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County of San Luis Obispo
County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Laboratory
Fee Schedule 2026-27 by Category
TestFeeTest Code
Bacteriology

Aeromonas-Plesiomonas culture$1112310
Antibiotic susceptibility testing, urine$712600
Bacteriology isolate identification, set-up$1122085
Bacteriology primary culture$1172025
Campylobacter culture$1082240
Carba-R assay$152 (no fee for surveillance)2350
E. coli shiga toxin-producing culture$139 (no fee for surveillance)2250
E. coli shiga toxin-producing isolate confirmationNo fee for surveillance2080
Gram stain$512035
MALDI-TOF MS bacterial ID$992460
Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture$592050
Salmonella culture$136 (no fee for surveillance)2220
Shigella culture$137 (no fee for surveillance)2230
Shiga toxin EIA$2822290
Stool culture isolate confirmation$1092280
Streptococcus culture$582015
Urine culture with colony count$662065
Vibrio culture$109 (no fee for surveillance)2260
Yersinia enterocolitica culture$1102270
Bacteriology Panels

Gastrointestinal PCR panel (GP)$2916500
Stool culture, comprehensive$6282300
Stool culture, standard$273
2200
Molecular Amplification and Virology

Chlamydia NAAT$382750
Gonorrhea NAAT$382770
HIV antigen & antibody immunoassay, serum$895500
HIV antibody differentiation test$1215700
Herpes Simplex Virus NAAT$1496800
Influenza virus PCR$151 (no fee for surveillance)50001
Measles (Rubeola) virus PCR$1656180
MTB complex NAAT (Xpert)$1623530
Mumps virus PCR$1656170
Mycoplasma genitalium NAAT$772870
Norovirus PCR$1726100
Poxvirus PCR$172BTC05300
Rabies DFA (animal testing only)$2116000
SARS-CoV-2 NAAT$776860
Trichomonas NAAT$722850
Varicella-Zoster Virus NAAT$1496900
Molecular Amplification Panels

Gastrointestinal PCR panel (GP)$2916500
Influenza/SARS-CoV-2 NAAT (CDC method)$15151000
Respiratory pathogen PCR panel (RP)$2586310
SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV NAAT$17452000
Mycobacteriology

Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) concentration$509900
AFB culture$1153545
AFB fluorescent smear$623535
AFB isolate identification, set-up$1073555
AFB tissue homogenization$613540
MALDI-TOF MS mycobacterial ID$1263660
MTB complex NAAT (Xpert)$1623530
Quantiferon Plus$1118800
Mycology (Fungal) Testing

MALDI-TOF MS mold ID$1173960
MALDI-TOF MS yeast ID$993950
Mycology culture: primary specimen$1403905
Mycology direct examination$653900
Mycology identification procedure$1123980
Mycology isolate identification, set-up$1253910
Parasitology

Gastrointestinal PCR panel (GP)$2916500
Parasite blood smear exam$734040
Serology

HIV antigen & antibody immunoassay, serum$895500
HIV antibody differentiation test$1215700
Quantiferon Plus$1118800
RPR, serum$405035
RPR, serum, titer$635040
TP-PA$1005065
VDRL, CSF$575060
Services for the General Public

Tick identification$414015
Water and Shellfish Testing

Drinking water

Total coliforms and E. coli presence-absence$528040
Total coliforms and E. coli MPN, undiluted$608350
Heterotrophic plate count$898045
Ambient (Recreational and Ocean) Water

Total coliforms & E. coli MPN, undiluted$608350
Total coliforms & E. coli MPN, 1:10 dilution$608025
Enterococci MPN, undiluted$618110
Enterococci MPN, 1:10 dilution$618010
Spa and Swimming Pool Water

Heterotrophic plate count$898045
Shellfish and Shellfish Growing Waters

NSSP thermotolerant (fecal) coliforms, A-1, growing water$1448710
NSSP total coliforms, process water$1278720
NSSP thermotolerant (fecal) coliforms, ocean shellfish$2958770
NSSP thermotolerant (fecal) coliforms, process shellfish$2858780
Other

Direct microscopic exam: food$2063005
Urgent charge, per episode (testing outside regularly scheduled hours)$2259901
Non-diagnostic general health assessment, single event program$9012001
Non-diagnostic general health assessment, multiple event program$22512002
Non-diagnostic general health assessment, per analyte cost$2512003
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