| Test Name | Section | Price |
| Abortion Panel | Anatomic Pathology | $195.00 |
| Abortion Screen | Bacteriology | $49.00 |
| ACTH Stimulation | Clinical Pathology | $52.50 |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time | Clinical Pathology | $24.00 |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) / Prothrombin Time (PT) Combo | Clinical Pathology | $45.00 |
| Aflatoxin M1 in Milk and Liver | Toxicology | $100.00 |
| Alanine aminotransferase | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Albumin | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Alkaline phosphatase | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Aerobic Bacterial Culture, Isolation and Identification (excluding blood samples) | Bacteriology | $29.00 |
| Anaerobic Bacterial Culture | Bacteriology | $29.00 |
| Aerobic and Anaerobic Combo up to 3 aerobic susceptibilities for 1 specimen (Fixed price; must select at submission) |
Bacteriology | $124.00 |
| Aerobic Bacterial Culture with up to 3 susceptibilities for 1 specimen (Fixed price; must select at submission) |
Bacteriology | $119.00 |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test | Bacteriology | $32.00 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Aspergillus AGID | Serology | $20.50 |
| Baermann Sedimentation | Clinical Pathology | $22.50 |
| Bicarbonate | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Bile Post | Clinical Pathology | $25.00 |
| Bile Pre or Single | Clinical Pathology | $25.00 |
| Bilirubin, Direct | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Bilirubin, total | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Biopsy | Anatomic Pathology | $80.00 |
| Blastomyces AGID | Serology | $20.50 |
| Blastomyces and Histoplasma AGID | Serology | $36.75 |
| Blood Culture | Bacteriology | $43.00 |
| Blood Parasite Exam | Clinical Pathology | $21.00 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Bone Marrow Aspirate | Clinical Pathology | $51.00 |
| Bone Marrow Core Biopsy Evaluation | Clinical Pathology | $80.00 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi IFA | Serology | $24.00 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Bronchoalveolar Lavage Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $41.00 |
| Buffy Coat | Clinical Pathology | $32.00 |
| Calcium Tox | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Calcium Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Calcium | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| CBC Equine (includes slide review and fibrinogen) | Clinical Pathology | $35.00 |
| CBC Large Animal (includes slide review and fibrinogen) | Clinical Pathology | $35.00 |
| Chloride Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Chloride | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Cholesterol | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Coagulation Panel 2 plus Fibinogen | Clinical Pathology | $100.00 |
| Coagulation Panel 1 | Clinical Pathology | $81.00 |
| Coccidioides immitis AGID | Serology | $20.50 |
| Coggins Test ELISA | Serology | $8.75 |
| Comprehensive Blood Smear Exam | Clinical Pathology | $35.50 |
| Contagious Equine Metritis Culture | Bacteriology | $33.00 |
| Copper | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Cortisol | Clinical Pathology | $28.00 |
| Cosmetic Necropsy | Anatomic Pathology | $225.00 |
| Creatine Kinase | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Creatinine | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Creatinine-Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans Antibody Tube Agglutination | Serology | $20.50 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans Antigen Latex Agglutination | Serology | $21.50 |
| Cryptosporidia Exam | Clinical Pathology | $19.75 |
| CSF Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $51.00 |
| Cyanide (Prussic Acid) | Toxicology | $20.00 |
| Cytological Examination | Clinical Pathology | $40.00 |
| D-Dimer | Clinical Pathology | $48.50 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test 2 samples | Clinical Pathology | $52.50 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test 3 samples | Clinical Pathology | $71.00 |
| Electrolyte and Mineral Profile | Clinical Pathology | $18.25 |
| Electron Microscopy Pool of 5 submitted together – $200.00 |
Virology | $65.00 |
| Endogenous ACTH | Clinical Pathology | $47.50 |
| Equine Enteric Panel PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $92.00 |
| Equine Enteric Panel PLUS PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $140.00 |
| Equine Herpes 1 and 4 PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $42.00 |
| Equine Herpesvirus 1 Genotyping PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $81.00 |
| Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) ELISA | Serology | $8.75 |
| Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) AGID | Serology | $9.00 |
| Equine Maxi Panel | Clinical Pathology | $40.00 |
| Equine Mini Panel | Clinical Pathology | $27.00 |
| Equine Neurological Panel PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $88.00 |
| Equine Respiratory Panel | Molecular Diagnostics | $75.00 |
| Equine Rhinopneumonitis SN | Serology | $14.50 |
| Equine Viral Arteritis SN | Serology | $20.50 |
| Fecal Flotation | Clinical Pathology | $17.50 |
| Fibrinogen Automated | Clinical Pathology | $30.00 |
| Fibrinogen Heat Precipitation Method | Clinical Pathology | $11.00 |
| Foal IgG Snap Test | Clinical Pathology | $36.00 |
| Fungal Culture – Systemic | Bacteriology | $29.00 |
| Gamma Glutamyltransferase | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| GC MS Screen | Toxicology | $150.00 |
| GLDH | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Glucose Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Glucose | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Gross Necropsy Only (One animal, 50% off for each additional animal, up to three) | Anatomic Pathology | $84.00 |
| Histoplasma capsulatum AGID | Serology | $20.50 |
| 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 | $50.00 |
| Immunohistochemistry | Anatomic Pathology | $36.00 |
| Influenza A PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Insulin Glucose | Clinical Pathology | $35.00 |
| Iron | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Joint Aspirate Pleural Fluid Peritoneal Fluid Culture | Bacteriology | $43.00 |
| Large Animal Liver Profile | Clinical Pathology | $25.00 |
| Large Animal Spinal Exam | Anatomic Pathology | $100.00 |
| Lawsonia intracellularis PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $39.00 |
| Lead in Tissue | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Lead in Whole Blood | Toxicology | $30.00 |
| Leptospirosis 6 Serovars Titer MAT | Serology | $17.50 |
| Leptospira spp PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $38.00 |
| Magnesium Tox | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Magnesium | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Fresh and Fixed Tissue Exam plus Lab Tests | Anatomic Pathology | $175.00 |
| Mastitis Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (up to 2 organisms) | Bacteriology | $32.00 |
| Microscopic Examination of Specimen | Bacteriology | $16.00 |
| Fecal Egg Count (10+) $17.00 each |
Clinical Pathology | $20.00 |
| Multiple Lymph Node Cytology | Clinical Pathology | $60.00 |
| Multiple Synovial Cytology | Clinical Pathology | $60.00 |
| Necropsy with Histopathology (One animal, 50% off for each additional animal, up to three) |
Anatomic Pathology | $105.00 |
| Necropsy with Histopathology and Lab Tests for One-Organ (One animal, 50% off each additional animal, up to three) |
Anatomic Pathology | $195.00 |
| Neorickettsia risticii PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $41.00 |
| Nitrate in Ocular Fluid | Toxicology | $42.00 |
| Occult Blood | Clinical Pathology | $14.00 |
| Ophthalmology Antimicrobial Susceptibility Panel – up to 2 organisms | Bacteriology | $35.00 |
| Osmolality (measured) Urine | Clinical Pathology | $21.00 |
| Osmolality measured | Clinical Pathology | $25.00 |
| Peritoneal, Pleural, Pericardial Fluid Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $49.00 |
| pH of Rumen Contents | Toxicology | $12.50 |
| Phenobarbital Level | Clinical Pathology | $29.00 |
| Phosphorus Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Phosphorus, inorganic | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Poisonous Plant and Animal Identification | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| Potassium Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Potassium | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Potomac Horse Fever PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $41.00 |
| Progesterone | Clinical Pathology | $20.00 |
| Protein Creatinine Ratio Urine | Clinical Pathology | $22.00 |
| Protein, Total | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Prothrombin Time | Clinical Pathology | $24.00 |
| Rabies Test | Anatomic Pathology | $36.50 |
| Renal Panel | Clinical Pathology | $25.50 |
| Rotavirus Group A PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Salmonella Culture | Bacteriology | $29.00 |
| Salmonella PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $34.00 |
| Sample Preparation | Bacteriology | $25.00 |
| Sodium (urine) | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Sodium | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Streptococcus equi subsp. equi PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $41.00 |
| Synovial Fluid Analysis | Clinical Pathology | $49.00 |
| Tick Panel IgG IFA | Serology | $85.00 |
| Tick Panel PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $88.00 |
| Toxoplasma gondii PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Triglyceride | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Urea nitrogen Urine | Clinical Pathology | $13.00 |
| Uric Acid | Clinical Pathology | $9.75 |
| Urinalysis Complete | Clinical Pathology | $23.00 |
| Vesicular Stomatitis Indiana Virus | Serology | $14.50 |
| Vesicular Stomatitis New Jersey Virus | Serology | $14.50 |
| Virus Isolation | Virology | $36.00 |
| Vitamin E | Toxicology | $27.00 |
| West Nile Virus IgM ELISA | Serology | $19.00 |
| West Nile Virus PCR | Molecular Diagnostics | $40.00 |
| Yeast Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test | Bacteriology | $58.00 |
| Zinc | Toxicology | $27.00 |
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 2021, the VMDL processed approximately 55,756 accessions and performed more than 162,000 diagnostic tests. The diagnostic service was utilized by veterinarians and owners in 105 counties in Missouri and 43 US states and Canadian provinces.
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