Pathology

PATHOLOGY
TEST
WHAT TO SUBMIT
TURNAROUND TIME
PRICE
Histopathology
Surgical biopsy, single tissue
Tissue fixed in 10% NBF¹
2 – 3 days
$25.00
Surgical biopsy, multiple tissues
Tissue fixed in 10% NBF¹
2 – 3 days
$30.00
Immunohistochemistry
Chronic wasting disease
 
Brain stem (obex), lymph node and tonsil fixed in 10% NBF¹
7 – 10 days
 
$25.00
 
Scrapie
 
Brain stem (obex), lymph node and tonsil fixed in 10% NBF¹
7 – 10 days
 
$25.00
 
Necropsy
Price covers gross necropsy, histopathology and disposal. 
Any ancillary testing, whether requested by the submitter or deemed necessary by the pathologist, will be charged based on our standard fee schedule.
 
Prepayment for non-livestock necropsies is required.
Livestock over 1000 lbs.
Entire animal
7 days
$100.00
Livestock 300 – 1000 lbs.
Entire animal
7 days
$85.00
Livestock under 300 lbs.
Entire animal
7 days
$50.00
Companion Animals
Entire animal
7 days
$60.00
Poultry/birds
Please refer to Avian Testing fee schedule.
Reptiles
Entire animal
7 days
$30.00
Small Mammals
Entire animal
7 days
$30.00
Other animals 0 – 30  lbs.
Entire animal
7 days
$40.00
Other animals 31–100  lbs.
Entire animal
7 days
$70.00
Other animals over 100 lbs.
Entire animal
7 days
$130.00
Brain removal
Entire animal or head
1 day
$15.00
Spinal cord removal
Entire animal or spine
2 days
$50.00
 
Formalin (per gallon)
$20.00
¹Neutral Buffered Formalin
Prices are subject to change without notification.
An accession fee is charged on all case submissions.
 
Updated 2/7/12