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Office Hours
Disease Surveillance and Investigation Branch (DSIB)
| Day | Opening Hours |
| Monday to Friday | 0900-1700hrs |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
| Public Holidays | By prior arrangement only |
Contact details
| Type of Query | Contact Numbers | |
|---|---|---|
| AFBI Stormont: Diagnostic Unit (non-carcass submissions) | Tel: (028) 9052 5649 | DSIBsample.enquiries@afbini.gov.uk |
| AFBI Stormont: Post-mortem reception (carcass submissions) | Tel: (028) 9052 5618 | DSIBsample.enquiries@afbini.gov.uk |
| AFBI Omagh | Tel: (028) 8224 3337 | Omagh.submissions@afbini.gov.uk |
| AFBI Cattle Health Scheme and BVD testing | Tel: (028) 9052 5749 | cattlehealthscheme@afbini.gov.uk |
| Invoice queries | Tel: (028) 9025 5385 | finance@afbini.gov.uk |
| VSD General enquiries | info@afbini.gov.uk |
Postal Addresses - DSIB
| Centre | Address |
|---|---|
| AFBI Stormont | 12 Stoney Road, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SD |
| AFBI Omagh | 43 Beltany Road, Omagh BT78 5NF |
Please contact the laboratory to discuss methods or prices not appearing here.
*Test accredited to ISO17025 standard
Histopathology
| Test | Fee (£ ex VAT) |
| Haematoxylin and eosin first tissue block with interpretation | 24.95 |
| Haematoxylin and eosin first tissue block with no interpretation | 14.04 |
| Additional blocks from same case | 19.44 |
| Special histological stains | POA |
| Immunostaining with interpretation | 30.89 |
| Fixed tissue paraffin block from histology case | 7.24 |
Enteric Disease Packages
| Test package | Fee (£ 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 package | Fee (£ ex VAT) per package |
| Bovine Respiratory Package A: (Single Viral Serology): BVDV, BRSV, PI3V and IBRV antibodies (ELISAs) on single serum | 22.68 |
| Bovine Respiratory Package C: (Viral Immunofluorescence): BVDV, BRSV, PI3V and IBRV immunofluorescence on nasal swabs/tissue | 38.88 |
| Bovine Respiratory Package D: BVDV & IBR (virus isolation), BRSV & PI3V (PCR) on nasal swabs/tissue | 64.80 |
| Bovine Respiratory Package E: BVDV & IBR virus isolation and IFAT, BRSV & PI3V IFAT Mycoplasma bovis PCR on nasal swabs/tissue | 78.41 |
Clinical Chemistry Packages
| Test package | Fee (£ ex VAT) per package |
| Ruminant Comprehensive Profile Total protein, albumin, globulin, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, urea, BHB, GLDH, GGT, copper, GPX | 49.90 |
| 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, GPX | 32.08 |
| 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, phosphorus | 26.14 |
Trace Element Packages
| Test package | Fee (£ 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 package | Fee (£ ex VAT) per test |
| Haematology B: PCV, Hb, RCC, platelet count, WCC (including differential) s | 19.25 |
Abortion/Stillbirth Serology Packages
| Test package | Fee (£ 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
| Test | Fee (£ 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
| Test | Fee (£ ex VAT) per package |
| Ringworm and Dermatophilus culture | 22.22 |
| Microscopic examination for Ringworm and ectoparasites | 33.26 |
Parasitology Packages
| Test | Fee (£ ex VAT) per package |
| Faecal worm and fluke egg count1 | see 1 |
| Faecal lungworm larvae count | 17.28 |
| Faecal worm egg count and coccidial oocyst examination2 | see 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
| Test | Fee (£ 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
| Test | Fee (£ 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 | |
| 5.62 |
| 5.35 |
| Manual Tests: | |
| Zinc sulphate turbidity (ZST; serum) | 4.54 |
| Zinc | 6.70 |
| 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 | |
| Urinalysis | 6.84 |
Bacteriology
| Test | Fee (£ 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 culture | 23.76 |
| Contagious equine metritis organism culture | 34.56 |
| 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.
| Test | Fee (£ 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
| Test | Fee (£ 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 |
| Immunofluorescence | POA |
| IBRV PCR (nasal swabs, tissues) | 25.38 |
| IBRV pool PCR (up to 5 nasal swabs) | 25.38 |
| RSV and PI3 PCR | 26.14 |
| RSV, PI3 and IBR PCR | 41.58 |
| Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) | 21.60 |