| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) – Bovine, Ovine, Caprine | | Bacterial Culture | Bovine, Caprine, Cervine, Ovine |
| Baermann (Larvae sedimentation) | | Feces (fresh) | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| BioPRYN ELISA | | Serum | Bison, Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Yak |
| Biopsy – Gastrointestinal – >3 Tissues | | Full-thickness or endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies | Amphibians, Arthropods, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Fish, Mammals, Mollusk, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| Biopsy – Gastrointestinal – Up to 3 Tissues | | Full-thickness or endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies | Amphibians, Arthropods, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Fish, Mammals, Mollusk, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| Biopsy – Skin – Dermatohistopathology | | Skin - 6 mm punch or strip biopsies preferred. Skin or orifice lesions but not obvious masses or cysts. | Amphibians, Arthropods, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Fish, Mammals, Mollusk, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| Biopsy – Surgical – > 3 or a single mass > 2 cm dia. | | Incisional (punch or wedge) or excisional biopsy (excludes Dermatohistopathology and Gastrointestinal Biopsies). 4 or more tissues or if the base of any of the submitted tissues (single or combined) exceeds the 6 x 6 cm grid (see Introduction 'Special Information for Surgical/Dermatological Submission' for grid). | Amphibians, Arthropods, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Fish, Mammals, Mollusk, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| Biopsy – Surgical – Up to 3 Tissues | | Incisional (punch or wedge) or excisional biopsy (excludes Dermatohistopathology and Gastrointestinal Biopsies). Up to 3 tissues that if combined will fit into a 6 x 6 cm grid (see Introduction 'Special Information for Surgical/Dermatological Submission' for grid). | Amphibians, Arthropods, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Fish, Mammals, Mollusk, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| Bovine Papular Stomatitis Virus (Orf Virus) PCR (Guelph) | | Skin biopsy; crust | Bovine, Caprine, Ovine |
| Brucella abortus (Buffered Plate Agglutination Test – BPAT) | | Serum | Bison, Bovine, Camelids (Alpaca, Llama), Caprine, Cervid (elk, vapiti, red deer, reindeer etc), Ovine, Porcine, Wild Boar |
| Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis (CAE) ELISA | | Serum | Caprine |
| CBC – Complete Blood Cell Count | | EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears | Amphibians, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| CBC – WBC & Differential | | EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Chlamydophila abortus PCR | | Tissue, abomasal fluid | Bovine, Caprine, Ovine |
| Cholinesterase (Blood) | | Heparinized whole blood | Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine |
| Cholinesterase (Brain) | | Brain - whole avian brain or half a bovine brain | Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine |
| Clostridium difficile Culture | | Feces or Intestine | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Clostridium difficile genotyping PCR | | Bacterial Isolates only
Additional charges will apply if bacterial culture required. | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Clostridium Fluorescent Antibody Test | | Fresh muscle or cardiac tissues | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Clostridium perfringens toxin typing PCR | | Bacterial Culture | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Antibody SHI (Caseous lymphadenititis) (UC Davis CAHFS) | | Serum | Caprine, Equine, Ovine |
| Cryptosporidium/Giardia FA, Routine Float | | Feces | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Cytology – CSF | | CSF | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Cytology – Fluid | | Fluid in EDTA - 1 mL + direct smears; for Buffy Coat - EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full); for LE Prep (Lupus Erythematosus) - heparinized whole blood - 3 mL | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Cytology – Multiple Lymph Nodes (3 or more sites) | | Lymph nodes from multiple sites (> 2 sites) submitted at the same time from the same animal - maximum 8 slides. | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Cytology – Smears or Imprints | | Air-dried, unstained aspirate smear(s) or tissue imprints (maximum 4 slides) | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Dermatophilus Culture | | Skin scraping ,hair. Dermatophilus cuture only , does not include susceptibility testing. | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Direct Exam – Bacteriology | | Swab, tissues, hair, urine, etc. | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Direct Exam – Parasitology | | Swab, tissues, hair, urine, etc. | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Fecal Culture – Large Animal | | Feces - 5 grams or Intestine | Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Fecal Egg Sedimentation | | Feces | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Fluid Sodium, Potassium, Chloride | | Fluid | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Foot and Mouth Disease PCR | | Contact PDS Diagnostic Pathologist or PDS lab for details. | Bovine, Caprine, Ovine |
| Fungal Culture | | Hair, skin scrapings, skin biopsy, swabs | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Herpesvirus sp. PCR | | Tissues - fresh, formalin fixed or embedded | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Immunohistochemistry (IHC) (Food) | | Formalin-fixed tissues or tissues in paraffin block. | Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine |
| Large Animal Kidney (Chemistry Panel) | | Serum | Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine |
| Large Animal Liver (Chemistry Panel) | | Serum | Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine |
| Large Animal Mini Panel – no interpretation | | Serum | Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Ovine, Porcine |
| Large Animal Presurgical (Chemistry Panel) | | Serum | Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine |
| Large Animal Standard (Chemistry Panel) | | Serum | Bovine, Caprine, Equine, Mammals, Ovine, Porcine |
| Lead Analysis – Blood | | Heparinized whole blood | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Leptospira MAT – Not for Export – Food Animal (Guelph) | | Serum | Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine |
| Listeria monocytogenes PCR | | Brain, abscess, liver, lesions, placenta, spleen | Avian (Domestic), Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Mastitis Culture | | Milk | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| McMasters – Small Ruminant Egg Count | | Feces | Caprine, Ovine |
| McMasters – Small Ruminant Pooled Screening | | Feces | Caprine, Ovine |
| Mercury | | Heparinized whole blood or urine - 2 mL; tissue - liver or kidney (fresh or frozen) - 2 - 5 grams | Amphibians, Arthropods, Avian (Domestic), Birds, Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Fish, Mammals, Mollusk, Ovine, Porcine, Reptiles |
| Methemoglobin | | Heparinized whole blood | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
| Mineral Panel – Single Target (ICPMS) | | Any single test from Mineral Panel #1, #2, #3 or #4 | Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine |
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