Microbiology Diagnostic Service

Our Services

The Microbiology Diagnostic Service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of The Ohio State offers/provides bacteriology, mycology, and serologic procedures for The Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Service is also provided to ambulatory services associated with the Teaching Hospital as well as animal resource facilities within or outside, the university.

Appointments & Lab Hours

• Laboratory hours: 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday; 8am to noon on Saturday.
• Laboratory should be directly contacted for information on specimen collection and submission.
• Direct laboratory number: (614) 292-7956

Tests Offered In-House

Routine bacteriology

Special Bacteriology

• Mycoplasma
• Mycobacteria
• Campylobacter
• Susceptibility Testing- Disc Susceptibility
• Mycology cultures
• Dermatophytes
• Systemic Fungi
• Other fungi- contact laboratory

Serology

• Blastomyces/Histoplasma/Coccidioides/Aspergillus AGID
• Brucella canis agglutination
• Clostridium perfringens and C. difficile toxin detection
• Cryptococcus ELISA
• Equine influenza
• Equine Rotavirus
• FeLV/FIV
• Feline Heartworm Antigen ELISA
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever fluorescent antibody
• For other serologic tests contact laboratory

Contact information

• Joshua Daniels DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Clinical
  Ph: (614) 247-1725
  e-mail
• Nancy Martin BS
  Ph: (614) 292-7956
• e-mail
• Cynthia Vanderbilt MT (ASCP)
  Ph: (614) 292-7956
  e-mail

Payment

Billing through The Veterinary Teaching Hospital of The Ohio State University.