BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
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In the matter of the amendment of ARM 32.2.403 pertaining to diagnostic laboratory fees |
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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
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To: All Concerned Persons
1. On September 18, 2014, the Department of Livestock published MAR Notice No. 32-14-257 regarding the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 2071 of the 2014 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 18.
2. The department has amended the above-stated rule as proposed except as follows, stricken matter interlined, new matter underlined:
32.2.403 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES (1) and (2) remain as proposed.
(a) Clinical Microbiology/Bacteriology:
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Clinical Microbiology/Bacteriology
Test |
Fee |
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aerobic culture |
$16.00 |
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aerobic - additional isolate |
$8.00 each |
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anaerobic culture |
$19.00 one each |
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anaerobic - each additional isolate |
$8.00 each |
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antibiotic sensitivity - per isolate |
$10.50 |
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brucella culture |
$16.00 |
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campylobacter culture |
$13.00 |
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chlamydial ELISA |
$21.00 |
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clostridium FA |
$18.00 |
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clostridium perfringens genotyping |
referral lab fee + shipping/handling |
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dermatophyte culture & PAS |
$26.25 |
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direct microscopy |
$8.50 |
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environmental culture |
$19.00 each |
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fecal occult blood |
$8.50 minimum |
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fungal culture |
$23.25 |
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listeria culture |
$17.00 |
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milk culture |
$16.00 |
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mycoplasma culture |
$16.00 |
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non-dermatophyte fungal culture |
$23.25 |
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salmonella culture |
$15.75 |
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salmonella enteritidis/if negative |
$21.00 |
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salmonella enteritidis/additional testing |
$24.50 |
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special requests |
contact lab |
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tritrichomonas foetus culture: |
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1 - 100 |
$6.50 each |
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101 - 500 |
$6.00 each |
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501 or more |
$5.50 each |
(b) Clinical Microbiology/Parasitology
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Clinical Microbiology/Parasitology Test
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Fee |
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cryptosporidia exam |
$8.50 |
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dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) ELISA |
$9.50
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fecal flotation |
$10.50 |
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giardia ELISA |
$29.50 |
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parasite or arthropod identification |
$28.50 |
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special parasite identification procedures |
contact lab |
(c) Clinical Pathology
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Clinical Pathology Test
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Fee |
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Clinical profiles: |
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small animal health screen |
$46.25 |
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large animal health screen |
$46.25 |
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small animal clinical profile |
$35.00 |
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large animal clinical profile |
$35.00 |
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small animal pre-anesthetic profile |
$25.25 |
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feline profile |
$69.50 |
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equine fitness profile |
$34.00 |
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Endocrinology: |
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canine thyroid panel |
$29.50 |
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thyroid panel |
$25.25 |
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canine total T4 |
$10.50 |
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total T4 |
$10.50 |
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canine TSH |
$10.50 |
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free T4 |
$10.50 |
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total T3 |
$10.50 |
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cortisol: canine, feline, equine |
$16.00 each |
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ACTH stimulation |
$31.50 |
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cortisol: pre & post |
$31.50 |
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dexamethasone suppression: pre & post |
$47.25 |
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(normal collection: 0, 4 & 8 hour samples)
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Biochemistry panels: |
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small animal panel |
$26.25 |
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large animal panel |
$26.25 |
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small animal hepatic panel |
$21.00 |
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small animal renal panel |
$21.00 |
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canine endocrine panel |
$24.25 |
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feline geriatric panel |
$15.00 |
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electrolyte panel |
$10.50 |
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expanded electrolyte panel |
$15.75 |
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Other serum chemistry: |
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PLI: canine, feline |
$23.75 |
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bile acids: canine, feline, equine |
$25.25 |
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bile acids: (pre & post) |
$35.75 |
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phenobarbital |
$25.25 |
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individual biochemical test |
contact lab |
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Hematology: |
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CBC/differential |
$15.75 |
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large animal CBC/differential |
$15.75 |
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small animal CBC/without differential |
$7.00 |
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large animal CBC/without differential |
$7.00 |
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reticulocyte count |
$7.00 |
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feline anemia panel |
$38.00 |
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fibrinogen |
$4.25 |
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hemotropic parasite screen |
$4.25 |
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urinalysis |
$12.75 |
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urinalysis with culture & sensitivity |
$35.75 |
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Miscellaneous clinical pathology tests: |
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blood cross match |
$15.75 |
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buffy coat exam |
$31.50 |
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canine direct coombs |
$31.50 |
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coagulation panel |
$84.00 |
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individual coagulation test |
$21.00 |
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lgG RID |
$15.75 |
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ocular nitrate |
$14.75 |
(d) Cytology
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Cytology Test
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Fee |
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bone marrow cytology |
$42.00 |
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CFS analysis: SG, microprotein, cytospin, cytology |
$25.25 plus microprotein referral fee |
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cytology with culture |
$35.75 + culture |
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fluid analysis: total cell count, TP, SG, cytology |
$38.00 |
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FNA: imprint, smear, stained, or unstained |
$35.75 |
(e) Histology/Immunohistochemistry
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Histology/Immunohistochemistry Test
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Fee |
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biopsy standard, per biopsy (1-3 slides) |
$35.75 |
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per biopsy or necropsy (4-6 slides) |
$42.00 |
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per biopsy or necropsy (7-10 slides) |
$48.50 |
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per biopsy or necropsy (11 or more slides) |
$54.75 |
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decalcification/keratin |
$8.50 |
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hematoxylin & eosin (H & E): |
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duplicate H & E (1-3 up to 3 slides) |
$18.00 each |
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additional H & E (4 or more slides) |
$5.25 each |
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immunohistochemistry (IHC) |
$26.25 |
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special stains |
$8.50 each |
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bulk research - slide prep staining only |
$4.00/slide + $24.00/hour |
(f) Milk Testing
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Milk Testing Test
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Fee |
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added water |
$3.25 |
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antibiotic |
$24.25 |
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brucella ring |
$2.25 |
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coliform count |
$5.25 |
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component |
$1.25 |
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gerber |
$3.25 |
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laboratory certification review |
contact milk lab |
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listeria environmental culture |
$11.75/swab site |
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majonnier |
$13.25 |
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pesticide: |
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organophosphate & carbamates |
$25.25 minimum |
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chlorinated hydrocarbons |
$220.50 minimum |
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phosphatase |
$6.50 |
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somatic cell count: |
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direct |
$5.25 |
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electronic |
$1.25 |
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standard plate count |
$6.00 |
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yeast & mold |
$6.00 |
(g) Molecular Diagnostics (PCR)
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Molecular Diagnostics (PCR) Test
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Fee |
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new tests as implemented |
contact lab |
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avian influenza (AI) |
$31.50 |
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bovine coronavirus (BCV) |
$31.50 |
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bovine virus diarrhea (BVD): |
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individual sample |
$31.50 |
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MVDL pooled (up to 24 earnotch samples) |
up to 24 samples for $52.50 |
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retest in positive pools/antigen capture ELISA |
$4.00/sample |
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E. coli - K99 |
$31.50 |
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Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) |
$36.75 |
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mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's): |
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individual sample |
$31.50 |
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MVDL pooled (up to 5 feces samples) |
$36.75 |
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retest positive pools |
$31.50/sample |
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salmonella enteritidis PCR |
$29.50 |
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suspect culture confirmation |
$33.00 |
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tritrichomonas foetus: |
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individual sample |
$28.50 |
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MVDL pooled (up to 5 samples) |
$52.50/pool |
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retest in positive pools |
$28.50/sample |
(h) Pathology
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Pathology Test
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Fee |
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abortion workup, livestock - MVDL kits only |
$52.50 |
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carcass disposal (CD) - incineration |
$26.25/hundred weight per 100 lbs |
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insurance/legal cases |
$157.50/hour |
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necropsy - bovine & equine: |
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fetus |
$73.50 + CD |
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less than 150 lbs |
$89.25 + CD |
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150 to 500 lbs |
$115.50 + CD |
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more than 500 lbs |
$157.50 + CD |
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necropsy - canine & feline: |
$115.50 + CD |
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necropsy - porcine (swine): |
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fetus (same litter) |
$73.50 + CD |
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less than 25 lbs |
$73.50 + CD |
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25 to 250 lbs |
$89.25 + CD |
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more than 250 lbs |
$115.50 + CD |
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necropsy - small ruminant: |
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fetus (same dam) |
$73.50 + CD |
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up to 20 lbs |
$73.50 + CD |
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more than 20 lbs |
$89.25 + CD |
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necropsy - other species |
$42.00 minimum + CD |
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neonatal diarrhea workup - livestock, MVDL kits only |
$100.00 |
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research |
contact lab |
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spinal cord removal (in addition to necropsy fee): |
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small animal |
$52.50 |
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large animal |
$105.00 |
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transmissible encephalopathies: |
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necropsies |
$131.25 minimum |
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brain removal only |
$31.50 minimum |
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immunohistochemistry and ELISA test |
referral + shipping/handling fee |
(i) Rabies
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Rabies Test
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Fee |
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small animal |
$31.50 |
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livestock with histopathology |
$58.00 |
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entire carcass disposal (excluding bats & small rodents) |
$26.25 minimum per 100 lbs |
(j) Serology
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Serology Test
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Fee |
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anaplasmosis cELISA |
$8.00 |
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avian influenza (AI) AGID: |
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1-9 |
$6.00 each |
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10-24 |
$5.00 each |
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25-49 |
$3.00 each |
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50 or more |
$2.00 each |
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bluetongue (BT) AGID - contact laboratory |
$6.50 minimum |
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bluetongue cELISA: |
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1-100 |
$8.75 each |
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101-500 |
$6.50 each |
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501 or more |
$4.00 each |
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bovine leukemia virus (BLV) ELISA: |
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1-100 |
$7.00 each |
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101-500 |
$6.00 each |
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501 or more |
$4.00 each |
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bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) - SN |
$7.00 |
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bovine virus diarrhea type I, II - SN |
$13.75 |
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bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) ELISA: |
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1-100 |
$5.25 each |
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101-500 |
$4.25 each |
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501 or more |
$3.75 each |
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brucella abortus: |
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card, BAPA, FP or RAP |
$1.60 each |
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rivanal, SPT, CF, STT |
$2.65 each |
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brucella ovis ELISA |
$8.00 |
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caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE): |
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AGID |
$6.50 |
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cELISA |
$6.50 |
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epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) - AGID |
$10.50 |
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equine infectious anemia (EIA) AGID
individual sample |
$8.00 |
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equine infectious anemia (EIA) AGID -same owner: |
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1-15 |
$8.00 $13.00 each
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16-50 |
$6.00 each |
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51 or more |
$4.75 each |
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equine infectious anemia (EIA) cELISA
individual sample |
$8.00 |
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equine infectious anemia (EIA) cELISA same owner: |
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1-15 |
$13.00 each |
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16-50 |
$10.50 each |
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51 or more |
$9.50 each |
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infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)-SN |
$7.00 |
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leptospirosis MAT: |
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(routine) L. canicola, L. grippo, L. hardjo, L. ictero, L. pomona |
$10.50 |
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L. autumnalis, L. bratislava/per each |
$2.25/sample |
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mycobacterium paratuberculosis (PTB) ELISA: |
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1-100 |
$8.00 each |
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101-500 |
$6.00 each |
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501 or more |
$4.00 each |
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ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP): |
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AGID or cELSIA |
$6.50 |
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parainfluenza 3 (PI3) - HAI |
$5.25 |
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pseudorabies - gB ELISA |
$6.00 |
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salmonella pullorum MAT |
$4.75 |
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vesicular stomatitis (VS): |
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CF |
$47.25 |
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NJ & Ind - SN |
$13.75 |
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west nile virus (WNV): |
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July 1 - Oct 15 lgM ELISA |
$21.00 |
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off season |
referral lab fee + shipping/handling |
(k) Serology - Small Animal
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Serology - Small Animal Test
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Fee |
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brucella canis -RSAT screen, 2ME-TAT confirmation |
$23.00 |
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feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) ELISA |
$28.50 |
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feline leukemia virus (FeLV) ELISA |
$18.00 |
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feline leukemia/feline immunodeficiency virus (FelV, FIV) ELISA |
$28.50 |
(l) Virology
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Virology Test
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Fee |
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bovine virus diarrhea - cELISA |
see serology section |
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canine parvovirus ELISA |
$25.25 |
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electron microscopy (EM) |
$31.50 |
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fluorescent antibody (FA) testing - per agent: |
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bovine coronavirus (BCV) |
$8.50 |
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bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) SN |
$8.50 |
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bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) |
$8.50 |
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canine distemper (CDV) |
$8.50 |
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canine parvovirus (CPV) |
$8.50 |
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equine herpesvirus (EHV) |
$8.50 |
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feline panleukopenia (FPLV) |
$8.50 |
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feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) |
$8.50 |
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feline herpes (FHV) |
$8.50 |
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infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) |
$8.50 |
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leptospira |
$8.50 |
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parainfluenza - 3 Virus (PI-3) |
$8.50 |
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porcine parvovirus (PPV) |
$8.50 |
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rotavirus ELISA |
$26.25 |
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virus isolation (livestock only) |
$26.25 |
(m) Miscellaneous Tests
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Miscellaneous Tests & Special Requests
Test |
Fee |
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after hours pathologist |
$89.25/hour |
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carcass disposal |
$26.25/hundred weight per 100 lbs |
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duplicate test result reporting |
$3.00 |
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EIA Global Vet Link submissions |
$1.00 additional |
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lgG RID: bovine, camelid, equine |
$15.75 |
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minimum laboratory fee |
$8.00 |
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ocular nitrate |
$14.75 |
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organization fee |
$63.00/hour |
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referral testing |
cost per referral lab fee + shipping/handling
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stat fee |
$15.75 |
AUTH: 81-1-102, 81-2-102, MCA
IMP: 81-2-102, MCA
Reason: Additional language was added to some services/fees in the table to provide clarity. The table was broken down to further delineate services provided by each specific lab area.
3. The department has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received. One verbal comment was received. No written comments were received.
A summary of the comment received and the department's response follows:
COMMENT #1: The caller requested the department split out specific lab areas to provide clarification of what tests are done in what section of the lab.
RESPONSE #1: The department responded to the request by splitting the original table into smaller tables specific to each area of testing for better clarity.
DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK
BY: /s/ Sherry Rust BY: /s/ Christian Mackay
Sherry Rust Christian Mackay
Rule Reviewer Executive Officer
Board of Livestock
Department of Livestock
Certified to the Secretary of State, October 27, 2014.
