Clinical Pathology

BIOCHEMISTRY (Heparin / Clotted)PRICE

* Full biochemistry profile
As Routine plus Glucose
(Please Include Fluoride Oxalate sample for Glucose)

£42.00
* Routine biochemistry profile
(Cats and dogs)
As Basic plus AST, GGT, Bilirubin, Electrolytes, Calcium, Phosphate, Chol, Trig
£38.00
* Basic biochemistry profile
Total Protein, Albumin, Glob, Alk Phos. ALT, Urea, Creatinine
£25.00
Electrolyte profile £19.00
Additional full haematology when included with profiles marked with an asterisk (*) Add £23.00

 

BIOCHEMISTRY PROFILESPRICE
* Liver profile 1 (Heparin or Clotted)
Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Alkaline phosphatase, ALT, Bilirubin
£25.00
* Liver profile 2 (Heparin or Clotted)
As Liver 1 plus GGT, AST, Bile Acids resting and postprandial
£34.00
* Pancreatic profile (Heparin or Clotted)
Urea, Creatinine, Triglyceride, Amylase, Lipase
£28.00

* Equine profile (Heparin or Clotted)
Total Protein, Alb, Glob, Alk Phos, GGT, AST, TBil/DBil, Urea, Creatinine, Calcium, Phosphate,

Electrolytes, Triglyceride, Creatine Kinase, Magnesium, BA Pre

£48.00 with GLU £52.00
* Kidney profile 1 (Heparin / Clotted + Urine)
Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea, Creatinine,
£27.00
* Kidney profile 2
As Kidney 1 plus Calcium, Electrolytes, Cholesterol
£32.00
* Hyperthyroid cat profile (Heparin or Clotted)
Total Protein, Albumin, Glob, Alk.Phos, ALT, Urea
£40.00
* Ruminant profile (Heparin or Clotted)
Total Prot. Alb, Glob, Alk.Phos, GGT, AST, GLDH, Bilirubin, Urea, Creatinine, Calcium, Phosphate
£40.00
* Downer cow profile (Heparin or Clotted)
Calcium, Phosphate, Magnesium, Creatine Kinase, Urea, BHB  
£27.00 
Diabetic monitoring 1
Fructosamine (Clotted or Heparin)
Glucose (Fluoride Oxalate) 
£26.00 
Diabetic monitoring 2  Canine only
Fructosamine (Clotted or Heparin)
Glucose (Fluoride Oxalate)
Haemoglobin A1c (EDTA)
£45.00 
Vitamin B12 and Folate (Clotted) (Canine Only)
Feline prices on request 
£50.00 
cTLI combo (Clotted)
Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity,Vitamin B12 and Folate
£80.00 
Protein profile (Heparin or Clotted)
Total Proteins, Albumin, Globulin, A:G ratio 
£19.00 

 

HAEMATOLOGY (EDTA blood & smears)PRICE
Full haematology 
Including smear examination, RBC, Hct, Hb, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, WBC & Differential count, Platelet count
£29.00
Coagulation screen
(Citrated Blood)
PT, KCCT, Fibrinogen
£30.00
Blood smear examination only
Cytological examination of submitted (air-dried) smear including examination for blood parasites
£24.00
CSF profile
(CSF fluid in EDTA/Plain tube)
Cell count, Differential, Cytospin examination and Protein 
£34.00 

 

FLUID ANALYSISPRICE
Full fluid analysis
Cell counts, proteins and cytology, inc. cytologists report
£38.00
Fluid proteins
Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, A:G ratio
£19.00
Fluid cytology (e.g. lavages)
Cell counts, smear exam
£33.00
Fluid cholesterol / triglyceride  £17.00 

 

ENDROCRINOLOGY (Clotted)PRICE
T4/canine TSH profile
state time if post pill
£42.00
ACTH stimulation test - 2x Cortisol £40.00
DEX suppression test - 3x Cortisol £52.00
Cortisol (resting) “One off” test only £23.00
T4 (state time if post pill) £26.00
Canine TSH  £34.00 

 

CYTOLOGYPRICE
FNA cytology (1st site) 1-3 slides
(Including cytologists report: FNA, Touch Prep or submitted smears (air-dried)
£38.00
Every additional 1-3 slides from 1st site £19.00
FNA cytology - additional site(s) 1-3 slides  £19.00 
Every additional 1-3 slides  £19.00 

 

URINALYSISPRICE
Full urine analysis
Full Urinalysis: Qualitative, quantitative and deposit
£45.00
Deposit examination
RBC, WBC, epithelial cells, sperm, organisms, cell debris, yeasts & casts
£20.00
Qualitative (dipstick) analysis
Qualitative protein, glucose, ketones, haemoglobin, pH, specific gravity
£18.00
Quantitative analysis
Protein, Creatinine, Prot:Creat ratio 
£22.00 

 

ADDITIONAL TESTSPRICE
Single biochemistry tests, each unless otherwise £11.00
Bile acids - resting, pre or post prandial (each) £18.00
Bile acids - (2x samples) Pre + Post prandial (Clotted or Heparin) £30.00
Bile acid stim (x3 samples) Pre stim, 1hr post stim, 2hr post stim (Clotted or Heparin) £40.00
Troponin (Clotted) £25.00
Fibrinogen (Citrated Blood) £13.00
Fibrinogen Degradation Products (Citrated Blood) £23.00
D-Dimer (Citrated Blood) £26.00
Reticulocyte count (EDTA blood) £11.00
Fructosamine (Clotted or Heparin) £22.00
Phenobarbitone (Clotted – NOT gel) £27.00
Direct Coombs Test (EDTA Blood & Smear) £36.00
CRP (C-reactive protein) (Clotted) £22.00
Serum protein electrophoresis (Clotted) £40.00

Infectious Diseases

FELINE RETROVIRUSESPRICE
FeLV antigen
Routine screening test; to confirm an in-clinic positive test request PCR or VI
£25.20
FeLV qPCR
To confirm in-clinic positive test
£33.60
FeLV virus isolation
To confirm in clinic positive test
£33.60
FeLV antigen + virus isolation £44.10
FeLV antigen + qPCR £44.10
FeLV antigen + qPCR + virus isolation £71.40
FIV antibodies (IFA)
Confirmed by western blot as required
£27.30
FIV antibodies by western blot £38.90
Feline retrovirus profile
FeLV antigen and FIV antibodies
£41.50
FeLV, FIV, FCoV
FeLV antigen, FIV antibodies, FCoV antibodies
£54.00

 

FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITISPRICE
FIP profile
FCoV Ab, α1-AGP, A:G, haematology / cytology
£53.50
FCoV antibodies + α1-AGP £35.70
FCoV antibodies £24.70
α1-AGP £20.00
FCoV antibodies + FCoV RT-qPCR £54.00
FCoV RT-qPCR
(Faeces, effusion)
£43.10
FCoV RT-qPCR
(Fine needle aspirate, tissue biopsy)
£81.90
FIP profile + FCoV RT-qPCR
(RT-qPCR on faeces, effusion)
£81.90

 

FELINE RESPIRATORY DISEASEPRICE
Respiratory virus isolation from swabs
Feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus
£27.30
Virus isolation from tissues
Feline cowpox virus, feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus
£28.40
FHV qPCR £33.60
Chlamydia felis qPCR £33.60
Chlamydia felis qPCR + FHV qPCR £49.80
Respiratory virus isolation + FHV qPCR £49.80
Respiratory virus isolation + C. felis qPCR £49.80
Triple respiratory profile
Resp. virus isolation, FHV qPCR, C. felis qPCR
£61.90
Feline conjunctivitis profile
FHV qPCR, C. felis qPCR, Mycoplasma culture and M. felis qPCR
£82.90
Feline conjunctivitis profile 2
FHV qPCR, C. felis qPCR, M. felis qPCR
£67.00

 

OTHER FELINE DISEASE PROFILESPRICE
Gingivitis profile
Resp. virus isolation, FeLV Ag, FIV Ab
£53.50
Feline diarrhoea profile
Bacteriology, parasitology, NOT including Cryptosporidium investigation
£45.10
Feline diarrhoea profile plus
Diarrhoea profile including Cryptosporidium, FCoV RT-qPCR, Giardia qPCR, T. foetus qPCR
£128.10
Feline Parasitology PCR
Giardia qPCR & T. foetus qPCR
£62.40
Pyrexic cat profile
FeLV Ag, FIV Ab, FCoV Ab, haematology, ALP, ALT
£74.50
Feline uveitis profile
FeLV Ag, FIV Ab, FCoV Ab, Toxoplasma antibodies
£64.00
Feline neurological profile
FeLV Ag, FIV Ab, FCoV Ab, Toxoplasma antibodies
£64.00
Feline parvovirus profile
FPV PCR and FPV antibodies
£48.80
Feline parvovirus antibodies (HAI) £28.40
Feline parvovirus PCR £33.60

 

OTHER FELINE TESTSPRICE
FCV plaque typing (FCV must be isolated first)
To distinguish field and vaccine FCV
£67.00
FeLV virus neutralising antibodies
Not for demonstrating immunity post vaccination
£62.00
FeLV virus isolation from bone marrow  £67.00 

 

DOES THE DOG NEED A VACCINE BOOSTER?PRICE
CPV, CDV and CAV antibodies£53.00

 

DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF SICK DOGSPRICE
Canine Parvovirus (CPV) antibodies
Submit paired sera in sick vaccinated dogs (£33.00)
£22.60
Canine Parvovirus (CPV) PCR £33.60
Canine Coronavirus (CCV) antibodies £24.70
Canine Coronavirus qPCR £43.10
Canine Parainfluenza virus (CPiV) antibodies
Not for demonstrating immunity post vaccination. Submit paired sera in sick vaccinated dogs (£34.00)
£25.20
Canine Parainfluenza virus isolation £29.40
Canine Adenovirus (CAV) antibodies
Specify CAV1 or CAV2 or select both CAV1 & CAV2 in sick vaccinated dogs (£33.00)
£24.20
Canine Adenovirus isolation £28.40
Canine Herpesvirus (CHV) antibodies
Not for demonstrating immunity post vaccination
£24.20
Canine Herpesvirus isolation £28.40
Canine Distemper virus (CDV) antibodies
Submit paired sera in sick vaccinated dogs (£37.00)
£24.20
Canine Adenovirus 1 (CAV1) qPCR £38.80
Canine Adenovirus 2 (CAV2) qPCR £38.80
Canine Herpesvirus (CHV) qPCR £38.80

 

CANINE DISEASE PROFILESPRICE
Canine Parvovirus profile
CPV PCR & CPV antibodies
£44.10
Canine Diarrhoea profile
Bacteriology & parasitology NOT including Cryptosporidium investigation
£45.10
Canine diarrhoea profile plus
Canine diarrhoea profile PLUS Giardia PCR, CCV PCR and Cryptosporidium investigation
£100.80

Canine qPCR panel from Swab or Tissue

CAV1, CAV2, CHV

£52.00
Canine Respiratory Virus isolation from Swabs
CPiV, CAV2, CHV
£29.40
Canine Respiratory Virus isolation from Tissue
CPiV, CAV2, CHV
£31.50
Canine respiratory profile
Bordetella culture, canine respiratory virus isolation, CPiV antibodies
£64.00
Canine blue eye profile
CAV1 & CAV2 antibodies
£38.80
Canine neurological profile
Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies
£49.80

 

BACTERIOLOGY & MYCOLOGYPRICE
Full culture and sensitivity
Aerobic / anaerobic culture as required
£31.50
Enrichment culture and sensitivity
(Blood, joint fluid, CSF)
£38.80
Gram / Modified Ziehl Neelsen stain £13.20
Campylobacter check
Identification available please contact the lab
£17.30
Fungal culture including Dermatophytes £24.70
Mycoplasma culture and M. felis real-time qPCR £46.70
Mycoplasma culture £28.40
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Culture and sensitivity
£28.40
*Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and sensitivity  £63.00 

 

PARASITOLOGYPRICE
Toxoplasma gondii antibodies IgG and/or IgM £23.10
Neospora caninum antibodies IgG and/or IgM £37.00
Giardia lamblia qPCR £38.80
Tritrichomonas foetus qPCR £38.80
Protozoan screen £15.50
Cryptosporidium spp. £15.50
Aelurostronglyus abstrusus / Angiostrongylus vasorum £15.50
Nematode & cestode egg screen £15.50
Ectoparasite screen
(Skin scrape)
£15.50
Feline / Canine parasitology faecal screen
Nematodes, cestodes, protozoa, Cryptosporidium spp.
£38.80
Toxoplasma gondii antibodies (Total Ig and/or IgG)
For non-domestic felids, non-domestic canids and other mammalian species (please enquire to check suitability for specific species)
£23.10

 

OTHER MOLECULAR TESTINGPRICE
Bordetella bronchiseptica PCR
Feline and Canine
£33.60
Mycoplasma cynos or canis PCR (Canine) (BAL, tracheal washes) £33.60
Pan-Mycoplasma spp. PCR
Not for routine screening – please contact to discuss
£33.60
Pan-Mycoplasma spp. PCR and amplicon sequencing
Not for routine screening – please contact to discuss 
£63.00
Encephalitozoon cuniculi PCR (Rabbit) £33.60
Ferret Coronavirus RT-PCR £33.60
C. perfringens cpe toxin PCR (All species) £33.60
Feline Poxvirus qPCR (Cowpox)
Samples from other mammalian species can also be tested
£38.80
* ᶧ Canine Distemper (CDV) qPCR £57.20
* ᶧ Toxoplasma gondii qPCR (Feline and Canine) £57.20
* ᶧ Neospora caninum qPCR (Canine) £58.20
*Leptospira spp. qPCR (All species) £94.50

*Leptospira spp. qPCR (All species) 

PCR on both urine and blood

£136.50
* Indicates test sent to an external laboratory. ᶧ
Indicates discount available for multiple PCR tests from the same sample

 

Pathology

REFERRAL AND SECOND OPINION BIOPSIESPRICE
Referral block interpretation (second opinion)
Up to 2 blocks / 3-4 blocks
£65.00 / £80.00
Up to 2 special stains can be included in the assessment without additional charge at the discretion of the veterinary pathologist. The pathologist can advise for immunohistochemical investigations which come at an extra-charge as per prices detailed below.

 

PMEs in a pot (samples collected at PM examination by the referring vet)PRICE
2-3 tissues £58.00
4-6 tissues £88.00
7-10 tissues £158.00

 

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) Cost per block, including interpretationPRICE
Single antibody (with control) £55.00
Additional antibodies £35.00 each
Additional slides using same antibody £25.00 each
A wide range of antibodies are available. Pathologists will suggest the most relevant antibodies dependent on H&E findings. If you wish to request specific antibodies, please email the laboratory (vet-histology@glasgow.ac.uk) to check availability. 

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASE MARKERS Cost per block, including interpretationPRICE
Feline coronavirus
May be of value in cases of suspected feline infectious peritonitis
£55.00
Toxoplasma gondii
Can be applied to a wide range of species
£55.00
Pneumocystis carinii
Cross-reacts with canine Pneumocystis spp
£55.00
We offer a specialised immunohistochemistry service for research including optimisation of custom antibodies and are continually updating our range of antibodies. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements. 

     

Post-Mortem Examination

 

POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION

Each post-mortem examination includes the gross post mortem examination and histopathology. Additional slides, special stains, and IHCs will be charged as above. Unless undergoing private cremation, animals will be charged additionally for disposal (see below).

Rodent (mouse, rat, hamster, guinea pig, gerbil) £80.00
Poultry, Rabbit, Bird £90.00
Exotic Species (reptiles), Fish, Ferret £130.00
Canine / Feline neonatal death (up to 3 weeks, please state DOB on submission form; select virology and bacteriology included) - up to 2 pups / kittens £160.00
Canine / Feline neonatal death (up to 3 weeks, please state DOB on submission form; select virology and bacteriology included) - more than 2 pups / kittens £220.00
Cat £260.00
Dog £290.00
Sheep, Goat, Pig, Camelid £160.00
Cattle £260.00
Horse £410.00
Equine Abortion Package (up to 1 day old, please state DOB on submission form). Submit foetus and whole placenta (when available). Select virology and bacteriology included.  £270.00 (Exc. VAT) 
Complete examination of spinal cord £160.00 extra
Legal cases £260.00 extra
Court appearances and preparation £170.00 / hour

 

DISPOSAL CHARGES

All animals received into the post-mortem room will be charged for disposal, regardless of whether a post-mortem examination is performed unless and private cremation is arranged with the submitting veterinary practice/hospital.

1kg to 6 kg £35.00
6kg to 30kg £65.00
30kg to 100kg £95.00
100kg to 200kg £130.00
Greater than 200kg £220.00

Histology Research Service

HISTOLOGY PROCESSINGPer Slide/Block
Processing to Paraffin Block and Produce Haematoxylin & Eosin Stained Slide £11.00
Processing to Paraffin Block and Unstained Slide £9.00 / £10.00*
Processing to Paraffin Block £7.00
Processing to Paraffin Block and Special Stain (Standard / Complex) £16.00 / £19.50*
Prepare Unstained Slide £4.00 / £5.00*
Prepare Slide and Stain with Haematoxylin & Eosin £7.00
Prepare Slide and Stain with Standard Special Stain £11.50
Prepare Slide and Stain with Complex Special Stain £15.50
Paraffin Scroll for Polymerase Chain Reaction   £6.00 
Depending on tissue type and size we may be able to produce blocks with multiple tissues embedded. *2-3 sections per slide, per block depending on sample size. Please contact the lab with any specific questions.

 

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC)Per Antibody
Prepare Slide and Stain with Antibody provided by VDS £20.50
Prepare Slide and Stain with Antibody supplied to us £18.00
Prepare Unstained Slide for IHC / IF (Antigen Retrieval can be performed in our lab) £4.00 / £5.00*
New Antibody Optimisation £170.00
We offer a specialised immunohistochemistry service for research including optimisation of custom antibodies. We are continually updating our range of antibodies. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements. 

 

 

DIGITAL WHOLE SLIDE SCANNINGPer Slide
Whole Slide Scanning at x20 Magnification £2.00
Whole Slide Scanning at x40 Magnification £3.00
Whole Slide Scanning at x80 Magnification £5.00
We offer a whole slide scanning service at a magnification to suit your needs.
Scanned slide files can be sent via University File Transfer System or MS OneDrive. 

 

IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE (IF) & RNAScope ISHPOA

Our Leica BOND Rx autostainer has the ability to run complex staining protocols for immunofluorescence, RNAScope ISH and other complex protocols.

Please contact the lab to discuss your project needs.