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The Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are operated under the direction of the state veterinarian. The laboratories were established to help the division identify, control and eradicate those livestock diseases that threaten the profitability and marketability of Missouri’s livestock and livestock products. In January 1994 the division was granted the authority to charge fees for a variety of other diagnostic services. The fees were established to help offset the cost of maintaining the laboratories and to upgrade equipment so that new and advanced tests can be run.

The Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories offer the diagnostic service listed at the bottom of the page. All services listed are not available at both state laboratories. If you are unsure about where to send a sample for testing, please contact the state laboratory nearest you:

Missouri Department of Agriculture Animal Health Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories

Jefferson City Location
Located within the State Public Health Laboratory

US Mail Address:
PO Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Street Address:
101 N. Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Hand delivered samples need to be taken to the building's loading dock where instructions can be found to call for pick-up.

Phone: (573) 751-3460
Fax: (573) 751-5279
E-mail: andy.heimericks@mda.mo.gov
Directions to Laboratory
Jefferson City Lab Sample Submission Form

Springfield Location
701 North Miller Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 895-6861
Fax: (417) 831-4766
E-mail: brian.collins@mda.mo.gov
Directions to Laboratory
Springfield Lab Sample Submission Form

Samples will be referred to appropriate laboratories for tests not done at the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories. The charge for this service will include charges from the referral laboratory plus a $5 handling fee.

The veterinarian, company or business requesting the service shall be responsible for paying for laboratory services. Further laboratory services will not be performed if an account is more than 90 days overdue. Uncollectible checks or other uncollectible financial instruments will be charged an additional $25.

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All samples must be submitted on official forms and must be complete and legible. Test charts and samples improperly submitted may be returned to the veterinarian for correction.

Additional copies of a test chart will be provided upon request at a cost of 25¢/per page. Upon request, test results can be faxed at a cost of 25¢/per page.

No fees will be charged for disease tests that are included in a state and federal cooperative program. Fees for nonprogram services performed at the Animal Health Laboratories are outlined in the links below.

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Laboratory Fees: (Are Not Refundable)

Avian

Laboratory Test Specimen Species Submission Deadline Turn-Around Time Fees
AGID Avian Influenza Serum Avian 3:00 pm 24 hours* $1.05
Avian Influenza Antigen Detection Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $12.60
ELISA Hemorrhagic Enteritis Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $1.85
Bordetella ELISA Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $1.85
Mycoplasma Gallisepticum HI Serology Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.80
Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Rapid Plate Test or ELISA Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.45
Mycoplasma Synoviae HI Serology Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.80
Mycoplasma Synoviae Rapid Plate Test or ELISA Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.45
Mycoplasma Meleagridis HI Serology Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.80
Mycoplasma Meleagridis Rapid Plate Test or ELISA Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.45
Newcastle Disease Virus ELISA Serology Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $1.55
NPIP Salmonella Screen Environmental Swab Avian 5:00 pm 5 Days (only ran on Monday) $10.50
Salmonella Pullorum Rapid Plate Test Serum Avian 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $0.15
Salmonella Pullorum Tube Agglutination Test Serum Avian 5:00 pm 24 hours* $0.30

*Results from samples received on a Friday will be available on a Tuesday.

Bacteriology

Laboratory Test Specimen Species Submission Deadline Turn-Around Time Fees
Aerobic Bacterial Culture (except blood) Isolation and Identification (per sample) Various Various 5:00 pm 3-10 Days $21.00
Aerobic Culture plus Salmonella Screen Various Various 5:00 pm 5 Days** $22.05
Anaerobic Bacterial Culture (per sample) Various Various 5:00 pm 3-10 Days $26.25
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Various Various 5:00 pm 3-10 Days $21.25
Brucella Canis Culture Whole Blood (Blue Top Tube) Canine 5:00 pm 2 Weeks $12.60
Fungal Culture Various Various 5:00 pm 2 Weeks $19.95
Milk Culture and Sensitivity Milk Various 5:00 pm 3-10 Days $25.20

**Salmonella screens are set up on Mondays only.

Clinical Pathology

Laboratory Test Specimen Species Submission Deadline Turn-Around Time Fees
Direct Fecal Smear Feces Various 5:00 pm Same Day $5.25
Fecal Flotation Feces Various 5:00 pm Same Day $7.35
Gram’s Stain Various Various 5:00 pm Same Day $5.25

Molecular Diagnostics

Laboratory Test Specimen Species Submission Deadline Turn-Around Time Fees
Avian Influenza PCR BHI Tube Avian 11:00 am Same Day $21.00
Avian Newcastle PCR BHI Tube Avian 11:00 am Same Day $21.00
Johnes fecal PCR (individual) Feces Bovine, Caprine 11:00 am 48 Hours $26.25
Johnes fecal PCR (pooled) Feces Bovine, Caprine 11:00 am 48 Hours $31.50
Mycoplasma (MG/MS) PCR BHI Tube Avian 11:00 am Same Day $20.00
Salmonella PCR Environmental Sponge Avian 11:00 am Same Day $21.00
Tritrichomonas foetus PCR Trich Pouch, Trich PBS Tube Bovine 11:00 am Same Day $26.25
Tritrichomonas foetus PCR (pooled – if positive, individual samples will be tested) Trich Pouch, Trich PBS Tube Bovine 11:00 am Same Day $31.50

Pathology

Laboratory Test Specimen Species Submission Deadline Turn-Around Time Fees
Gross Necropsy Exam Whole Body All 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $55.00
Gross Necropsy Exam with Bacterial Culture Whole Body All 5:00 pm Contact the Laboratory $68.25

Serology

Laboratory Test Specimen Species Submission Deadline Turn-Around Time Fees
Anaplasmosis ELISA Serum Bovine 11:00 am Same Day (ran on Mon, Wed, Fri) $5.25
Bluetongue ELISA Serum Bovine, Caprine, Ovine 11:00 am Same Day (ran on Tuesday and Thursday) $5.25
Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) ELISA Serum Bovine 11:00 am Same Day (ran on Mon, Wed, Fri) $5.25
Bovine Pregnancy ELISA (1-4 samples) Serum Bovine, Caprine, Ovine 11:00 am Same Day (ran on Tuesday and Thursday) $5.25
Bovine Pregnancy ELISA (5 or more samples) Serum Bovine, Caprine, Ovine 11:00 am Same Day (ran on Tuesday and Thursday) $3.20
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus PI ELISA Serum or Fresh Ear Notch Samples Bovine 11:00 am Same Day $2.90
Brucella Abortus BAPA Serum Bovine, Caprine, Cervid, Porcine, Other Misc. Species 5:00 pm 1-2 Days $4.00
Brucella Canis TAT (1-10 samples) Serum Canine 3:00 pm 48 Hours (only ran Monday-Wednesday) $6.30
Brucella Canis TAT (11 or more samples) Serum Canine 3:00 pm 48 Hours (only ran Monday-Wednesday) $4.20
Brucella Ovis ELISA Serum Ovine 10:00 am Same Day (ran on Tuesday and Thursday) $10.00
EIA AGID Serum Equine 3:00 pm 24 Hours $5.25
EIA ELISA Serum Equine 2:00 pm Same Day $8.40
Johne’s ELISA Serum Bovine, Caprine 10:00 am Same Day (ran on Mon, Wed, Fri) $5.25
Porcine Resp. Reprod. Syn. (PRRS) IFA Serum Porcine 5:00 pm 1-2 Days $3.70
PRV ELISA/Latex/SN Serum Porcine 5:00 pm 1-2 Days $2.15