Biochemical Genetics Laboratory Veterinary Diagnostic Services

In response to a growing demand in an area we feel has great humanitarian as well as intellectual value, the UCSD Biochemical Genetics Laboratory is now offering veterinary diagnostic services. Our laboratory staff includes a D.V.M, Ph.D. specialist available for consultation on veterinary patients.

Here is information about our laboratory and how to contact us.

Information about each of the tests we offer for veterinary diagnosis is available through the following table:

Test

Specimens

Veterinary Price

Amino Acids, Quantitative Analysis

Plasma, Urine, CSF

$150

Carnitine, Quantitative Analysis

Urine, Plasma, Tissue

$60
(Tissue: $100)

3-Hydroxybutyrate, Quantitative Analysis

Blood

$50

Metabolic Panel (Plasma Quantitative Amino Acids and Urine Quantitative Organic Acids Screen)

Urine and Plasma

$230

Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) Quantitation

Urine, Plasma

$60

Organic Acids, Quantitative Comprehensive

Urine, Plasma, CSF

$200

Screen, Quantitative Organic Acids

Urine

$100

Taurine Quantitation

Plasma

$60

Orotic Acid Quantitation

Urine

$60

You may download an image of our laboratory requisition form which you can print, in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you don't have the Acrobat reader on your computer, you can download Acrobat Reader from Adobe (it's free). Alternately, please contact us by phone (619-543-3565) or email and we can send or fax you some copies which may be of better quality.

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Produced 10-Jul-97. Last modified 10-Jul-97. Bruce A. Barshop, M.D., Ph.D.
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