INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY
RENAL PATHOLOGY SERVICE
- The IVRPS and Texas A&M will be CLOSED for the following holidays:
- Spring Break: March 12 and 13, 2026
- Please plan collections and shipments accordingly. Email if you have questions regarding sample storage during these closures.
- Updates effective February 14, 2025:
- New test ordering and payment portal
- Test results cannot be released unless payment has been received.
- New fillable submission form
- Updated test and specimen collection kit prices
- New test ordering and payment portal
- Important reminders from the IVRPS:
- To limit sample degradation, please ship samples overnight in a well-insulated container with multiple ice packs.
- If transport is delayed, please contact us for alternative processing and handling options.
Resources
Sample Submission and Test Costs
Information
- Turnaround Times
- When to perform a renal biopsy? (PDF)
[Lees GE, Cianciolo RE, Clubb FJ Jr. Renal biopsy and pathologic evaluation of glomerular disease. Top Companion Anim Med. 2011 Aug;26(3):143-53. doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2011.04.006. PMID: 21782145.] - Performing Renal Biopsy (PDF)
[Lees GE, Bahr A, Sanders MH. Procedures Pro Urology/Nephrology: Performing renal biopsy. NAVC Clinician’s Brief. 2010 Apr. 67-72.]
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Contact Us
IVRPS-VMTH Central Rcvg
Attn: Hokamp/Nabity
404 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy
Bldg 508, Room 120
College Station, TX 77843-4457
IVRPS@tamu.edu; 979-862-3842
Note: To submit samples, visit the Contact Us page.
