Sample Submission Guidelines           Select Agent Submission Guidelines


Email submission forms and ID excel files to sdsu.adrdl@sdstate.edu


Submission Forms

All Species Herd Health Form: Use this form to request specific PCR, serology and bacteriology tests

Swine Health Submission Form: Use this form for swine specific PCR and serological sample submissions

Rabies Submission Form:  Use this form to submit samples for rabies testing

Clinical Pathology Submission Form: Use this form to submit samples for hematology, serum chemistry, parasitology and cytology

Food Safety Submission Form: Use this form to submit samples to the food safety laboratory

Necropsy Form: Use this form for submitting post mortem whole bodies or tissues for necropsy

Next Generation Sequencing Submission Form: Use this form for Next Generation Sequencing testing

Milk Sample Submission Form: Use this form for bacteriological testing for bulk tank and individual milk sample submissions

Bovine Export Testing Form: Use this form for submitting bovine samples for preliminary and final export testing

SD Aquatic Animal Health Form: Use this form for submitting aquatic samples

Biopsy Submission Form:  Use this form for formalin fixed post-surgical biopsies

Avian Submission Form: Use this form for submitting avian samples.

Wildlife Disease Reporting Form: Use this form to report a wildlife disease.

Chronic-Wasting-Disease-Hunter-Submission-Form: Use this form to report a Chronic Wasting Disease.

Discounted Shipping
What are the benefits of shipping with UPS?
  • Choose ground or next day air shipping.
  • Print at your site immediately – no waiting for labels to ship.
  • UPS will pick up at your location, after you schedule a pickup.
  • Flat rates for shipping to the ADRDL regardless of the origin of the package:
    • UPS Ground Label: $12
    • UPS Next Day Air Shipping: $25

*All charges are for packages less than 17 pounds.

How to Ship Samples Using UPS
  • Visit our new custom UPS.
    • Before your first shipment, contact the ADRDL at 605-688-5171 to set up your account to use on the website.
      • You will be given an "ID Number" and will use this subsequent shipments.
    • Under “Shipment – UPS Service” choose either Ground or Next Day Air.
    • If you need to add notes such as site, client, etc you can add these under "Description of Merchandise" this can be helpful if you are shipping samples from multiple locations as they will be billed under the clinic associated with the ID Number.
  • Print the label and affix to your package.
  • Ship the package by choosing one of the following options:
    • Visit Schedule a Pickup, or call 1-800-PICK-UPS to schedule a pickup (a separate pickup charge may be assessed from UPS)
    • Drop off at a UPS location (no pickup charge from UPS), noting any size restrictions and time cut-offs.
      • Ensure you note any size restrictions and cut-off times.
  • Shipping charges will be added to your monthly ADRDL billing statement


 

Should I use UPS Ground or UPS Next Day Air?
  • Most, but not all, South Dakota locations will reach the lab by the next day using UPS Ground Service.
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