| Test Name | Section | Price |
| Abortion Panel | Anatomic Pathology | $200.00 |
| Abortion Screen | Bacteriology | $51.00 |
| ACTH Stimulation | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) / Prothrombin Time (PT) Combo | Clinical Pathology | $48.00 |
| Aerobic and Anaerobic Combo up to 3 aerobic susceptibilities for 1 specimen | Bacteriology | $130.00 |
| Aerobic Bacterial Culture with up to 3 susceptibilities for one species | Bacteriology | $125.00 |
| Aerobic Bacterial Culture, Isolation, and Identification | Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Aflatoxin M1 in Milk and Liver | Toxicology | $102.00 |
| Alanine aminotransferase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Albumin | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Alkaline phosphatase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Aerobic Bacterial Culture, Isolation and Identification (excluding blood samples) |
Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Anaerobic Bacterial Culture | Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Anaerobic and Aerobic Culture Combo – Companion Animal | Bacteriology | $50.00 |
| Anaplasma spp Sybr PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Anaplasma phagocytophila IFA | Serology | $29.00 |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test | Bacteriology | $34.00 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Aspergillus AGID | Serology | $21.00 |
| Baermann Sedimentation | Clinical Pathology | $24.00 |
| Bicarbonate | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Bile Post | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Bile Pre or Single | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Bilirubin, Direct | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Bilirubin, total | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Biopsy | Anatomic Pathology | $84.00 |
| Blastomyces AGID | Serology | $21.00 |
| Blastomyces and Histoplasma AGID | Serology | $37.00 |
| Blood Culture | Bacteriology | $45.00 |
| Blood Parasite Exam | Clinical Pathology | $23.00 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Bone Marrow Aspirate | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| Bone Marrow Core Biopsy Evaluation | Clinical Pathology | $84.00 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi IFA | Serology | $26.00 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Bronchoalveolar Lavage Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $50.00 |
| Brucella Rapid Ab Test (Canine Brucellosis) | Serology | $18.50 |
| Buffy Coat | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| Calcium Tox | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Calcium Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Calcium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Canine Adenovirus type 2 PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Canine Coronavirus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Canine Distemper IgG IFA | Serology | $27.00 |
| Canine Distemper IgM IFA | Serology | $27.00 |
| Canine Distempter/Parvo Titer ELISA | Serology | $26.00 |
| Canine Distemper Virus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Canine Enteric Panel PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $105.00 |
| Canine Herpesvirus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Canine Parvovirus IgG IFA | Serology | $26.00 |
| Canine Parvovirus IgM IFA | Serology | $26.00 |
| Canine Respiratory Panel PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $97.00 |
| CBC Small Animal (includes retic and slide review) | Clinical Pathology | $33.00 |
| Chloride Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Chloride | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Cholesterol | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Coagulation Panel 2 + Fibinogen | Clinical Pathology | $105.00 |
| Coagulation Panel 1 | Clinical Pathology | $82.00 |
| Coccidioides immitis AGID | Serology | $21.00 |
| Comprehensive Blood Smear Exam | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| Coombs Test Direct | Clinical Pathology | $40.00 |
| Copper | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Cortisol | Clinical Pathology | $29.00 |
| Cosmetic Necropsy | Anatomic Pathology | $225.00 |
| Creatine Kinase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Creatinine | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Creatinine-Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans Antibody Tube Agglutination | Serology | $21.00 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen Latex Agglutination | Serology | $22.00 |
| Cryptosporidia Exam | Clinical Pathology | $21.00 |
| Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia FA | Serology | $28.00 |
| CSF Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $60.00 |
| Cyanide (Prussic Acid) | Toxicology | $20.00 |
| Cytological Examination | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| D-Dimer | Clinical Pathology | $49.00 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test 2 samples | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test 3 samples | Clinical Pathology | $76.00 |
| Ehrlichia canis IFA | Serology | $29.00 |
| Ehrlichia spp PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Electrolyte and Mineral Profile | Clinical Pathology | $20.00 |
| Electron Microscopy Pool of 5 submitted together – $250.00 |
Virology | $70.00 |
| Enteric Screen | Bacteriology | $62.00 |
| Fecal Flotation | Clinical Pathology | $18.00 |
| Fibrinogen Automated | Clinical Pathology | $33.00 |
| Fibrinogen Heat Precipitation Method | Clinical Pathology | $12.00 |
| Free T4 | Clinical Pathology | $32.00 |
| Fresh Fixed Tissue Exam plus Lab Tests | Anatomic Pathology | $181.00 |
| Fructosamine | Clinical Pathology | $30.00 |
| Fungal Culture | Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Gamma Glutamyltransferase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| GC MS Screen | Toxicology | $153.00 |
| Glucose Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Glucose | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Gross Necropsy plus Histo and Lab Tests for 1 Organ (One animal, 50% off for each additional animal, up to three) | Anatomic Pathology | $200.00 |
| Gross Necropsy plus Histopathology (One animal, 50% off for each additional animal, up to three) | Anatomic Pathology | $110.00 |
| Gross Necropsy (One animal, 50% off for each additional animal, up to three) | Anatomic Pathology | $88.00 |
| Haemoplasma PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $47.00 |
| Heartworm Antigen ELISA | Serology | $17.00 |
| Histoplasma capsulatum AGID | Serology | $21.00 |
| ICP-OES (Metals and Metalloids in Liver and Kidney) | Toxicology | $45.00 |
| ICP-OES (Metals in Serum and Plasma) | Toxicology | $45.00 |
| ICP-OES (Selenium in Serum and Plasma) | Toxicology | $45.00 |
| Immunohistochemistry | Anatomic Pathology | $40.00 |
| Influenza A PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Iron | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Joint Aspirate Pleural Fluid Peritoneal Fluid Culture | Bacteriology | $45.00 |
| Knott’s Test | Clinical Pathology | $19.50 |
| Lead in Tissue | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Lead in Whole Blood | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Leptospirosis 6 Serovars Titer MAT | Serology | $18.00 |
| Leptospira spp PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Magnesium Tox | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Magnesium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Microscopic Examination of Specimen | Bacteriology | $16.00 |
| Multiple Lymph Node Cytology | Clinical Pathology | $67.50 |
| Multiple Synovial Cytology | Clinical Pathology | $67.50 |
| Neospora Caninum q-PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Neospora ELISA | Serology | $8.50 |
| Nitrate in Ocular Fluid | Toxicology | $42.00 |
| Occult Blood | Clinical Pathology | $15.00 |
| Ophthalmology Antimicrobial Susceptibility Panel | Bacteriology | $37.00 |
| Osmolality (measured) Urine | Clinical Pathology | $22.00 |
| Osmolality measured | Clinical Pathology | $26.00 |
| Parvovirus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Peritoneal, Pleural, Pericardial Fluid Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| pH of Rumen Contents | Toxicology | $13.00 |
| Phenobarbital Level | Clinical Pathology | $30.00 |
| Phosphorus Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Phosphorus, inorganic | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Poisonous Plant and Animal Identification | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Potassium Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Potassium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Progesterone | Clinical Pathology | $21.00 |
| Protein Creatinine Ratio Urine | Clinical Pathology | $24.00 |
| Protein, Total | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Prothrombin Time | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Rabies Test | Anatomic Pathology | $37.00 |
| Rabies Antibody by FAVN | One Health-Rabies Laboratory | $79.00 |
| Renal Panel | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Rickettsia rickettsii PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Rickettsia rickettsii (RMSF) IFA | Serology | $26.00 |
| Rotavirus Group A PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Salmonella Culture | Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Salmonella PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $38.00 |
| Sample Preparation | Bacteriology | $25.00 |
| Small Animal Liver Profile | Clinical Pathology | $30.00 |
| Small Animal Maxi Profile | Clinical Pathology | $42.00 |
| Small Animal Mini Profile | Clinical Pathology | $33.00 |
| Sodium (urine) | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Sodium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Synovial Fluid Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| Thyroid Panel I | Clinical Pathology | $50.00 |
| Thyroid Panel 2 | Clinical Pathology | $64.00 |
| Tick Panel IgG IFA | Serology | $86.50 |
| Tick Panel PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $99.00 |
| Total T4 | Clinical Pathology | $29.00 |
| Toxoplasma gondii IgG ELISA | Serology | $13.00 |
| Toxoplasma gondii PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Triglyceride | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| TSH | Clinical Pathology | $32.00 |
| Urea nitrogen Urine | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Uric Acid | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Urinalysis Complete | Clinical Pathology | $26.00 |
| Urine Cortisol: Creatinine Ratio | Clinical Pathology | $35.00 |
| Virus Isolation | Virology | $40.00 |
| Vitamin E | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| West Nile Virus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Yeast Antimicrobial Test | Bacteriology | $61.00 |
| Zinc | Toxicology | $30.00 |
Message from the Director
The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory and Missouri’s only laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The VMDL is a Level I Lab of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Tier I Lab of the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Response Network, and a National Poultry Improvement Plan authorized lab. The VMDL maintains an effective quality assurance and quality control program.
The VMDL has formal anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, and clinical microbiology training programs. The VMDL faculty hold academic appointments in the Departments of Veterinary Pathobiology and Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. The director is administratively responsible to the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for the overall operation of the laboratory and its multiple missions of public service, teaching, research and continuing education/extension.
The VMDL faculty and staff work diligently to provide relevant, timely and cost-effective diagnostic services to our clients and to create a positive learning environment for our students and residents. In 2024, veterinarians, animal owners and researchers from 103 Missouri counties and cities, as well as from 51 states and provinces outside Missouri, continued to rely on the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (VMDL) diagnostic services. The lab performed approximately 63,500 total cases and conducted nearly 204,500 tests.
About the MU VMDL
The VMDL is a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The VMDL provides in-depth laboratory diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests, wildlife conservationists, scientists utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, state and regulatory officials, and clinicians of the MU Veterinary Health Center.
Our Location
901 E. Campus Loop
Columbia, MO 65211