PURPOSE: This rule establishes fees charged for laboratory services performed by Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories.

1. (1) The Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are operated by and under the direction of the state veterinarian. The mailing addresses of the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are as follows:

   1. (A) Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, 101 North Chestnut

      1. (E) Avian—

Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102; and

1. (B) Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, 701 North Miller Avenue, PO Box 2510, Springfield, MO 65802-2510.

1. (2) No fees will be charged for tests for diseases which are included in a state and federal cooperative program. Fees for nonprogram services performed at the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories are as follows:

   1. (A) Pathology—

      1. 1. Necropsy—

         1. A. Gross Necropsy Exam $55.00
         2. B. Gross Necropsy with Bacterial Culture $68.25
         3. C. Special Procedures Inquire
2. 1. Aerobic Bacterial Culture (except blood)
3. 2. Aerobic Culture plus Salmonella Screen
4. 3. Anaerobic Bacterial Culture (per sample)
5. 4. Antimicrobial Susceptibility
6. 5. Brucella canis Culture
7. 6. Fungal Culture
8. 7. Isolation and Identification (per sample)
9. 8. Johne’s Culture
10. 9. Milk Culture and Sensitivity
11. 10. Mycoplasma Culture
12. 1. Avian Influenza PCR
13. 2. African Swine Fever PCR
14. 3. Avian Metapneumovirus A/B
15. 4. Avian Metapneumovirus C
16. 5. Classical Swine Fever PCR
17. 6. Egg Drop Syndrome (Adenovirus 76)
18. 7. Foot & Mouth Disease PCR
19. 8. Johne’s PCR, DNA Probe
20. 9. Johne’s Pooling (per sample)
21. 10. Newcastle Disease Virus PCR
22. 11. Salmonella PCR
23. 12. Tritrichomonas Foetus PCR
24. 13. Tritrichomonas Foetus PCR Pooling
25. 1. Anaplasmosis ELISA (per sample)
26. 2. Bluetongue ELISA (per sample)
27. 3. Bovine Leukosis ELISA (per sample)
28. 4. Bovine Pregnancy ELISA (1-4 samples)
29. 5. Bovine Pregnancy ELISA (5 or more)
30. 6. Brucella canis CARD (per sample)
31. 7. Brucella canis ELISA (1-10 samples)
32. 8. Brucella canis ELISA (11 or more samples)
33. 9. Brucella canis Tube Agg (TAT) (1-10 samples)
34. 10. Brucella canis Tube Agg (TAT) (11 or more samples)
35. 11. Brucella melintensis
36. 12. Brucella ovis ELISA
37. 13. Brucella species BAPA
38. 14. Brucella species BBA
39. 15. Brucella species FP Verification
40. 16. Brucella species SPT
41. 17. Brucella species STT
42. 18. BVD PI ELISA
43. 19. CWD ELISA
44. 20. EIA AGID (per sample)
45. 21. EIA ELISA (per sample)
46. 22. Johne’s ELISA (per sample)
47. 23. PRRS ELISA
48. 24. PRV ELISA (per sample)
49. 1. API
50. 2. Avian Fungal Culture (litter)
51. 3. Avian Influenza AGID
52. 4. Avian Influenza Antigen Detection (per test)
53. 5. Avian Influenza ELISA (per sample)
54. 6. Bordetella ELISA
55. 7. Hatchery Fluff Bacterial Counts
56. 8. Hemorrhagic Enteritis ELISA
57. 9. MG HI Serology Fee
58. 10. MG Rapid Plate Test or ELISA
59. 11. MM HI Serology Fee
60. 12. MM Rapid Plate Test or ELISA
61. 13. MS HI Serology Fee $21.00 $22.05 $26.25 $21.55 $12.60 $19.95 $15.00 $18.90 $25.20 $36.75

$21.00 $20.00 $35.00 $35.00 $20.00 $38.50 $20.00 $26.25 $31.50 $21.00 $21.00 $26.25 $31.50

$ 5.25 $ 5.25 $ 5.25 $ 5.25 $ 3.20 $21.00 $ 6.30 $ 4.20 $ 6.30

$ 4.20 $ 3.00 $10.00 $ 4.00 $ 3.00 $ 6.00 $ 3.00 $ 5.00 $ 2.90 $31.50 $ 5.25 $ 8.40 $ 5.25 $ 3.70 $ 2.10

Inquire $14.70 $ 1.05 $12.60 $ 3.15 $ 1.85 $10.50 $ 1.85 $ 0.80 $ 0.45 $ 0.80 $ 0.45 $ 0.80

1. 14. MS Rapid Plate Test or ELISA
2. 15. Mycoplasma PCR, DNA Probe
3. 16. Newcastle ELISA
4. 17. NPIP Salmonella Screen
5. 18. Pasturella ELISA
6. 19. Salmonella Pullorum Microtiter (per sample)
7. 20. Salmonella Pullorum Rapid Plate
8. 21. Salmonella Pullorum Tube Agglutination
9. 22. Salmonella Typhimurium Tube Agglutination

10. (F) Clinical Pathology—

    1. 1. Fecal—

       1. A. Direct Fecal Smear
       2. B. Fecal Flotation

    2. 2. Cytology and Fluid Analysis—

       1. A. Gram’s Stain

11. (G) Meat Inspection Program Testing

    1. 1. Antibiotic Residue
    2. 2. Campylobacter Screen
    3. 3. Campylobacter Verification
    4. 4. E. Coli 0157:H7 PCR
    5. 5. E. Coli 0157:H7 Verification
    6. 6. E. Coli STEC PCR
    7. 7. E. Coli STEC Verification
    8. 8. Generic E-Coli Surveillance
    9. 9. Listeria spp. PCR
    10. 10. Listeria spp. Verification
    11. 11. Meat-Aerobic Plate Count Petrifilm
    12. 12. pH Determination
    13. 13. Salmonella PCR
    14. 14. Salmonella Verification
    15. 15. Water Activity

12. (H) Milk Tests—

    1. 1. Cryoscope
    2. 2. Direct Microcopic Somatic Cell Count (DMSCC)
    3. 3. High Sensitivity Coliform Plate Count (HSCC)
    4. 4. Inhibitors (Delvo)
    5. 5. Beta-Lactam Snap
    6. 6. Aerobic Plate Count-Milk
    7. 7. Coliform Plate Count Petrifilm
    8. 8. VRB Coliform
    9. 9. Residual Phosphatase

13. (I) Other—

    1. 1. Transfer Media & Other Supplies/Reagent
    2. 2. Custom Testing Procedures
    3. 3. Postage Due
    4. 4. Pullorum Testing Equipment and Antigen

1. (3) 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 charge that covers shipping and handling fees.
2. (4) Fees are not refundable.
3. (5) The veterinarian, company, or business requesting the service shall be responsible for payment of charges for laboratory services. Further laboratory services will not be performed if an account is more than ninety (90) days overdue.
4. (6) Uncollectible checks or other uncollectible financial instruments will be charged an additional twenty-five dollars ($25).
5. (7) All samples must be submitted on official forms and must $ 0.45 be complete and legible. Test charts and samples improperly $21.00 submitted may be returned to the veterinarian for rectification. $ 1.55 $10.50 AUTHORITY: section 267.122, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed $ 1.05 July 15, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed Jan. 4, 1999, $ 0.10 effective July 30, 1999. Amended: Filed March 5, 2004, effective $ 0.15 Oct. 30, 2004. Amended: Filed May 21, 2008, effective Dec. 30, $ 0.30 2008. Amended: Filed Feb. 10, 2023, effective Sept. 30, 2023. $ 0.30 Amended: Filed Jan. 8, 2024, effective July 30, 2024. Emergency amendment filed Jan. 27, 2025, effective Feb. 10, 2025, expired Aug. 8, 2025. Amended: Filed Jan. 27, 2025, effective July 30, 2025. $ 5.25 $ 7.35 *Original authority: 267.122, RSMo 1992, amended 1993, 1995, 1996.

$ 5.25

$47.25 $21.00 $26.25 $21.00 $52.50 $21.00 $367.50 $18.90 $21.00 $21.00 $10.00 $15.75 $21.00 $ 7.35 $26.25

$10.50 $ 5.25 $10.50 $10.00 $18.90 $10.50 $10.50 $10.50 $21.00

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