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Animal Health - Disease Surveillance Commercial price list

On this page you can find price details for the animal disease surveillance tests carried out at AFBI Stormont and AFBI Omagh.
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Office Hours

Disease Surveillance and Investigation Branch (DSIB)

DayOpening Hours
Monday to Friday

0900-1700hrs
(1630 latest time for carcass receipt)

Saturday and SundayClosed
Public HolidaysBy prior arrangement only

Contact details

 
Type of QueryContact Numbersemail
AFBI Stormont: Diagnostic Unit
(non-carcass submissions)
Tel: (028) 9052 5649DSIBsample.enquiries@afbini.gov.uk
AFBI Stormont:
Post-mortem reception (carcass submissions)
Tel: (028) 9052 5618DSIBsample.enquiries@afbini.gov.uk
AFBI OmaghTel: (028) 8224 3337Omagh.submissions@afbini.gov.uk
AFBI Cattle Health Scheme and BVD testingTel: (028) 9052 5749

cattlehealthscheme@afbini.gov.uk
BVD.testing@afbini.gov.uk

Invoice queriesTel: (028) 9025 5385finance@afbini.gov.uk
VSD General enquiries info@afbini.gov.uk

Postal Addresses - DSIB

CentreAddress
AFBI Stormont12 Stoney Road, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SD
AFBI Omagh43 Beltany Road, Omagh BT78 5NF

Please contact the laboratory to discuss methods or prices not appearing here.

*Test accredited to ISO17025 standard

Histopathology

TestFee
(£ ex VAT)
Haematoxylin and eosin first tissue block with interpretation24.95
Haematoxylin and eosin first tissue block with no interpretation14.04
Additional blocks from same case19.44
Special histological stainsPOA
Immunostaining with interpretation30.89
Fixed tissue paraffin block from histology case7.24

Enteric Disease Packages 

Test packageFee (£ ex VAT) per package
Package A (neonatal enteritis - all species)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, Cryptosporidium
37.07
Package A (neonatal enteritis - bovine only)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, rotavirus, corona virus, Cryptosporidium
53.46
Package B (young ruminants, horses, pigs)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, worm/fluke egg count, coccidia
50.49
Package C (young cattle)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, worm/fluke egg count, coccidia Blood: BVDV antigen ELISA
54.05
Package D (adult ruminants)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, worm/fluke count, Johne’s PCR
67.72
Package E (adult ruminants)
Faeces: Bacterial culture and Johne’s PCR
49.30
Package F (adult cattle)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, worm/fluke count, Johne’s PCR
Blood: BVDV antigen ELISA and Johne’s ELISA
77.22
Package G (pig enteric disease)
Faeces: Bacterial culture, Serpulina culture and worm egg count
71.28
Equine Neonatal Enteritis Package
Faeces: Bacterial culture, rotavirus, Cryptosporidium and Clostridium difficile
63.44

Respiratory Disease Packages 

Test packageFee (£ ex VAT)
per package
Bovine Respiratory Package A: (Single Viral Serology): BVDV, BRSV, PI3V and IBRV antibodies (ELISAs) on single serum22.68
Bovine Respiratory Package C: (Viral Immunofluorescence): BVDV, BRSV, PI3V and IBRV immunofluorescence on nasal swabs/tissue38.88
Bovine Respiratory Package D: BVDV & IBR (virus isolation), BRSV & PI3V (PCR) on nasal swabs/tissue64.80
Bovine Respiratory Package E: BVDV & IBR virus isolation and IFAT, BRSV & PI3V IFAT Mycoplasma bovis PCR on nasal swabs/tissue78.41

Clinical Chemistry Packages

Test packageFee (£ ex VAT)
per package
Ruminant Comprehensive Profile Total protein, albumin, globulin, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, urea, BHB, GLDH, GGT, copper, GPX49.90
Bovine Production Profile:  Total protein, albumin, globulin, magnesium, urea, BHB, non-esterified
fatty acids (NEFAs)
38.02
Ill thrift Profile:  Total protein, albumin, globulin, urea, GGT, GLDH, copper, GPX32.08
Bovine Mini Profile
Urea, BHB, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs)
16.39
Downer Cow Profile
Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, CPK, AST, urea, BHB
29.11
Equine Fitness Profile
Total protein, albumin, globulin, phosphorus, urea, GGT, GLDH, CPK, haematology B
55.84
Liver Profile
Total protein, albumin, globulin, GGT, GLDH, bile acids
29.70
Kidney Profile
Urea, creatinine, albumin, phosphorus
17.23
Ovine Copper Poisoning
Copper, creatinine, urea, GGT, GLDH, AST
28.51
Pregnant Ewe Profile  Total protein, albumin, globulin, BHB, calcium, phosphorus26.14

Trace Element Packages

Test packageFee (£ ex VAT)
per package
Pooled Iodine samples:
Plasma inorganic Iodine on pool of 6 individual samples
27.00
Herd/Flock mineral profile (6 samples):
Pooled plasma inorganic iodine, GPX (individual heparinised), copper (individual)
65.34
Individual mineral profile:
Plasma inorganic iodine, GPX (heparinised blood), copper
23.17

Haematology

Test packageFee (£ ex VAT) per test
Haematology B: PCV, Hb, RCC, platelet count, WCC (including differential) s19.25

Abortion/Stillbirth Serology Packages

Test packageFee (£ ex VAT) per test
Bovine Package:
Brucella, Leptospira Hardjo, Neospora caninum, BVDV antibody, IBRV (BoHV-1 antibody)
19.25
Ovine Package A:
Enzootic abortion agent, Toxoplasma gondii
17.23
Ovine Package B:
Enzootic abortion agent, Toxoplasma gondii, Border disease virus
21.98
Porcine Package A:
ADV, PRRS and Leptospira Bratislava
20.79
Porcine Package B:
ADV, PRRS, Leptospira Bratislava and PPV
31.48

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Testing

TestFee (£ ex VAT)
per test
BVDV antibody by ELISA (blood)*6.48
BVDV antibody in milk by ELISA (milk)*6.48
BVDV virus by antigen ELISA (blood)*
(Please note test must be used in calves over 75 days old)
6.43
BVDV individual RT-PCR (serum, tissue)*
(Please note test must be used in calves under 75 days old)
21.60
BVDV pooled serum sample RT-PCR* 
(maximum 25 animals)
31.32
BVDV bulk tank milk real time RT-PCR*29.16

Skin Packages

TestFee (£ ex VAT)
per package
Ringworm and Dermatophilus culture22.22
Microscopic examination for Ringworm and ectoparasites33.26

Parasitolgy Packages

TestFee (£ ex VAT) per package
Faecal worm and fluke egg count1 see 1
Faecal lungworm larvae count17.28
Faecal worm egg count and coccidial oocyst examination2see 2
Anthelmintic resistance screening (faecal worm egg count and coccidia)POA
Pooled faecal samples for worm/fluke egg count (maximum 10 samples per pool)28.08
1Faecal worm & fluke egg count: 1-4 samples: 21.6 each/5 or more samples: 16.74 each 
2Faecal worm egg and coccidial oocyst exam: 1-4 samples: 18.36 each/5 or more samples: 13.50 each 

Mastitis Packages

TestFee (£ ex VAT)
per package
Clinical Mastitis 
Bacterial culture and sensitivity (as appropriate)
24.84
Somatic cell count (SCC), bacterial culture and sensitivity (as appropriate)
(submit individually labelled quarter samples)
33.05
Individual Clinical Case MP2
Somatic cell count (SCC), bacterial culture and sensitivity (as appropriate)
(submit an individual clinical quarter sample)
32.10

Clinical Chemistry

TestFee (£ ex VAT) per test
Automated Tests: 

Albumin, alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST, BHB, bile acids, bilirubin, calcium, chloride, cholesterol, CPK, creatinine, GGT, GLDH, globulin, glucose, GPX, LDH, magnesium, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs), phosphorus, potassium, sodium, total protein, triglycerides, urea, copper

 
  • Up to 6 automated tests requested on a single sample.
5.62
  • more than 6 automated tests requested on a single sample.
5.35
Manual Tests:  
Zinc sulphate turbidity (ZST; serum)4.54
Zinc6.70
Whole blood lead 24.84
PII (individual plasma inorganic iodine) 21.60
Tissue (please contact laboratory prior to submitting) 
Copper (kidney, liver, faeces, paint) 30.24
Lead (kidney, faeces) 29.16
Miscellaneous 
Urinalysis6.84

Bacteriology

TestFee (£ ex VAT) per package
General Bacteriology 

Comprehensive bacterial culture and sensitivity (as appropriate), including biolog/API identification and serotyping if appropriate

34.56

Basic bacterial culture

31.32

Serpulina culture

22.68

Clostridium perfringens toxins ELISA

32.40

Ringworm culture

17.28

Dermatophilus culture

10.80
Trichomonas culture (sheath washing or vaginal mucus)24.30
Campylobacter enrichment culture23.76
Contagious equine metritis organism culture34.56
Mycoplasma bovis antigen detection (PCR)16.20
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae antigen detection (PCR)16.20
Johne’s faecal PCR*32.40
E.coli K99 antigen ELISA (bovine faeces only) 7.56

Serology

Test Fee (£ ex VAT) per package
Salmonella Dublin (ELISA)9.29
Leptospira Hardjo (MAT)7.40
Leptospira Pomona (MAT)7.40
Leptospira Icterohaemorrhagiae (MAT)7.40
Leptospira Bratislava (MAT)7.40
Leptospira spp. multi-antigen test (Canicola, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Pomona, Ballum, Hardjo, Bratislava, Autumnalis, Tarasovi (all MAT))17.44
Leptospira Hardjo (ELISA)*6.48
Canine Leptospira spp. multi antigen test (LCAN6)37.80
Johne’s (Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis) (ELISA)*5.40
Mycoplasma bovis antibody (ELISA)16.20
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) (ELISA)7.56
Parainfluenza-3 virus (PI3V) (ELISA)7.56
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBRV) whole virus (ELISA)*5.40
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBRV) gE marker (ELISA)*7.56
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) (IFAT)19.44
Neospora caninum (ELISA)*7.02
Fasciola hepatica (ELISA)*8.64
Border disease virus (ELISA)4.86
Enzootic abortion agent (Chlamydophila abortus) (ELISA)*14.90
Toxoplasma gondii (LAT)8.96
Porcine parvovirus (PPV) (ELISA)10.80
Equine Influenza Virus (IFAT)19.98
Equine Herpes Virus (IFAT)19.98

Milk Serology

NOTE: Please ensure to submit preserved milk samples for these tests.

TestFee (£ ex VAT) per pakage
BVDV antibody (ELISA) 6.48
IBRV (BoHV-1) whole virus (ELISA)5.40
IBRV (BoHV-1) (gE marker) (ELISA)*7.56
Johne’s disease (ELISA)*5.40
Leptospira Hardjo (ELISA)*6.48
Fasciola hepatica (ELISA)*8.64
BRSV (ELISA)7.56
PI3V (ELISA)7.56
Neospora caninum (ELISA)7.02
Ostertagia ostertagi (ELISA)15.12

Virology

TestFee (£ ex VAT) per package
Rotavirus antigen (ELISA)*
(bovine faeces only)
7.56
Coronavirus antigen (ELISA)*(bovine faeces only)7.56
Electron Microscopy (EM) examination 57.02
Virus Isolation screen
(Please contact the laboratory prior to submission)
POA
ImmunofluorescencePOA
IBRV PCR (nasal swabs, tissues)25.38
IBRV pool PCR (up to 5 nasal swabs)25.38
RSV and PI3 PCR26.14
RSV, PI3 and IBR PCR41.58
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF)21.60

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