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APHA laboratory test submissions and price lists

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APHA laboratory test submissions and price lists

Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.

From: Animal and Plant Health Agency Published 20 January 2015 Last updated 21 November 2024 - See all updates
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The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) provides 3 services for the laboratory testing of animal samples - for disease surveillance, for export and captive avian import tests, and through APHA Scientific.

There is a price list for each service which includes information about the tests including:

  • type of tests available
  • turnaround time
  • which animal species the test is for
  • type and quantity of sample required
  • test set-up days
  • accreditation status

For some tests, there is also more detailed scientific data provided.

Disease surveillance

Farmed animals in England and Wales get a subsidised testing rate as part of the disease scanning surveillance work carried out by APHA.

Access the disease surveillance tests price list.

Read guidance on:

Export, captive avian import and animal breeding control (ABC) tests

Download the price list for export, captive avian import and ABC tests.

Prices quoted apply to:

  • tests on animals for export purposes
  • import of captive avians - statutory tests required under EU directives
  • tests for some artificial insemination purposes

Download the export: APHA animal disease testing form.

APHA Scientific: commercial testing

APHA Scientific offers a range of commercial tests for animals that are:

  • not livestock in England and Wales, for example companion animals
  • outside England and Wales at the time of sampling

Access the latest APHA Scientific tests price list.

Download the APHA Weybridge: general testing form to submit samples for testing.

General terms and conditions

See the APHA standard terms and conditions.

Submission forms

All APHA testing submission forms are available for download.

APHA test report validity

You can contact APHA to confirm the validity of an APHA test report. You will need a scan or photograph of the report .

Contact APHA

If you have any queries about our diagnostic tests, contact your nearest Veterinary Investigation Centre.

For all other enquiries, contact:

Telephone: 03000 600 022
Email: [email protected]

Updates to this page

Published 20 January 2015
Last updated 21 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. 21 November 2024

    We have updated this page due to the recent publication of new content that is based on information previously on Vet Gateway.

  2. 25 October 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  3. 11 July 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  4. 9 July 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  5. 28 June 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  6. 11 June 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  7. 12 March 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  8. 26 January 2024

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  9. 25 September 2023

    Updated the price for the fast track service to £75.30.

  10. 14 September 2023

    Updated the Export and ABC price list.

  11. 1 September 2023

    We have updated the export and ABC price list.

  12. 15 June 2023

    We have updated the export and ABC price list.

  13. 5 May 2023

    Updated the export and ABC price list.

  14. 14 March 2023

    Export and ABC price list updated.

  15. 9 February 2023

    Updated the export test pricelist for 2022-2023.

  16. 7 December 2022

    Uploaded the most recent version of the export price list.

  17. 4 November 2022

    Updated the export test price list.

  18. 4 November 2022

    Updated the general contact telephone number for diagnostic tests.

  19. 28 October 2022

    Updated the contact information for 'Export, captive avian import and animal breeding control tests' and updated the information and cost for the fast track service.

  20. 20 September 2022

    Updated the export test price list.

  21. 5 September 2022

    Updated the export test price list.

  22. 13 July 2022

    Updated information on the Welsh Language page

  23. 1 July 2022

    Updated the export test price list.

  24. 11 February 2022

    Updated the price list for export, captive avian import and animal breeding control tests.

  25. 4 February 2022

    Updated the export test price list.

  26. 9 December 2021

    Updated the export test price list.

  27. 9 September 2021

    We have updated the access the disease surveillance tests price list,

  28. 25 August 2021

    Updated the fee for the fast track service.

  29. 2 August 2021

    Updated export and captive avian import tests price list.

  30. 28 July 2021

    We have updated the export and captive avian import tests price list.

  31. 30 June 2021

    Updated the price lists.

  32. 15 March 2021

    Updated the ADTS further information.

  33. 10 March 2021

    Updated export and captive avian import tests price list.

  34. 5 March 2021

    Updated export and captive avian import tests price list.

  35. 29 January 2021

    Added information on APHA test report validity.

  36. 2 December 2020

    Updated the export price list.

  37. 3 July 2020

    Updated the APHA export price list. Changed format from PDF to a spreadsheet.

  38. 15 April 2020

    Updated the export price list

  39. 19 March 2020

    Changed APHA Scientific section bullets from 'UK' to 'England and Wales'.

  40. 20 November 2019

    Updated export price list

  41. 22 July 2019

    Page available in Welsh

  42. 8 July 2019

    APHA Scientific test price list updated 1 July 2019

  43. 1 July 2019

    Export price list updated

  44. 9 April 2019

    Export price list updated

  45. 5 November 2018

    Page information updated

  46. 2 July 2018

    Updated test price lists 1 July 2018

  47. 12 February 2018

    Export Price List updated

  48. 18 January 2018

    Export test price list updated

  49. 21 December 2017

    Export Price list updated

  50. 5 December 2017

    Export Price List updated

  51. 30 November 2017

    Changed the general enquiries telephone number

  52. 20 October 2017

    Export Price List updated

  53. 6 October 2017

    Export Price List updated

  54. 29 September 2017

    Updated Export Test Price List

  55. 11 August 2017

    Export test price list updated

  56. 4 July 2017

    Updated price for fast-tracking testing service

  57. 30 June 2017

    All price lists have been updated.

  58. 30 June 2017

    Export test price list updated

  59. 9 June 2017

    Export Price List updated

  60. 25 May 2017

    Updated price for fast-tracking testing service

  61. 11 May 2017

    Export Price Lists updated

  62. 17 March 2017

    Export Price Lists updated

  63. 4 October 2016

    Export price list updated

  64. 5 August 2016

    Updated the rabies serological testing text

  65. 21 July 2016

    Export Price List updated.

  66. 7 July 2016

    Fast track service - additional cost change

  67. 30 June 2016

    Price lists updated

  68. 4 May 2016

    Added the rabies serological testing text

  69. 29 March 2016

    Updated the Export and captive avian import tests

  70. 15 March 2016

    Export and captive avian import tests document updated

  71. 22 December 2015

    Updated the export and captive avian import tests list.

  72. 8 December 2015

    Export Price List updated. TC0191 added.

  73. 13 November 2015

    Updated the export price list

  74. 4 November 2015

    Removed links to information on Herdsure

  75. 24 August 2015

    Update to test price lists.

  76. 3 August 2015

    Price lists updated.

  77. 20 January 2015

    First published.

  78. 1 October 2014

    AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

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