From: Susan E.
Garlinghouse, DVM [mailto:suendavid@xxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008
1:40 PM To: 'Kim Huck';
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] Selenium testing
in FL
>Is there
anyone in FL familiar with a lab that does selenium testing?
Approximately how much does it cost?
>Thanks.
>Kim
The lab that we use,
Idexx Laboratories, is (I’m pretty sure) nation-wide, so should be
available in Florida,
or it’s not difficult to ship a sample overnight. Idexx charges the
submitting veterinarian (and no, you can’t submit it yourself) about $56
to run a selenium assay. About twice that, not including a farm call, is
generally considered a fair mark-up for the vet, to cover the materials (and
skills) to collect the sample, time to get it processed, facility costs and so
on. It takes 3-5 working days to get the results back after sample
submission.
