| 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 |
| Aerobic and Anaerobic Combo up to 3 aerobic susceptibilities for 1 specimen (Fixed price; must select at submission) |
Bacteriology | $130.00 |
| Aerobic Bacterial Culture with up to 3 susceptibilities for 1 specimen (Fixed price; must select at submission) |
Bacteriology | $125.00 |
| Anaerobic and Aerobic Culture Combo – Livestock or Poultry | Bacteriology | $40.00 |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test | Bacteriology | $34.00 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Aspergillus AGID | Serology | $21.00 |
| Avian Fungal Culture | Avian Pathology | $31.00 |
| Avian Histopathology only | Avian Pathology | $88.00 |
| Avian Influenza ACIA (antigen Type A) | Avian Pathology | $32.00 |
| Avian Influenza H5 strain typing qRT-PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $32.00 |
| Avian Influenza H7 strain typing qRT-PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $32.00 |
| Avian Influenza Virus AGID | Avian Pathology | $4.50 |
| Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) PCR – Wild and Pet Birds (3+) $39.00 each / (10+) $34.00 each |
Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) PCR – Poultry | Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Avian Fixed Tissue Histopathology | Avian Pathology | $88.00 |
| Avian Maxi Profile | Clinical Pathology | $41.00 |
| Avian Mini Profile | Clinical Pathology | $26.00 |
| Avian Necropsy (Gross only) | Avian Pathology | $88.00 |
| Avian Necropsy Including Histo, Serology, Virology, and Bact | Avian Pathology | $200.00 |
| Avian Necropsy Including Histopathology | Avian Pathology | $110.00 |
| Avian Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale ELISA | Avian Pathology | $5.50 |
| Avian Paramyxovirus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Avian Serology ELISA (Chicken) | Avian Pathology | $4.50 |
| Avian Serology ELISA (Turkey) | Avian Pathology | $4.50 |
| 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 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 | Clinical Pathology | $84.00 |
| Brachyspira PCR (3+) $37.00 each / (10+) $35.00 each |
Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Bronchoalveolar Lavage Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $50.00 |
| Buffy Coat | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| Calcium Tox | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Calcium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Chloride | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Cholesterol | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Comprehensive Blood Smear Exam | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| 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 (Creat)- 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 |
| CSF Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $60.00 |
| Cyanide (Prussic Acid) | Toxicology | $20.00 |
| Cytological Examination | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test 2 samples | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test 3 samples | Clinical Pathology | $76.00 |
| Electrolyte and Mineral Profile | Clinical Pathology | $20.00 |
| Electron Microscopy Pool of 5 submitted together – $250.00 |
Virology | $70.00 |
| Exotic Newcastle Disease Virus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $30.00 |
| Fluorescent Antibody Screen for Clostridium spp. | Bacteriology | $45.00 |
| Fecal Flotation | Clinical Pathology | $18.00 |
| Fibrinogen Heat Precipitation Method | Clinical Pathology | $12.00 |
| Fungal Culture – Systemic | Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Gamma Glutamyltransferase | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| GC MS Screen | Toxicology | $153.00 |
| GLDH | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Glucose | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Hemorrhagic Enteritis Virus AGID | Avian Pathology | $4.50 |
| 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 Virus H1 Typing PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Influenza Virus H3 Typing PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Influenza Virus N1 Typing PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Influenza Virus N2 Typing PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Iron | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Joint Aspirate Pleural Fluid Peritoneal Fluid Culture | Bacteriology | $45.00 |
| Lead in Tissue | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Lead in Whole Blood | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| M. gallisepticum/M. synoviae ELISA Combo – Chicken or Turkey |
Avian Pathology | $6.00 |
| Magnesium Tox | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Magnesium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Microscopic Examination of Specimen | Bacteriology | $16.00 |
| Multiple Synovial Cytology | Clinical Pathology | $67.50 |
| Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae PCR |
Molecular Diagnostics | $47.00 |
| Mycoplasma HI Serology | Avian Pathology | $4.50 |
| Mycoplasma Rapid Plate Test MG, MS, or MM | Serology | $4.00 |
| Mycoplasma spp and Sequencing | Molecular Diagnostics | $65.00 |
| Newcastle Disease Virus HI Serology | Avian Pathology | $4.50 |
| Nitrate in Ocular Fluid | Toxicology | $42.00 |
| Occult Blood | Clinical Pathology | $15.00 |
| Ophthalmology Antimicrobial Susceptibility Panel – up to 2 organisms |
Bacteriology | $37.00 |
| Osmolality measured | Clinical Pathology | $26.00 |
| Peritoneal, Pleural, Pericardial Fluid Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| pH of Rumen Contents | Toxicology | $13.00 |
| Phosphorus, inorganic | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Poisonous Plant and Animal Identification | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Potassium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Progesterone | Clinical Pathology | $21.00 |
| Protein, Total | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Renal Panel | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Salmonella Culture | Bacteriology | $31.00 |
| Salmonella PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $38.00 |
| Salmonella pullorum Tube Agglutination | Avian Pathology | $4.00 |
| Sample Preparation | Bacteriology | $25.00 |
| Sodium | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) PCR (3+) $37.00 each / (10+) $35.00 each |
Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Synovial Fluid Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $55.00 |
| Triglyceride | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Uric Acid | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Vitamin E | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| West Nile Virus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $45.00 |
| Yeast Antimicrobial Susceptibility 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 2023, the VMDL processed approximately 64,924 accessions and performed more than 207,026 laboratory tests, which represents a 10.67 percent increase in diagnostic accessions and 17.54 percent increase in laboratory tests compared to 2022. The diagnostic service was utilized by veterinarians, owners, and researchers from 110 Missouri counties and independent cities and 28 other states.
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