RE: [RC] Selenium testing in FL - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM
>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.
