Section 110.50  Minimum Fees

a)         A minimum fee of $5 per accession shall be charged on all accessions originating from Illinois animals.  If such fees for the individual tests exceed the minimum fee, no minimum fee shall be charged.  Persons submitting specimens for which there are no charges for the laboratory procedure shall be exempt from the minimum fee.

b)         The necropsy fee is $65 per accession up to three animals for all species and cadavers submitted where more than one test is needed, with an additional $25 for each additional animal.  If multiple tissue specimens are submitted where more than one test is needed, the fee is $50 per accession for up to three animals with an additional $20 for each additional animal.  The necropsy fee and multiple tissue specimens fee will include up to one test in pathology, bacteriology, virology, clinical pathology, parasitology and toxicology as indicated by the necropsy.  These fees do not include electron microscopy examination, toxicologic screens, water and feed analysis, serology or herd surveys.  In cases where only a necropsy is performed without any tests, the fee is $40 for up to three animals. Upon submission, all carcasses become the property of the State of Illinois, to be disposed of in any manner consistent with Illinois law.  No portion thereof, except the ashes resulting from cremation of the carcass, will be returned to the previous owner.

c)         Toxicologic tests (other than a screen for metals and pesticides) shall be performed only after consultation with and with approval from the person who requested the laboratory services at the fees set forth in this Part.

d)         All fees, including the minimum accession and necropsy fee, shall be doubled on all out-of-state owners, unless a specific charge is noted or the sample is referred from another state diagnostic laboratory at which time only the in-state fee will be charged.

e)         Serologic tests on paired, acute and convalescent specimens will be billed as one accession at the fee set forth in this Part, provided they are submitted at the same time and are identified as paired samples.

f)          Accessions submitted as rush priority will be charged at least twice the normal rate.  If the cost of complying with the rush exceeds twice the normal charges, additional charges will be applied to cover commodity costs.  This charge will apply to the submissions of any individual requesting results faster than the normal laboratory turnaround, including, but not limited to, samples placed ahead of already pending samples, samples run outside of normal schedules, and testing requested on weekends, holidays or after normal laboratory working hours.

g)         The fee for accessions up to three animals or multiple tissues from up to three animals for the following work-ups will be as indicated, with an additional $25 for each additional animal.  

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 2104, effective February 1, 2004)