Aquaculture

PADLS offers selected services to aid the aquaculture industry in meeting the interstate and international export regulations. At the present time, necropsy of fish cannot be performed at ADL. Contact us regarding the availability of aquaculture analyses.

* If shipping to PSU, do not use the US Postal Service

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Shipment method	Parasitology	Histology	Toxicology	Virology
Live	+++	+++	+++	+++
Iced	+	+/-	+++	+++
Frozen	-	-	+++	+++
Formalin	+/-	+++	-	-

Legend
+++		no effect, excellent specimen for examination
++		negligible effect, good specimen for examination
+		moderate effect, specimen may be usable
+/-		substantial effect, specimen may not be useful
-		dramatic effect, specimen not useful

Aquaculture Test	Price**
Diagnostic necropsy (1-5 fish)	$35.00
Diagnostic virus isolation - salmonid (3 pools, 5 fish per pool) for IPNV, IHNV, VHSV & VHSV type IVb	$160.00
for VHSV type IVb only	$90.00
Diagnostic virus isolation - non-salmonid samples (3 pools, 5 fish per pool) for LMBV on FHM or BF-2 cells, or KHV on KF-1 cells, and PCR Test LMBV or KHV	$120.00
VHSV Type IVb on FHM cells and PCR Test VHSV - IVb	$120.00
Viral monitoring - salmonid - samples (12 pools, 5 fish per pool) for IPNV, IHNV, VHSV & VHSV type IVb on both CHSE and FHM cell lines	$215.00
with titer	$240.00
Viral monitoring - non - salmonid samples (12 pools, 5 fish per pool) for LMBV on FHM or BF-2 cells, or KHV on KF-1 cells, and PCR test LMBV or KHV	$240.00
for VHS type IVb on FHM cells, and PCR test VHSV - IVb only	$240.00
Whirlilng disease (60 fish)	$300.00

Aquaculture - Parasitology

Test/
Agent Site Procedure Species Tissue/
Specimen Container Shipping* Setup Turn-
Around Remarks

Ceratomyxa shasta PSU Direct examination, Histopathology Test performed at NBC or PVL Fish (Salmonid spp.) Live fish, fish iced as soon as possible after death LIVE: aerated container of their original water
ICED: plastic bags in waterproof Styrofoam container with refrigerant LIVE: drop off
ICED: overnight courier M-F 1-3 days See general aquaculture information

Whirling Disease, Myxobolus (Myxosoma) cerebralis PVL Plankton Centrifuge Method Fish (Salmonid spp.) Sixty (60) Fish heads Whirl bags and deliver to laboratory or freeze and deliver to laboratory. Contact laboratory Call First 28 days See above REGULATORY TEST FOR EXPORT. Requires collection and site inspection by PDA personnel. Contact laboratory for collection date and site visit.

Aquaculture - Virology

Test/ Agent	Site	Procedure	Species	Tissue/ Specimen	Container	Shipping*	Setup	Turn- Around	Remarks
Ceratomyxa shasta	PSU	Direct examination, Histopathology Test performed at NBC or PVL	Fish (Salmonid spp.)	Live fish, fish iced as soon as possible after death	LIVE: aerated container of their original water ICED: plastic bags in waterproof Styrofoam container with refrigerant	LIVE: drop off ICED: overnight courier	M-F	1-3 days	See general aquaculture information
Whirling Disease, Myxobolus (Myxosoma) cerebralis	PVL	Plankton Centrifuge Method	Fish (Salmonid spp.)	Sixty (60) Fish heads	Whirl bags and deliver to laboratory or freeze and deliver to laboratory.	Contact laboratory	Call First	28 days	See above REGULATORY TEST FOR EXPORT. Requires collection and site inspection by PDA personnel. Contact laboratory for collection date and site visit.

Tissue/Specimen guidelines for aquaculture virology submission are as follows:

Under 4 cm	Entire fish (remove yolk sac if present)
4-6 cm	Entire viscera (including kidney)
Over 6 cm	Kidney, spleen, and gill filaments
Sexually mature	Ovarian fluid, kidney, spleen, gill filaments and Milt (male reproductive fluid)

Test/ Agent	Site	Procedue	Species	Tissue/ Specimen	Container	Shipping*	Setup	Turn- Around	Remarks
Channel Catfish Virus	PSU	VI	Fish (catfish)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	T-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL. Advance notice is preferred for this non-routine test
Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis (IHN)	PSU	VI	Fish (Salmonid spp.)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM.	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	M-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL
Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN)	PSU	VI	Fish (Salmonid spp.)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	M-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL
Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)	PSU	VI, PCR	Fish (carp)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	M-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL
Large Mouth Bass Virus (LMBV)	PSU	VI	Fish (carp)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	On request	22-32 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL
Spring Viremia of Carp	PSU	VI, PCR	Fish (carp)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	T-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL. Advance notice is preferred for this non-routine test
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHSV) type IVb	PSU	VI	Fish (Salmonid spp.)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	M-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL
Viral Isolation Screen (IHN) (IPN) (VHS)	PSU	Vi	Fish (Salmonid spp.)	As stated above1	Leak-proof container with VTM	Overnight on ice, do not freeze	M-Th	22-25 days	VTM is available through PSU and PVL.

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