Veterinary Submission Forms/Diagnostic Tests and Panels

The lab will be closed December 24th, 25th, and 31st, 2024 and January 1st and 20th, 2025 

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
$46.00Actinobacillus equuliTracheal wash, placenta tissue, cervix swab, or uterine swab
$46.00Amycolatopsis sppPlacenta tissue
$46.00Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Tick Fever, formerly E.equi)Whole blood (LTT), tick, cavitary effusion, CSF, spleen tissue, or liver tissue
$46.00Anaplasma platys Tick or whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Bartonella spp (including henselae)Whole blood (LTT) or spleen tissue
$46.00Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffiiWhole blood (LTT) or spleen tissue
$46.00Bordetella bronchisepticaOropharyngeal swab or nasal swab
$46.00Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Disease)CSF, synovial fluid, skin biopsy in region of tick bite, urine, or tick
$46.00Chlamydophila 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)
$46.00Chlamydophila pneumoniaeBronchial wash, sputum, nasopharyngeal wash or swab, tracheal wash, heart, liver, or spleen tissue
$46.00Clostridium difficile toxins A and BFeces, bacterial isolate, or colon tissue
$124.00Clostridium perfringens antigen, alpha toxin (CPA), beta toxin (CPB), beta2 toxin (CPB2), cytotoxin (netF), enterotoxin (CPE)Feces or colon tissue
$72.00Clostridium perfringens antigen, alpha toxin (CPA), and beta toxin (CPB)Feces or colon tissue
$46.00Clostridium perfringens beta2 toxin (CPB2)Feces or colon tissue
$46.00Clostridium perfringens cytotoxin (netF)Feces or colon tissue
$46.00Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE)Feces or colon tissue
$46.00Clostridium piliformeFeces or colon tissue
$46.00Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (Pigeon Fever)In order of preference: 1) abscess swab or aspirate, 2) skin biopsy, 3) whole blood (LTT), or 4) soil
$46.00Crossiella equiPlacenta tissue
$46.00Ehrlichia canisWhole blood (LTT), tick, CSF, joint fluid, or liver tissue
$46.00Ehrlichia chaffeensisWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Ehrlichia ewingiiWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Escherichia coli (FhuA gene)Placenta tissue, cervix swab, uterine swab, bacterial isolate, or whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Klebsiella pneumoniaePlacenta tissue, cervix swab, or uterine swab
$46.00Lawsonia intracellularis PCRFeces, rectal swab, or intestine tissue
$21.50Lawsonia intracellularis IPMA serologySerum (RTT)
1 Sample: $46.00
2 Samples: $76.00
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.
$46.00Listeria monocytogenesCSF, whole blood (LTT), feces, placenta, food, or soil
$46.00Mycobacterium avium ComplexFeces, colon, spleen, bone marrow, lymph node, liver or kidney tissue
$46.00Mycobacterium sppSputum, nasal swab, lymph node, liver, lung, or spleen tissues, bone marrow, skin biopsy, or food
$46.00Mycoplasma felisNasal swab, throat swab, conjunctiva swab, nasal biopsy, or lung tissue
$46.00Mycoplasma haematoparvumWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Mycoplasma haemofelis/haemocanisWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Mycoplasma haemolamaeWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Mycoplasma haemominutumWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Mycoplasma ovisWhole blood (LTT)
$47.00Mycoplasma turicensisWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Neorickettsia helminthoeca (Salmon poisoning)Whole blood (LTT), lymph node aspirate, feces, spleen, liver tissues, or food
1 sample $46.00
2 samples $76.00
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
$46.00Pantoea agglomeransPlacenta tissue, cervix swab, uterine swab
$46.00Pseudomonas aeruginosaPlacenta tissue, cervix swab, uterine swab, urine, or ocular swab
$46.00Rhodococcus equi (vapA gene)Tracheal wash or feces
$46.00Rickettsia spp (including RMSF)Tick or whole blood (LTT)
$64.00Salmonella spp (includes testing on fresh and 24-hour selenite enriched feces or environmental swabs)Feces, GI tissue, environmental swabs
$46.00Staphylococcus aureus with methicillin resistance gene MecA (MRSA)Culture, swab of infection site, urine, or nasopharyngeal swab
$46.00Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp equisimilisPlacenta tissue, cervix swab, or uterine swab
$46.00Streptococcus equi subsp equi - if positive, then vaccine stain vs. non-vaccine strain differentiation available upon request (additional $64)Guttural pouch lavage, nasal swab/wash, tracheal wash, or abscess drainage
$46.00Streptococcus 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
$46.00Aspergillus fumigatusLung tissue, skin biopsy, other fluids/tissues/swabs taken at infection site
$46.00Candida albicansSkin biopsy, other fluids/tissues/swabs taken at infection site
$46.00Coccidioides immitis/posadasii (Valley Fever)Lung tissue, joint fluid, other fluids, tissues or swabs at infection site
$46.00Cryptococcus neoformans v. neoformansBiopsy, swab, or aspirate of lesion, CSF, nasopharyngeal swab, or lung tissue
$46.00Macrorhabdus ornithogasterFeces or fecal swab
$46.00Microsporum canisLesion biopsy or lesion swab
$46.00Sporothrix schenckiiSkin biopsy, swab of lesion, synovial fluid, CSF, or soil
$46.00Trichophyton mentagrophytesLesion biopsy or lesion swab

Parasites

Price
Parasites
Sample Type
$46.00Angiostrongylus cantonensisCSF or central nervous system tissue
$46.00Babesia spp (including canis, divergens, gibsoni, microti)Whole blood (LTT) or tick
$46.00Babesia conradaeWhole blood (LTT), tick, or spleen tissue
$46.00Cryptosporidium sppFeces or GI tissue
$46.00Cryptosporidium felisFeces or GI tissue
$46.00Giardia spp (lamblia and intestinalis)Feces or small intestine tissue
$46.00Leishmania sppWhole blood (LTT)
$46.00Neospora hughesi/caninumCSF, aborted material, brain or heart tissue
$46.00Sarcocystis neuronaCSF or brain tissue
$46.00Toxoplasma gondiiCSF, feces, brain, placenta, mammary tissue, or whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Tritrichomonas 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
$46.00Asinine Herpesvirus 2Nasal swab, transtracheal wash, BAL, whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Asinine Herpesvirus 3Nasal swab, whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Asinine Herpesvirus 5Nasal swab, transtracheal wash, BAL, whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Bovine Leukemia VirusWhole blood (LTT) or milk
$46.00Canine Adenovirus 2Nasal swab, tracheal wash, ocular swab, or lung tissue
$64.00Canine Respiratory CoronavirusNasal swab, tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$64.00Canine Distemper VirusCSF, ocular or nasal swab, whole blood (LTT), brain tissue, or urine
$46.00Canine HerpesvirusNasal or pharyngeal swab, ocular swab, vaginal swab, nasal or lung tissue
$46.00Canine Oral PapillomavirusLesion biopsy or lesion swab
$64.00Canine Parainfluenza VirusNasal or pharyngeal swab, tracheal wash, lung or nasal tissue
$46.00Canine Parvovirus 1 (Minute Virus)Feces or GI tissue
$46.00Canine Parvovirus 2Feces or GI tissue
$46.00Carp Edema VirusGill biopsy, gill swab, kidney, liver, or spleen
$46.00Cyprinid (carp) Herpesvirus 1Gill biopsy, gill swab, kidney, liver, or spleen
$46.00Equine Adenovirus type 1Nasal swab
$46.00Equine Adenovirus type 2Feces or nasal swab
$64.00Equine Arteritis Virus (EVA)Nasal swab, conjunctival swab, nasopharyngeal swab, whole blood (LTT), lung tissue, semen, or placenta tissue
$64.00Equine CoronavirusFeces
1 sample $67.00
2 samples $84.00
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
$46.00Equine 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)
$46.00Equine Herpesvirus 3Vaginal swab, penile swab, or biopsy of sore
$46.00Equine Herpesvirus 4Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$46.00Equine 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)
$64.00Equine Rhinitis A Virus (additional $21 for ERBV add-on)Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, lung tissue, or urine
$64.00Equine Rhinitis B Virus (additional $21 for ERAV add-on)Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$64.00Equine Rotavirus A and BFeces or rectal swab
$64.00Feline CalicivirusNasal swab, oropharyngeal swab, nasal biopsy, or lung tissue
$64.00Feline Coronavirus (FCoV) - associated with FIPPeritoneal fluid, feces, CSF, whole blood (LTT), ocular swab, spleen, kidney, or lung tissue
$46.00Feline Herpesvirus 1Nasal swab, pharyngeal swab, oral swab, or ocular (cornea) swab
$64.00Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV subtypes A,B,C,F)Whole blood (LTT)
$46.00Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) proviral DNAWhole blood (LTT), CSF, bone marrow, or tissue
$46.00Feline Parvovirus (Panleukopenia)Feces, whole blood (LTT), or lymphatic tissues
$64.00Influenza A (H3N8) - $21 to add on H3N2Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$64.00Influenza A (H3N2) - $21 to add on H3N8Nasal swab or wash, nasopharyngeal swab, (trans) tracheal wash, or lung tissue
$46.00Koi HerpesvirusGill cutting/biopsy, gill swab, liver tissue, or kidney tissue
$64.00Spring Viremia of Carp VirusGill biopsy, gill swab, kidney, liver, 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
$109.00Equine Neurological Panel: Equine herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load and genotype)***, Borrelia burgdorferi, Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora hughesi/caninumCSF or tissue from the central nervous system
$109.00Equine 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
$108.00Equine 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)
$109.00Equine Standard GI/Diarrhea Panel: Equine coronavirus, Clostridium difficile toxins A and B, Lawsonia intracellularis, Neorickettsia risticii, Salmonella sppFeces or rectal swab
$161.00Foal & 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
$88.00Equine 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)*
$142.00Fever 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
$108.00Fever of Unknown Origin Panel (Blood): Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neorickettsia risticii (Potomac Horse Fever)/N. findlayensis, Equine herpesvirus 1 (quantitative load and genotyping)***Whole blood (LTT)
$81.00Fever of Unknown Origin Panel (Feces): Equine Coronavirus, Neorickettsia risticii (Potomac Horse Fever)/N. findlayensisFeces or rectal swab
$172.00Standard 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)
$58.50 (if added on to Standard Panel), $106 (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)
$123.00Equine Ocular Panel: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus fumigatus, Staphlococcus aureus (Methicillin resistant), Staphlococcus aureus (not Methicillin resistant), Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus, Equine herpesvirus-2, Equine herpesvirus-5, Fusarium solaniOcular swab

Canine

 
PriceCanine PanelsSample Type
$141.00Canine 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)*
$112.00Canine 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
$104.00Canine GI/Diarrhea Panel: Clostridium difficile toxins A and B, Cryptosporidium spp, Salmonella spp, Giardia spp, canine parvovirus 2Feces or rectal swab
$113.00Canine 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)*
$152.00Canine 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)
$172.00Extended 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
$101.00Feline Neurological Panel: Toxoplasma gondii, feline coronavirus, feline leukemia virusCSF and/or whole blood (LTT)
$104.00Feline Respiratory Panel: Bordetella bronchiseptica, Chlamydophila felis/psittaci, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus 1, Mycoplasma felisNasal swab or wash, pharyngeal swab or wash, or lung tissue
$141.00Feline 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
$108.00Feline 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)*
$112.00Feline Blood Donor Panel: Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum, Mycoplasma turicensis, feline leukemia virus, feline coronavirus, Bartonella spp, feline immunodeficiency virusWhole blood (LTT)
$133.00Extended 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)
$104.00Feline Cytopenia Panel: Feline leukemia virus, feline parvovirus (Panleukopenia), canine parvovirus 2, Bartonella spp, feline immunodeficiency virusWhole blood (LTT)
$70.00Feline Hemotropic Mycoplasma Panel: Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum, Mycoplasma turicensisWhole blood (LTT)
$101.00Feline Ocular Conjunctivitis Panel: Chlamydophila felis, feline calicivirus, feline herpesvirus 1Ocular swab, conjunctiva swab, or corneal swab
$110.00Feline 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
$104.00Fungus Breakout Panel: Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans v. neoformans, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Coccidioides immitis/posadassiBiopsy, swab, or exudate of lesion, or CSF
$106.00Carp Panel: Carp edema virus, cyprinid (carp) herpesvirus 1, spring viremia of carp virus, koi herpesvirusBiopsy of skin or gill, tissues from kidney, liver, and/or spleen

 

***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