Laboratory Services and Fees

PURPOSE: This rule establishes fees charged for laboratory services performed by Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories. (1) The Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are operated by and under the direction of the state veterinarian. The mailing addresses of the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are as follows: (A) Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, 101 North Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102; and (B) Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, 701 North Miller Avenue, PO Box 2510, Springfield, MO 65802-2510. (2) No fees will be charged for tests for diseases which are included in a state and federal cooperative program. Fees for nonprogram services performed at the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are as follows: (A) Pathology— 1. Necropsy— A. Gross Necropsy Exam $55.00 B. Gross Necropsy with Bacterial Culture $68.25 C. Special Procedures Inquire (B) Bacteriology— 1. Aerobic Bacterial Culture (except blood) $21.00 2. Aerobic Culture plus Salmonella Screen $22.05 3. Anaerobic Bacterial Culture (per sample) $26.25 4. Antimicrobial Susceptibility $21.55 5. Brucella canis Culture $12.60 6. Fungal Culture $19.95 7. Isolation and Identification (per sample) $15.00 8. Johne’s Culture $18.90 9. Milk Culture and Sensitivity $25.20 10. Mycoplasma Culture $36.75 (C) Molecular Diagnostics— 1. Avian Influenza PCR $21.00 2. African Swine Fever PCR $20.00 3. Avian Metapneumovirus A/B $35.00 4. Avian Metapneumovirus C $35.00 5. Classical Swine Fever PCR $20.00 6. Egg Drop Syndrome (Adenovirus 76) $38.50 7. Foot & Mouth Disease PCR $20.00 8. Johne’s PCR, DNA Probe $26.25 9. Johne’s Pooling (per sample) $31.50 10. Newcastle Disease Virus PCR $21.00 11. Salmonella PCR $21.00 12. Tritrichomonas Foetus PCR $26.25 13. Tritrichomonas Foetus PCR Pooling $31.50 (D) Serology— 1. Anaplasmosis ELISA (per sample) $ 5.25 2. Bluetongue ELISA (per sample) $ 5.25 3. Bovine Leukosis ELISA (per sample) $ 5.25 4. Bovine Pregnancy ELISA (1-4 samples) $ 5.25 5. Bovine Pregnancy ELISA (5 or more) $ 3.20 6. Brucella canis CARD (per sample) $21.00 7. Brucella canis ELISA (1-10 samples) $ 6.30 8. Brucella canis ELISA (11 or more samples) $ 4.20 9. Brucella canis Tube Agg (TAT) (1-10 samples) $ 6.30 10. Brucella canis Tube Agg (TAT) (11 or more samples) $ 4.20 11. Brucella melintensis $ 3.00 12. Brucella ovis ELISA $10.00 13. Brucella species BAPA $ 4.00 14. Brucella species BBA $ 3.00 15. Brucella species FP Verification $ 6.00 16. Brucella species SPT $ 3.00 17. Brucella species STT $ 5.00 18. BVD PI ELISA $ 2.90 19. CWD ELISA $31.50 20. EIA AGID (per sample) $ 5.25 21. EIA ELISA (per sample) $ 8.40 22. Johne’s ELISA (per sample) $ 5.25 23. PRRS ELISA $ 3.70 24. PRV ELISA (per sample) $ 2.10 (E) Avian— 1. API Inquire 2. Avian Fungal Culture (litter) $14.70 3. Avian Influenza AGID $ 1.05 4. Avian Influenza Antigen Detection (per test) $12.60 5. Avian Influenza ELISA (per sample) $ 3.15 6. Bordetella ELISA $ 1.85 7. Hatchery Fluff Bacterial Counts $10.50 8. Hemorrhagic Enteritis ELISA $ 1.85 9. MG HI Serology Fee $ 0.80 10. MG Rapid Plate Test or ELISA $ 0.45 11. MM HI Serology Fee $ 0.80 12. MM Rapid Plate Test or ELISA $ 0.45 13. MS HI Serology Fee $ 0.80 14. MS Rapid Plate Test or ELISA $ 0.45 15. Mycoplasma PCR, DNA Probe $21.00 16. Newcastle ELISA $ 1.55 17. NPIP Salmonella Screen $10.50 18. Pasturella ELISA $ 1.05 19. Salmonella Pullorum Microtiter (per sample) $ 0.10 20. Salmonella Pullorum Rapid Plate $ 0.15 21. Salmonella Pullorum Tube Agglutination $ 0.30 22. Salmonella Typhimurium Tube Agglutination $ 0.30 (F) Clinical Pathology— 1. Fecal— A. Direct Fecal Smear $ 5.25 B. Fecal Flotation $ 7.35 2. Cytology and Fluid Analysis— A. Gram’s Stain $ 5.25 (G) Meat Inspection Program Testing 1. Antibiotic Residue $47.25 2. Campylobacter Screen $21.00 3. Campylobacter Verification $26.25 4. E. Coli 0157:H7 PCR $21.00 5. E. Coli 0157:H7 Verification $52.50 6. E. Coli STEC PCR $21.00 7. E. Coli STEC Verification $367.50 8. Generic E-Coli Surveillance $18.90 9. Listeria spp. PCR $21.00 10. Listeria spp. Verification $21.00 11. Meat-Aerobic Plate Count Petrifilm $10.00 12. pH Determination $15.75 13. Salmonella PCR $21.00 14. Salmonella Verification $ 7.35 15. Water Activity $26.25 (H) Milk Tests— 1. Cryoscope $10.50 2. Direct Microcopic Somatic Cell Count (DMSCC) $ 5.25 3. High Sensitivity Coliform Plate Count (HSCC) $10.50 4. Inhibitors (Delvo) $10.00 5. Beta-Lactam Snap $18.90 6. Aerobic Plate Count-Milk $10.50 7. Coliform Plate Count Petrifilm $10.50 8. VRB Coliform $10.50 9. Residual Phosphatase $21.00 (I) Other— 1. Transfer Media & Other Supplies/Reagent Inquire 2. Custom Testing Procedures Inquire 3. Postage Due Inquire 4. Pullorum Testing Equipment and Antigen Inquire (3) Samples will be referred to appropriate laboratories for tests not done at the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories. The charge for this service will include charges from the referral laboratory plus a charge that covers shipping and handling fees. (4) Fees are not refundable. (5) The veterinarian, company, or business requesting the service shall be responsible for payment of charges for laboratory services. Further laboratory services will not be performed if an account is more than ninety (90) days overdue. (6) Uncollectible checks or other uncollectible financial instruments will be charged an additional twenty-five dollars ($25). (7) All samples must be submitted on official forms and must be complete and legible. Test charts and samples improperly submitted may be returned to the veterinarian for rectification. AUTHORITY: section 267.122, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed July 15, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 1999, effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed March 5, 2004, effective Oct. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed May 21, 2008, effective Dec. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Sept. 30, 2023. Amended: Filed Jan. 8, 2024, effective July 30, 2024. Emergency amendment filed Jan. 27, 2025, effective Feb. 10, 2025, expired Aug. 8, 2025. Amended: Filed Jan. 27, 2025, effective July 30, 2025. *Original authority: 267.122, RSMo 1992, amended 1993, 1995, 1996.