3N2), Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine adenovirus 2, canine distemper virus, canine herpesvirus, canine parainfluenza virus, canine respiratory coronavirus, Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicusNasal swab or wash, tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$110.00Canine GI/Diarrhea Panel: Clostridium difficile toxins A and B, Cryptosporidium spp, Salmonella spp, Giardia spp, canine parvovirus 2Feces or rectal swab
$120.00Canine Vector-borne Panel: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Bartonella spp, Ehlichia canis, Rickettsia spp, Borrelia burgdorferi, Babesia spp, Mycoplasma haemocanis *WHOLE BLOOD NOT RECOMMENDED FOR Borrelia burgdorferi testing by qPCRTick or whole blood (LTT)*
$161.00Canine Blood Donor Panel: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Ehlichia canis, Rickettsia spp, Leishmania spp, Babesia spp, Babesia conradae, Bartonella spp, Mycoplasma haemocanis, Mycoplasma haematoparvumWhole blood (LTT)
$182.00Extended Canine Blood Donor Panel: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Bartonella spp, Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia spp, Mycoplasma haemocanis, Leishmania spp, Babesia spp, Mycoplasma haematoparvum, Babesia conradae, Bartonella vinsonii var berkhoffi, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Neorickettsia risticii/N. findlayensisWhole blood (LTT)

*Prices are subject to change, please check back regularly.

**TURNAROUND TIME: Samples must be received by 11am PST in order to have results reported within 24 hours. Samples failing quality control will require an additional 24-hours for retesting. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissues and Lawsonia IPMA serology are processed once a week on Mondays and Fridays, respectively.**

Feline

Price
Feline Panels
Sample Type
$107.00Feline Neurological Panel: Toxoplasma gondii, feline coronavirus, feline leukemia virusCSF and/or whole blood (LTT)
$110.00Feline Respiratory Panel: Bordetella bronchiseptica, Chlamydophila felis/psittaci, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus 1, Mycoplasma felisNasal swab or wash, pharyngeal swab or wash, or lung tissue
$149.00Feline GI/Diarrhea Panel: Clostridium difficile toxins A and B, Cryptosporidium spp, Salmonella spp, Giardia spp, feline coronavirus, feline parvovirus (Panleukopenia), canine parvovirus 2, Tritrichomonas foetusFeces or rectal swab
$114.00Feline Vector-borne Panel: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Bartonella spp, Borrelia burgdorgeri, Rickettsia spp, Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum *WHOLE BLOOD NOT RECOMMENDED FOR Borrelia burgdorferi testing by qPCRTick or whole blood (LTT)*
$119.00Feline Blood Donor Panel: Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum, Mycoplasma turicensis, feline leukemia virus, feline coronavirus, Bartonella spp, feline immunodeficiency virusWhole blood (LTT)
$141.00Extended Feline Blood Donor Panel: Feline coronavirus, feline immunodeficiency virus, Mycoplasma haemominutum, feline leukemia virus, Mycoplasma haemofelis, Bartonella spp, Mycoplasma turicensis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia canis, Neorickettsia risticii/N. findlayensisWhole blood (LTT)
$110.00Feline Cytopenia Panel: Feline leukemia virus, feline parvovirus (Panleukopenia), canine parvovirus 2, Bartonella spp, feline immunodeficiency virusWhole blood (LTT)
$74.00Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma Panel: Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum, Mycoplasma turicensisWhole blood (LTT)
$107.00Feline Ocular Conjunctivitis Panel: Chlamydophila felis, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus 1Ocular swab, conjunctiva swab, or corneal swab
$117.00Feline Ocular Uveitis Panel: Bartonella spp, Toxoplasma gondii, feline herpesvirus 1, feline leukemia virus, feline coronavirus, feline immunodeficiency virusAqueous humor

Miscellaneous

Price
Panel Name
Sample Type
$110.00Fungus Breakout Panel: Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans v. neoformans, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Coccidioides immitis/posadassiBiopsy, swab, or exudate of lesion, or CSF
$112.00

Carp Panel: Carp edema virus, spring viremia of carp virus, koi herpesvirus

****Cyprinid (carp) herpesvirus 1 can be requested as an add-on test for $22, but a skin/fin biopsy MUST be additionally included.

Gill biopsy, posterior kidney, and/or spleen
$71.00Dermatophyte (ringworm) Panel: Microsporum canis/ferrugineum/audouinii and Trichophyton mentagrophytes/tonsurans/equinumLesion biopsy, lesion swab, skin scraping, or hair

 

***In California, a positive detection of EHV-1, any strain, in a horse with neurological signs must be confirmed by a CAHLC-certified or regulatory laboratory per SB 703