Bovine disease test list

* Denotes analyses not covered by NATA scope of accreditation

Additional information

For further information relating to cattle disease, management, and biosecurity, please follow the links below:

Biosecurity Act 2015 Fact sheet - Cattle (PDF, 482.1 KB)

Animal and Livestock - Beef cattle

Animal and Livestock - Dairy

BOVINE VETERINARY TEST LIST A-Z

A

Abortion investigation

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
VariousAbortion investigationVisit A Page

Aerobic culture & Identification

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
AER_CLTAerobic cultureVisit A Page
AER_CLT_IDAerobic bacteria – Routine identification cultureVisit A Page
ANAER_CLTAnaerobic bacteria – Selective cultureVisit A Page

Aino Virus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
AINO_PCRAino Virus Real–time PCRVisit A Page
AINO_VNAino VNTVisit A Page

alpha-Mannosidosis

Anaerobic culture

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
ANAER_CLTAnaerobic bacteria – Selective cultureVisit A Page

Anthrax

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
BA_ANT_PCRAnthrax PCRVisit A Page
BA_ANT_SSAnthrax - microscopyVisit A Page

Antibiotic Sensitivity

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
SEN_N_GENAntibiotic Sensitivity - Gram Negative Organisms - GeneralVisit A Page
SEN_P_GENAntibiotic Sensitivity - Gram Positive Organisms - GeneralVisit A Page
SEN_N_MASTAntibiotic Sensitivity - Gram Negative Organisms - MastitisVisit A Page
SEN_P_MASTAntibiotic Sensitivity - Gram Positive Organisms - MastitisVisit A Page
SEN_SPECTAntibiotic Sensitivity CultureVisit A Page

B

Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale (Tick Fever)

beta-Mannosidosis

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
BMSR_PCRbeta-Mannosidosis - Salers*Visit B Page

Biochemical Analyte

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
PCV_TPPBiochemical Analyte – Packed cell Volume/Total Plasma protein Blood Test*Visit B Page
URINE_EXAMBiochemical Analyte – Urine Examination (1st assay)*Visit B Page

Blue-green algae & Bacterial Identification

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
TOXICALGAEBlue-green algae – microscopic examination (outsourced)Visit B Page
BACT_MT_IDBacterial identificationVisit B Page

Bovine Coronavirus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CORONA_PCRBovine Coronavirus Real Time PCR*Visit B Page

Bovine Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency - Holstein Friesian

Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
BRSV_RTPCRBovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Real-time PCR*Visit B Page

C

Calf Enteric Testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CE_K99Calf Enteric Test Strip - E. coli (K99)*Visit C Page
CE_CRYPTOCalf Enteric Test Strip - Cryotosporidium parvumVisit C Page
CE_ROTACalf Enteric Test Strip - Rotavirus species AVisit C Page
VariousCalf Enteric Test Strip - 2 of the above pathogens*Visit C Page
CE_K99_R_CCalf Enteric Test Strip - all 3 of the above pathogens*Visit C Page

Chediak Higachi Syndrome - Wagyu

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CHSRW_PCRChediak Higachi Syndrome - Wagyu*Visit C Page

Citrullinaemia - Holstein Friesian

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CITR_PCRCitrullinaemia - Holstein FriesianVisit C Page

Claudin 16 - Wagyu*

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
C16RW_PCRClaudin 16 - Wagyu*

Visit C Page

Clostridium

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CL_D_CIEPClostridium perfringens Toxin Assay (CIEP)Visit C Page
OUTSOURCED TESTClostridium botulinum toxinVisit C Page
CL_PER_MICClostridium sp. - microscopyVisit C Page

Coat Colour

Congenital Myastenic Syndrome (CMS) - Brahman*

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CMSR_PCRCongenital Myastenic Syndrome (CMS) - Brahman*

Visit C Page

Cytology, Cysticercus bovis (Histopathology) & Copper Testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
CYT_EXAMCytology Examination*

Visit C Page

HIST_HE1Cysticercus bovis (histopathology)

Visit C Page

OUTSOURCED TESTCopper

Visit C Page

D

Dermatophilus spp

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
DE_CON_CLTDermatophilus species – Selective cultureVisit D Page

DNA Analysis and Forensic Services

Double muscling

DUMPS - Holstein Friesian*

Dwarfism in Angus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
DWARF_PCRDwarfism in Angus*Visit D Page

E

Electron Microscopy

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
EM_IMMUNOElectron Microscopy – Immunoelectron Microscopy*Visit E Page
EM_NSTAINElectron Microscopy – Negative StainVisit E Page
EM_SECT_IDElectron Microscopy – Section and Identification*Visit E Page

Export testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
VariousExport testingVisit E Page

Eye Fluid Profile

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
OUTSOURCED TESTEye Fluid Basic Profile (Ca, Mg, BHB, Gluc, Urea, Potassium, Nitrate, Nitrite (semi quant NO3/NO2))Visit E Page
OUTSOURCED TESTEye Fluid Plus Profile (Analytes as “EYE FLUID BASIC PROFILE” plus Ammonia and D-Lactate)Visit E Page

F

Flotation concentration

Freemartinism - Male specific

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
MSD_PCR

Freemartinism - Male specific*

-DNA extraction fee also applies

Visit F Page

Fungi Culture & Identification

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
FUNG_IDFungi – Culture identificationVisit F Page
FUNG_CLTFungi – Selective cultureVisit F Page

Full Haemogram

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
OUTSOURCED TESTFull Haemogram (FBC)- (PCV, RBC, Hb, MCH, MCV, MCHC, WBC, WBC Differential (from blood smear), Smear evaluation, Protein, FibrinogenVisit F Page

G

Genetic Conditions

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
VariousGenetic conditionsVisit G Page

Gram Stain

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
GRAM_MICGram stain examinationVisit G Page

Glutathione Peroxidase

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
OUTSOURCED TESTGlutathione PeroxidaseVisit G Page

H

I

Immunoglobulin G (Bovine) (IGG)

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
IGG_AGIDImmunoglobulin G (Bovine) AGIDVisit I Page
IGG_AGID_HImmunoglobulin G (Bovine) AGID - High ConcentrationVisit I Page

Inherited Congenital Myoclonus - Poll Hereford

J

L

Larval Differentiation

Lungworm

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
F_LUNGWORMLungworm Test (Baermann)Visit L Page

Lead

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
OUTSOURCED TESTLeadPOA

M

Malignant Catarrhal Fever Virus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
MCFV_RTPCRMalignant Catarrhal Fever Virus Real–time PCR*Visit M Page

Maple Syrup Urine Disease

Microscopy Smear

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
VariousMicroscopy Smear – Prepare and examineVisit M Page

Milk protein Dairy Breeds

Myophosphorylase Deficiency

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
MYOPR_PCRMyophosphorylase Deficiency - CharolaisVisit M Page

Male Specific PCR (Freemartinism)

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
MSD_PCR

Male Specific PCR (Freemartinism)*


-DNA extraction fee also applies

Visit M Page

N

Nematode Egg Count

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
VariousNematode Egg Count (Modified McMaster)Visit N Page

Neospora

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
NEO_ABELNeospora Antibody ELISA*Visit N Page

Niemann Pick Type C*

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
NPC_PCRNiemann Pick Type C*Visit N Page

Nitrate/Nitrite Merckoquant Strip Test

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
NO3_NO2_AQNitrate/Nitrite Merckoquant Strip Test (Aqueous Humour)*Visit N Page

P

Parainfluenza

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
PI3_VIParainfluenza 3 Virus IsolationVisit P Page
PI3_RTPCRParainfluenza 3 Virus Real-time PCR*Visit P Page
PI3_ABELParainfluenza Virus Antibody ELISAVisit P Page

Parasitology Testing

Pasteurella multocida

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
P_MULT_PCRPasteurella multocida PCR*Visit P Page

Pinkeye (Bovine)

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
BPINK_QPCRPinkeye (Bovine) Panel PCR- Moraxella bovis, Moraxella bovoculi, Mycoplasma bovisVisit P Page

Post Mortem

Protoporphyria - Limousin & Perinatal Weak Calf Syndrome in Wagyu cattle

Packed Cell Volume, pH, Prion protein exclusion and Pepsinogen testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
PCV_TPPPacked cell Volume (Haematocrit Test) /Total Plasma protein Blood Test (Clinical refractometer)Visit P Page
PH_FLUIDSpH at 25° Celsius (Fluids)*Visit P Page
OUTSOURCED TESTPrion Protein ExclusionVisit P Page
OUTSOURCED TESTPepsinogenVisit P Page

Q

Q-Fever

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
Q_FEV_ABELQ Fever antibody ELISAVisit Q Page
Q_FEV_CFQ Fever CFTVisit Q Page

R

Respiratory Syncitial Virus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
RSV_ABELRespiratory Syncytial Virus Antibody ELISAVisit R Page

Rotavirus

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
ROTA_PCRRotavirus Real–time PCR*Visit R Page

Routine culture

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
AER_CLTRoutine culture (Bacteriology)Visit R Page

Ruminant Profiles

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
OUTSOURCED TESTRuminant General Profile
(GGT, GLDH, AST, Bil, Alb, Prot, Glob, A/G Ratio, Urea, Creat, CK, Urea/Creat Ratio, Ca, Mg, P, BHB, Haptoglobin)
Visit R Page
OUTSOURCED TESTRuminant Liver Enzymes Profile
(GGT, GLDH, AST, CK, Bil, Bile Acids, Alb, Prot, Glob, A/G Ratio, Haptoglobin)
Visit R Page
OUTSOURCED TESTRuminant Downer Profile
(Ca, Mg, P, BHB, CK, Prot, Alb, Glob, A/G Ratio, Haptoglobin)
Visit R Page
OUTSOURCED TESTRuminant Mineral Plus Profile
(Cu, Zn, Glutathione Peroxidase, Vit B12, Ca, Mg, P, SO4 , BHB, GGT, GLDH, AST, CK, Prot, Alb, Glob, A/G Ratio, Pepsinogen, Urea, Creatinine, Haptoglobin)
Visit R Page

S

Simbu

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
SIM_I_ABELSimbu Group Indirect Antibody ELISAVisit S Page

Spherocytosis

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
SB3RW_PCRSpherocytosis (B3) - Wagyu*Visit S Page

Specific Gravity

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
SPEC_GRAVSpecific Gravity (Urine)*(clinical refractometer)Visit S Page

Serum Protein

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
SER_PROTSerum protein*(Clinical refractometer)Visit S Page

T

Theileria

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
TMPSP_PCRTheileria orientalis qPCRVisit T Page

Trichomoniasis

Trueperella

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
A_PYO_PCRTrueperella pyogenes PCR*Visit T Page

Tick Identification

U

Urine Testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
URINE_EXAMUrine Analysis (Medi-Test Combi 9 Dipstick) *Visit U Page
OUTSOURCED TESTUrinalysisVisit U Page
OUTSOURCED TESTUrolith (calculus identification)Visit U Page

V

Virus Isolation Testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
GEN_VIVirus Isolation (3 passes)Visit V Page
GEN_4P_VIVirus Isolation (4 passes)Visit V Page
GEN_5P_VIVirus Isolation (5 passes)Visit V Page
N/AVirus Isolation – Cell Culture (Additional Passes)Visit V Page

Vitamin D Testing

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
OUTSOURCED TESTVitamin DVisit V Page

W

Y

Yersinia

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
YERS_CLTYersinia sp. cultureVisit Y Page

1,2,3

16sRNA gene sequencing PCR

CodeTest name1Price (excl. GST)
16SRNA_PCR16sRNA gene sequencing PCRVisit 1,2,3 Page

1 Please refer to the disease/genetic testing page for further information about sample requirements and test turnaround time.

2 D (number of working days) and W (number of weeks). Test TAT does not include weekends and public holidays.

3 Testing completed at this dilution is not covered under the standard Chlamydia CFT NATA accreditation. This test dilution is performed only upon request by export protocol requirements.

4 The following FEC are not NATA accredited tests, however are conducted in a NATA accredited laboratory:  FEC Avian, FEC Dog and FEC Pig.

^ Only the Afflex© Tissue Sampling Unit (TSU) is accepted without additional charges being applied. Submit chilled.

#Contact Customer Service to discuss submission requirements and TAT. Without prior arrangement TAT is 1-2 weeks. Priority service will incur an additional surcharge.

** Express testing available. Contact Customer Services with the sample number, submission date/s and required reporting date.

Additional Information

Customer Service

Contact Customer Service for enquiries relating to testing and results, quotations and pricing, couriers, sample submission and invoicing.

NSW DPI's laboratories are committed to continual improvement of services. If you would like to provide feedback, please fill in and submit the online feedback form.

CONTACT DETAILS

Phone1800 675 623
Email

laboratory.services@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Operating Hours

8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays)

8:30am-12:00pm Saturday (for deliveries only)

Postal Address

Private Bag 4008, Narellan NSW 2567

Submission Forms

Veterinary Specimen Advice Form

Please Note: These documents are not fully web accessible, please contact Customer Service (laboratory.services@dpi.nsw.gov.au) for more information.

Courier services and specimen delivery

For NSW submissions, please contact the relevant Customer Service team for courier account details and to order consignment notes.

For submitters outside of NSW, Couriers can be contacted directly to make bookings and arrange collection of packages at the submitters own cost.

Commercial couriers may use either road or air transport and specimens should therefore be packed in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements. Most submission sent by veterinarians to the APHL for testing are defined as “Biological Substance Category B” and must be packed according to the IATA packing instructions 650 (Biological Substance Category B). As requirements for transport can change, customers should consult with their transport agent to obtain current requirements.

Samples may also be hand delivered to the site during normal business hours (8.30am - 4.30pm).

Sample Type

Laboratory

Street Address

Animal (including aquatic animals)

NSW Animal and Plant Health Laboratories (APHL)

EMAI, Woodbridge Road, Menangle NSW 2568