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County of San Luis Obispo
County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Laboratory
Fee Schedule 2025-26 by Category
TestFeeTest Code
Bacteriology

Aeromonas-Plesiomonas culture$1032310
Antibiotic susceptibility testing, urine$662600
Bacteriology isolate identification, set-up$1042025
Bacteriology primary culture$1092085
Campylobacter culture$1002240
Carba-R assay$1452350
E. coli shiga toxin-producing culture$1442250
E. coli shiga toxin-producing isolate confirmationNo fee2080
Gram stain$482035
MALDI-TOF MS bacterial ID$922460
Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture$552050
Salmonella culture$1262220
Shigella culture$1272230
Shiga toxin EIA$2622290
Stool culture isolate confirmation$1012280
Streptococcus culture$542015
Urine culture with colony count$622065
Vibrio culture$1012260
Yersinia enterocolitica culture$1022270
Bacteriology Panels

Gastrointestinal PCR panel (GP)$2806500
Stool culture, comprehensive$6282300
Stool culture, standard$2712200
Molecular Amplification and Virology

Chlamydia NAAT$372750
Gonorrhea NAAT$372770
HIV antigen & antibody immunoassay, serum$875500
HIV antibody differentiation test$118
Herpes Simplex Virus NAAT$1386840
Influenza virus PCR$14050001
Measles (Rubeola) virus PCR$1606180
MTB complex NAAT (Xpert)$1573530
Mumps virus PCR$1606170
Mycoplasma genitalium NAAT$752870
Norovirus PCR$1606100
Poxvirus PCR$160BTC05300
Rabies DFA (animal testing only)$1966000
SARS-CoV-2 NAAT$726860
Trichomonas NAAT$702850
Varicella-Zoster Virus NAAT$1386900
Molecular Amplification Panels

Gastrointestinal PCR panel (GP)$2806500
Influenza/SARS-CoV-2 NAAT (CDC method)$14051000
Respiratory pathogen PCR panel (RP)$2566310
SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV NAAT$16252000
Mycobacteriology

Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) concentration$499900
AFB culture$1123545
AFB fluorescent smear$603535
AFB isolate identification, set-up$1043555
AFB tissue homogenization$593540
MALDI-TOF MS mycobacterial ID$1223660
MTB complex NAAT (Xpert)$1573530
Quantiferon Plus$1088800
Mycology (Fungal) Testing

MALDI-TOF MS mold ID$1143960
MALDI-TOF MS yeast ID$923950
Mycology culture: primary specimen$1363905
Mycology direct examination$633900
Mycology identification procedure$1093980
Mycology isolate identification, set-up$1223910
Parasitology

Gastrointestinal PCR panel (GP)$2806500
Parasite blood smear exam$684040
Serology

HIV antigen & antibody immunoassay, serum$875500
HIV antibody differentiation test$1185700
Quantiferon Plus$1088800
RPR, serum$395035
RPR, serum, titer$615040
TP-PA$975065
VDRL, CSF$535060
Services for the General Public

Tick identification$384015
Water and Shellfish Testing

Drinking water

Total coliforms and E. coli presence-absence$488040
Total coliforms and E. coli MPN, undiluted$558350
Heterotrophic plate count$878045
Ambient (Recreational and Ocean) Water

Total coliforms & E. coli MPN, undiluted$558350
Total coliforms & E. coli MPN, 1:10 dilution$558025
Enterococci MPN, undiluted$568110
Enterococci MPN, 1:10 dilution$568010
Spa and Swimming Pool Water

Heterotrophic plate count$878045
Shellfish and Shellfish Growing Waters

NSSP thermotolerant (fecal) coliforms, A-1, growing water$1348710
NSSP total coliforms, process water$1188720
NSSP thermotolerant (fecal) coliforms, ocean shellfish$2748770
NSSP thermotolerant (fecal) coliforms, process shellfish$2648780
Other

Direct microscopic exam: food$1883005
Urgent charge, per episode (testing outside regularly scheduled hours)$2099901
Non-diagnostic general health assessment, single event program$10012001
Non-diagnostic general health assessment, multiple event program$12512002
County of San Luis Obispo
2191 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/health-agency/public-health/public-health-laboratory