ARM 32.2.403. DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES

(1) The following list identifies the laboratory services and procedures available at the Montana Department of Livestock veterinary diagnostic laboratory (laboratory) , and the fees charged for each of those services and/or procedures: (2) A 1.5% monthly interest rate will be charged on accounts over 30 days. Any account 90 days delinquent will be discontinued until the entire payment is received. Extenuating fiscal circumstances will be considered upon request and requests must be approved by the Board of Livestock. ABORTION STUDIES (kits) : Includes histopathology and bacteriology (use SV43 form) $35.00 BACTERIOLOGY (use SV43 form) : aerobic culture (first isolate) aerobic culture (additional isolates) anaerobic culture (facultative) antibiotic sensitivity per isolate Campylobacter (livestock reproductive disease) Campylobacter (intestinal contents) Chlamydia ELISA Clostridium FA Clostridium genotyping referral dermatophyte culture and PAS stain direct darkfield microscopy E. coli K99 latex agglutination Mycoplasma culture non-dermatophyte fungal culture special requests Trichomonas culture $13.00 4.00 each 14.00 7.00 10.50 10.50 17.00 10.50 cost of referral 23.00 7.00 11.00 12.00 19.00 contact lab 5.00 CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (clinical profiles) : small animal health screen (SA Chem Panel, CBC/Differential, UA) small animal clinical profile (SA Chem Panel, CBC/Differential) SA Pre-Anesthetic Profile (BUN, CRE, ALT, ALP, Glu, TP, CBC/Differential) Feline ADR Profile (SA Chem Panel, T4, CBC/Differential, FeLV, FIV, FIA) large animal health screen (LA Chem Panel, CBC/Differential, Fibrinogen, UA) $37.00 27.50 20.00 55.00 37.00 large animal clinical profile (LA Chem Panel, CBC/Differential, Fibrinogen) LA Pre-Anesthetic Profile (BUN, GGT, AST, CK, CBC/Differential, Fibrinogen) Equine Fitness Profile (AST, GGT, Tbili, CK, TP, ALB, Glob, Ca, PO4, Na, K, Cl, TCO2, CBC/Differential, Fibrinogen) 27.50 21.00 23.00 CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (mini profiles) : small animal Hepatic profile (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, Tbili, Dbili, TP, ALB, Glob, Chol, BUN, GLu) small animal Renal Profile (BUN, CRE, TP, ALB, Glob, Ca, PO4, Na, K, Cl, TCO2) Exocrine Pancreatic Profile (BUN, Ca, TP, ALB, Glu, ALP, ALT, AST, Chol, Amylase, LIPASE) canine Endocrine Profile (Ca, PO4, TP, ALB, ALP, ALT, AST, Chol, T4, Na, K, Cl, Glu) large animal Hepatic Profile (GGT, AST, Tbili, TP, ALB) large animal Renal Profile (BUN, CRE, TP, ALB, Ca, PO4, Na, K, Cl) SA/LA Gastrointestinal Profile (TP, ALB, Na, K, Cl) feline Thyroid Profile (ALP, ALT, AST, PO4, T4) Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, TCO2) cT4 T3 TSH free T4 TT4 cTSH cortisol canine thyroid panel (CTT4, CTSH, PT4, TT3) thyroid panel (equine/feline) Sorbitol Dehydrogenase bile acids TLI Phenobarbitol $13.75 13.75 13.75 17.50 10.00 11.00 9.00 11.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 13.00 each test 22.00 17.00 contact lab contact lab contact lab contact lab CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (biochemical panels) : small animal Chem Panel large animal Chem Panel individual biochemical tests $21.00 21.00 contact laboratory CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (Cytology) : solid tissue (FNA, imprint, or smear) bone marrow analysis fluid analysis (total cell count, TP, SG, Cytology) fluid smear (cytology only) CSF analysis (SG, Microprotein, Cytospin cytology) $26.00 30.00 26.00 22.00 18.00 plus microprotien referral CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (Hematology) : small animal CBC (RBC, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, Reticulocytes, WBC/Differential, TP, RWD, MPV, Fibrigogen) small animal CBC without Differential Reticulocyte count Feline Anemia Panel (SA, CBC, FeLV, FIV, FIA) Large animal CBC (RBC, HCT, MCV, MCHC, Reticulocyte count, RDW, MPV, WBC/Differential, TP, Fibrinogen) large animal CBC without Differential Hemotropic Parasite Screen Fibrinogen $10.50 5.25 5.25 31.50 10.50 5.25 3.00 3.00 CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (miscellaneous tests) : blood cross match Buffy coat count Coagulation per test (PT, APTT, RBR, FDP) others $12.00 20.00 17.00 call ahead for prices CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (urine evaluation) : urinalysis (chemical, specific gravity, sediment evaluation) urinalysis with culture/sensitivity $10.00 28.00 HISTOLOGY (use SV43 form) : 1 - 3 slides (one biopsy) 4 - 6 slides 7 - 10 slides 11 or greater slides duplicate H&E slide immunohistochemistry special stains $26.00 32.00 38.00 42.00 9.00 23.00 8.00 MILK LABORATORY (use SV43 form) : added water antibiotic (depending on class of suspected antibiotic) Brucella ring test coliform (milk and water) component testing Gerber Listeria culture Majonnier pesticide (organophosphate/carbamate) pesticide (chlorinated hydrocarbon) phosphatase somatic cell count (direct microscopy) somatic cell count (electronic) standard plate count yeast or mold laboratory certification review $3.00 12.00 to 23.00 2.00 5.00 1.00 3.00 32.00 12.50 24.00 minimum 210.00 6.00 5.00 1.00 5.50 5.00 contact laboratory MISCELLANEOUS TESTS (use SV43) : bovine IgG equine IgG ocular nitrate duplicate test reporting after hour fee (pathologist) stat results (clinical pathology only) minimum laboratory fee referral testing special testing/referral out-of-state fee $12.00 12.50 12.00 2.00 50.00 15.00 6.00 referral lab testing costs mailing costs and $6.00 handling fee contact laboratory 50% surcharge of total lab costs NECROPSY:Includes gross examination, histopathology, and routine bacterial isolation, as deemed necessary by the pathologist. Contact the laboratory for procedural instructions. Euthanasia must be performed at animal departure point unless recommended otherwise by pathologist. cattle and horses fetus < 150 lbs. 150-500 lbs. > 500 lbs. sheep and goats fetus < 20 lbs. > 20 lbs. pigs fetus/s (same sow) < 25 lbs. 25-250 lbs. 250-500 lbs. dogs and cats other species carcass disposal rates small animals large animals wildlife insurance and legal cases research cases spinal cord removal (in addition to necropsy fees) transmissible encephalopathies necropsy brain removal IHC and ELISA testing $55.00 + carcass disposal 72.00 + CD 90.00 + CD 130.00 + CD 55.00 + CD 55.00 + CD 72.00 + CD 55.00 + CD 55.00 + CD 72.00 + CD 90.00 + CD 90.00 + CD 35.00 minimum 25.00 to 85.00 20/per hundred weight contact FWP contact laboratory 125/hour contact laboratory 45.00 to 80.00 (minimum) 125.00 + CD (minimum) 30.00 referral costs plus shipping and handling NEONATAL DIARRHEA STUDIES (kits) :Includes histopathology and routine bacteriology with additional tests for K-99 E. coli LA, viral agents (EM) , Cryptosporidium, endoparasitism, and serum immunoglobulin as history and age of calf dictates (use SV43 form) $75.00 OVERALL DEPARTMENT RULES 32.2.403 PARASITOLOGY: adult parasite or arthropod identification (referral) cryptosporidia exam Dirofilaria immitis ELISA screening Dirofilaria immitis ELISA confirmation fecal flotation Giardia ELISA special parasite ID procedures $25.00 6.00 8.00 12.50 9.00 25.00 contact laboratory PCR TESTING: contact lab RABIES: Submit entire brain or head in a refrigerated, fresh state. Do not submit live animals. Coincide specimen arrival with laboratory working schedule. FA examination (small animal) FA examination (large animal) carcass disposal (does not apply to bats) $25.00 50.00 see carcass disposal SEROLOGY (large animal) : anaplasmosis cELISA Avian Influenza AGID < 10 10 > 24 25 > 49 > 50 Bluetongue AGID Bluetongue cELISA Bovine Leukemia Virus, ELISA Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus SN Bovine Virus Diarrhea Type I and II SN Bovine Virus Diarrhea ELISA > 100 BVD samples (each sample) Brucella abortus, card, BAPA or FP Brucella abortus CF, Rivanol, SPT, or STT Brucella ovis ELISA, CF Equine Infectious Anemia AGID (Coggins) 1-15 16 > 50 > 50 Equine Infectious Anemia ELISA Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease AGID Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis SN Johne's (Paratuberculosis) AGID Johne's (Paratuberculosis) ELISA $7.00 5.00 4.30 2.50 1.00 5.00 7.50 6.00 referral 12.00 5.00 4.00 1.00 each 2.00 each 7.00 7.00 each 5.50 each 4.50 each 12.50 10.00 6.00 10.00 7.00 Johne's ELISA CF Leptospirosis (8 routine serovars) MAT Ovine Progressive Pneumonia/Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis AGID Parainfluenza-3 HA Pseudorabies SN, LA Salmonella pullorum MAT Vesicular stomatitis CF Vesicular stomatitis SN (New Jersey or Indiana) West Nile IgM ELISA referral 6.50 5.00 referral 5.00 4.00 contact laboratory 12.00 8.00 SEROLOGY (small animals) (use SV43 form) : Brucella canis Tube Feline Infectious Peritonitis ELISA Feline Leukemia ELISA Feline Leukemia/Feline Immunodeficiency Virus ELISA $20.00 23.00 14.00 23.00 TOXICOLOGY: referral to outside contracted lab VIROLOGY (use SV43 form) : BVD, IBR, Leptospira, EHV-1, and BRSV Fluorescent antibody testing Bovine Viral Diarrhea ELISA 0 to 99 samples > 100 samples (per sample) Canine Parvovirus (fecal only) ELISA electron microscopy (where applicable) virus isolation (livestock only) $6.00 per agent 5.00 4.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 per virus OTHER TESTS REQUESTED: call ahead for prices MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES/SUPPLIES: culturette duplicate test reporting handling fee kits large shipper minimum fee out-of-state $3.45 2.00 6.00 plus shipping mailing costs 11.50 6.00 cost of test plus 50%