Laboratory

• Available in house testing:
  • Fecal floatation
  • Complete Blood Count
  • Fibrinogen
  • Blood chemistry analysis:
    • Liver values
    • Calcium and Phosphorous
    • Electrolytes
• Drop off in house testing will be charged an emergency fee if received after 5 PM.
• Please call ASAP when requesting a necropsy be performed by one of our veterinary staff – sooner is better for identifying cause of death and sample submission. 
  • Keep in mind ambient temperature, visibility, and weather.
  • Post mortem samples are generally submitted to U of M VDL, UW – Madison VDL, SDSU VDL, or ISU VDL
    • Preliminary results are typically reported in 1-2 weeks, depending on specific testing performed.
• External laboratories commonly used by NURVC:
  • Antech
    • CBC & blood chemistry panels
  • University of Minnesota Milk Quality Laboratory
    • Bulk tank culture
    • Composite cow & quarter samples
    • Bedding cultures
  • Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and Sage Labs
    • Small Ruminant Biosecurity Screening Test
  • Newport Laboratories
    • Autogenous vaccination production
  • Michigan State University
    • Mineral analysis
  • If you have questions about specific testing you would like performed, please call to consult with one of our veterinarians.
• When submitting tests to an external lab, please call to verify proper procedure for sample collection.
  • Samples must be received by the clinic before 3 PM M-Th to ensure same day shipping.
  • Friday sample shipping is discouraged. Please call to arrange testing.
  • Not all testing is performed Monday through Friday by our external laboratories. If testing is pre-planned, it may be beneficial to collect samples and ship on specific days.