Expert Feedback and Support

Complimentary internal medicine consultations and 24/7 customer support

When you need it—we're here to help.

Board-certified equine specialists are on staff at our laboratories, offering:

Expertise in cytology, histology, reproductive and prebreeding testing
Excellent access and turnaround times:

Histopathology: 2–3 days
Cytology: 1–2 days

Direct telephone and/or e-mail access to pathologists listed on pathology reports
Infectious disease test result interpretation—neurologic, streptococcal and R. equi disease consultation provided by field experts.

Whether you want to discuss a specific case or result with an expert or anything related to our tests—simply call 1-800-621-8378.

Equine Medicine Consultants

Committed to delivering accuracy and more

Internal Medicine

(U.S. and Canada)

Name	FIeld
Tania Kozikowski-Nicholas DVM, DACVIM	Equine Internal Medicine

Pathologists

Committed to delivering accuracy and more

Anatomic Pathology

(U.S. and Canada)

Name	FIeld
Becky McElhaney, DVM, DACVP	Equine pathology, diagnostic pathology, mammalian pathology, dermatopathology, reproductive pathology
Jamie Bush, DVM, MS, DACVP	Equine pathology, oncologic pathology
Maria Shank, DVM, MS, DACVP	Equine pathology, ophthalmic pathology, reproductive pathology
Serena M. Liu, VMD, MS, DACVP	Equine pathology

Clinical Pathology

(U.S. and Canada)

Name	FIeld
Denise Wunn DVM, MS, DACVP	Equine clinical pathology, cytology, hemolytic diseases
Raquel M. Walton, VMD, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)	Equine clinical pathology
Natalie Hoepp, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)	Large-animal clinical pathology

Customer Support

Sample submission instructions

Include a completed test request form with each submission.
For serum and CSF specimens, one mL required unless otherwise noted.
Specimens received in syringes will not be tested.
PCR tests are performed under license agreement with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
If you need shipping and packaging information, call IDEXX for detailed instructions.

Call 1-800-621-8378 for more information.

Sample Requirements and Turnaround Times

Sarcocystis neurona (EPM)

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
Western Blot (WB)	Serum	Red top	Mon.–Fri.	24 hrs.
WB	CSF	Red top	Mon.–Fri.	24 hrs.
Profile 1: WB Serum and CSF	Serum and CSF	Red top	Mon.–Fri.	24 hrs.
Profile II: WB and PCR, CSF	CSF	1 ea. red and lavender top	Mon.–Fri.	WB 24 hrs. PCR 72 hrs.
Profile III: WB Serum and CSF, and PCR, CSF	Serum and CSF	Serum: red top CSF: 1 ea. red and lavender top	Mon.–Fri.	WB 24 hrs. PCR 72 hrs.

CSF Analysis

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
Index: Albumin and IgG	Serum and CSF	Red top	Mon.–Fri.	72 hrs.
Cell Count w/Differential	CSF	Lavender or red top	Mon.–Fri.	Same day

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
AGID (Coggins)	Serum	Red top	Mon.–Fri.	24 hrs. except Fri.
cELISA	Serum	Red top	Mon.–Fri.	Same day

Streptococcus equi

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
ELISA	Serum	Red top	Tues./Thurs.	Same day
Real PCR™ w/culture backup	Nasal swab, wash or guttural pouch wash	Swab: transport media w/o charcoal Washes: Sterile container	Mon.–Fri.	PCR 48 hrs. Culture 48–72 hrs.

Rhodococcus equi

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
Real PCR™	Tracheal wash	Sterile tube	Mon.–Fri.	48 hrs.

Salmonella

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
Real PCR™ w/culture backup™	Fecal sample or swab	Fecal sample: sterile container Swab: transport media w/o charcoal	Mon.–Fri.	PCR 24 hrs. Culture 72 hrs.

Equine Herpesvirus Types 1 and 4 (EHV-1 and EHV-4)

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
Real PCR™	Nasal swabs and/or whole blood	Swab: Dacron swabs (preferably moistened with buffered saline) placed in a sterile tube Blood: lavender top	Mon.–Sat.	24 hrs.

West Nile Virus

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
IgM Capture ELISA	Serum	Red top	Wednesday	24 hrs.

Lyme Disease and Anaplasma phagocytophilum

	Specimen Type	Collection	Days Tested	Turnaround
ELISA	Serum, plasma or whole blood	Red or lavender top	Mon.–Sat.	Same day

Neurologic Panel (EPM Western Blot, EHV-1 Real PCR™ and WNV IgM ELISA)

Specimen Type

Collection

Days Tested

Turnaround

Panel

See individual test requirements

Test dependent

Payment Terms

Note: For pricing contact IDEXX

United States:

Submit payment with initial specimen submission in order to establish an account. Subsequently, the account can be billed at the end of each month (due upon receipt).