Cornell Animal Hospital Costs: Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC), part of the Cornell veterinary system in New York, provides comprehensive laboratory testing services for veterinarians, farms, animal hospitals, and research programs. For 2025, updated testing fees came into effect to address operational and laboratory cost increases while maintaining high-quality diagnostics and fast turnaround times.
Fees vary by test category, and charges are applied per test code. Below is a structured overview of official fees across major departments including Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Endocrinology, Toxicology, and Quality Milk Production Services.
Cornell Animal Hospital Costs
These are the prices for Cornell Animal Hospital:
Bacteriology
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Acid Fast Stain
$11.00
Aerobic Bacterial Culture
$50.00
Anaerobic Bacterial Culture
$53.00
Antifungal Sensitivity Panel
$124.00
Bacterial Identification
$45.00
Blood Culture (Aerobic/Anaerobic)
$36.00
Fungal Culture
$65.00
Gram Stain
$11.00
Urine Culture
$25.00
Systemic Antimicrobial Sensitivity Panel
$35.00
Parasitology
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Fecal Flotation
$27.00
Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test
$6.00
Giardia ELISA
$36.00
Knott’s Heartworm
$21.00
Parasite Identification
$38.00
Skin Scraping
$38.00
Trichomonas Culture
$16.00
Virology (Selected Tests)
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Anaplasmosis cELISA
$15.00
Bluetongue Virus AGID
$8.50
Bovine Viral Diarrhea ACE
$6.50
Canine Parvovirus ELISA
$31.80
Canine Distemper Virus FA
$29.15
Equine Infectious Anemia AGID
$12.50
West Nile Virus SN
$19.10
Virus Isolation
$83.25
Serology / Immunology
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Canine Brucella Multiplex
$47.00
Feline Leukemia Virus ELISA
$23.50
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus ELISA
$31.00
Lyme Disease Multiplex (Canine/Equine/Feline)
$50.00
West Nile Virus IgM ELISA
$19.50
Pathology & Clinical Testing
Anatomic Pathology
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Histopathology Level 1
$115.00
Histopathology Level 2
$170.00
Histopathology Level 3
$190.00
Liver Consultation
$230.00
Necropsy (0.25–15 lbs)
$170.00
Necropsy (Over 500 lbs)
$510.00
Clinical Pathology (Selected Panels)
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Automated Hemogram
$24.00
Small Animal Chemistry Panel
$60.00
Small Animal Renal Panel
$32.00
Small Animal Liver Panel
$32.00
Urinalysis, Routine
$30.00
Endocrinology (Selected Tests)
Test Name
Fee (USD)
ACTH Baseline
$32.00
Cortisol Baseline
$20.00
Free T4 by Dialysis
$51.00
Thyroid Panel Canine (Full)
$75.00
Vitamin B12
$28.00
Toxicology (Selected Tests)
Test Name
Fee (USD)
Anticoagulant Rodenticides
$191.00
Arsenic (Blood/Water/Urine)
$52.00
Lead (Blood)
$40.50
Toxic Heavy Metal Panel
$144.50
Toxicology Consult
$175.00
Quality Milk Production Services
Service
NYS Fee
Non-NYS Fee
Aerobic Culture
$6.00
$11.55
Somatic Cell Count
$4.05
$4.95
Bulk Milk Tank Program
$265.00
$380.00
Consulting Fee (per hour)
$121.90
$150.00
Accession Fee (per submission)
$2.50
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Contact Info
Details
Information
Hospital Name
Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center
When did the 2025 Cornell AHDC fees take effect? The updated diagnostic testing fees became effective on January 1, 2025.
Is there a general submission or accession fee? Yes, the accession fee is $2.50 per submission under Quality Milk Production Services.
Do all tests cost the same? No, pricing varies by test complexity, laboratory department, and sample type.
Can veterinarians confirm exact pricing before submission? Yes, exact and complete fee schedules are available through the AHDC portal or by contacting the laboratory directly.
