Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a small virus with a single stranded DNA genome that requires a helper virus to infect humans and animals. More than 100 documented AAV serotypes exist, each with unique properties that...
Overview: VRL invites any academic researcher to submit a short abstract (<500 words) stating how our diagnostic services can benefit your research. VRL will award one (1) winner with full access to our non-human primates,...
The better alternative for plenum filter testing. PCR has become one of the most useful tools in pathogen detection over the last 20 years. The advent of PCR has allowed for a more sensitive detection...
We’re So Much More Than Animal Health Monitoring. When it comes to Animal Health Monitoring, VRL offers unrivaled, high-quality results. All with fast turnaround times and unmatched customer service. But did you know VRL also...
When it Comes to Histologic Examination, You Can Count On VRL You can be confident in your histology program if you partner with VRL. We have more than 30 years of diagnostic experience, and offer...
VRL Leads the Way in Tuberculosis Detection Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also attack any part of the body such as...
VRL Laboratories is proud to announce the recipients of the Kalter/Heberling Annual Diagnostic Research Grant for 2022, following the committee’s careful review of essays submitted by researchers employed in academic facilities. “We’d like to thank...
VRL Laboratories is proud to announce the grand opening of their facility located at 4365 avenue Beaudry, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 8W2. The event will take place on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Visitors are welcome to...
Overview: VRL invites any academic researcher to submit a short abstract (<500 words) stating how our diagnostic services can benefit your research. VRL will award one (1) winner with full access to our non-human primates,...
At VRL We Understand Your Business and the Challenges for Ensuring Quality Research Models. Above all else, we are driven to innovate our diagnostic process around your requirements, not ours. We ensure our recommendations are...
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Don’t risk infectious agents. Don’t wait for results. Get your analysis in 24-72 hours. The biological sample you’re using could be putting your research at risk. Put those fears to rest. VRL offers testing of...
VRL is Growing. We Invite You to Grow With Us. Last month, we introduced you to some of the employees who help make our high level of customer service possible. If you, or someone you...
We are very happy to announce our attendance at the 2022 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in San Diego! The meeting will be held from March 27-31. If you’re attending, stop by Booth 1212 to...
Let VRL Help You Establish a Baseline For Your Cell Line It is estimated that 20-40% of cell lines utilized in Biomedical research are misidentified. That’s why it’s so important to establish a baseline for...
We’d Like to Thank You for Making the Season Bright It goes without saying that VRL Diagnostics wouldn’t be the company it is today without our customers. Because of you, we’ve been able to expand...
Turnaround Times Got You Down? Contact VRL! You may have heard – many diagnostics companies can’t keep up with the demand for testing that many customers need. At VRL, we don’t have that problem. Our...
VRL Laboratories is proud to announce the recipient of the Kalter/Heberling Annual Diagnostic Research Grant for 2021, following the committee’s careful review of essays submitted by researchers employed in academic facilities. “We were very pleased with...
Time in Quarantine Slowing Down Your Research? Speed it up with VRL Fast Track! The risk of new pathogens infecting your colony are high when introducing new animals. Reduce your biorisk by pre-screening animals before...
Overview: VRL invites any academic researcher to submit a short abstract (<500 words) stating how our diagnostic services can benefit your research. VRL will award one (1) winner with full access to our non-human primates,...
Don’t risk infectious agents. Don’t wait for results. Get your analysis in 24-48 hours. The biological sample you’re using could be putting your animal colony at risk. Put those fears to rest. VRL offers non-GLP...
IGRA is the preferred method of early detection of M. tuberculosis. The TB blood test (IGRA) measures T cell-mediated immune response (the release of Interferon gamma, IFN-γ) by mixing Mycobacterium antigens with whole blood in...
What does that mean for you? It means that you can take advantage of the expertise, knowledge and efficiencies of a commercial laboratory – VRL Diagnostics. Fast Turn Around Time Get your results in days,...
At VRL, we continue to improve the ordering process for our customers. That’s why we’re proud to introduce you to our user-friendly and intuitive VRL Client Portal. If you haven’t ordered from us in a while, we...
VRL Diagnostics invites all AALAS attendees to participate in our very own Scavenger Hunt! The rules are simple: Read the 6 questions provided below, and hunt down the answers on our website. Once you’re finished,...
At VRL, we believe the success of our company can be measured by the success of our customers. And with more than 30 years of experience in diagnostic testing, we’re ready and able to design...
If your needs include Clinical Chemistry, CBC or Histopathology diagnostics and analyses, we would like to invite you to experience the advantages of working with VRL. We are an independent, customer-focused laboratory that prioritizes individual...
VRL Laboratories is proud to announce the first recipients of the Kalter/Heberling Annual Diagnostic Research Grants for 2020, following the committee’s careful review of essays submitted by researchers employed in academic facilities. “The level of...
At VRL, we understand that every testing situation is different. And for more than 30 years, we’ve expanded our diagnostic testing services to meet the needs of our customers. That’s why we’re confident in our...
Overview: VRL invites any academic researcher to submit a short abstract (<500 words) stating how our lab diagnostic services can potentially benefit your research. VRL will award one (1) winner with full access to our...
Responding To The Call, VRL Now Has COVID-19 Testing for All Laboratory Animals Monitoring continues to be vital to the quality of drug development and it is VRL’s goal to assist you as much as...
Your institution may need to re-populate a vacant animal room or perhaps even a whole building that was vacated during the pandemic. You’ll want to develop a comprehensive re-population and operations plan via discussions with...
When it comes to Corynebacterium bovis (or C. bovis), VRL understands that time is of the essence. Unfortunately, C. bovis infection is quite common in some research facilities. It has the potential to spread very quickly...
Chagas disease is a parasitic infection caused by T. cruzi, which is transmitted by triatomid insect vectors, also known as kissing bugs, to vertebrate hosts. Dogs are one of the key blood-meal sources for triatomines to...
In an effort to evolve with the ever-changing needs of our customers, we have reorganized and redesigned our website to make it easier to find the information you need. We’ve also launched a new feature – Find...
VRL would like to announce that we now have canine Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi ) ELISA and PCR available for our clients! T. cruzi (Chagas disease) IgG ELISA Order Code D156 Specimen Requirements: 0.5 –...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in animals and humans is a concern. The zoonotic transmission from various animal species is a concern for animal care staff. Be sure to rule out any suspicious infection with...
Dennis Pitts, newly appointed president of VRL Laboratories, announced record-breaking growth in the first 9 months of 2019. According to Mr. Pitts, VRL has seen growth trends of nearly 28% in both non-human and rodent...
Ron Berger, founder and president of VRL Laboratories recently named Dennis Pitts to succeed him. Mr. Berger will step into the Chairman’s role and leave day-to-day operations to Pitts while focusing on related business activities....
Many systems now utilize exhaust filters from entire rack systems to capture particulates from animal cages. VRL would like you to know that with our Rodent Rack Plenum Testing (RRPT) we can detect any potential harmful organisms present on...
We’re happy to announce that VRL will be attending this years AALAS Meeting in Denver, Colorado! The meeting will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. Denver, CO., U.S. from October 13-17, 2019. Stop by Booth...
You don’t have to be a big fish to conquer an ocean of challenges.Safeguard your aquatic colonies and your research from unwanted harmful viruses and bacteria. Get your Zebrafish the health checkup they need from...
New viruses have recently been discovered, affecting both rats and mice. Both can lead to disease and death in immunodeficient rodents. Don’t compromise your research due to new, prevalent viruses. Mouse Kidney Parvovirus (aka Murine...
The World Health Organization has recently declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What does this mean for you? It means that if you’re importing...
VRL Laboratories will be attending the 2019 CALAS/ACSAL Annual Symposium May 25-28, at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Booth #41. We’ll also be attending the 2019 FELASA 14th Congress June 10-13, at the Prague Congress Centre, Booth #B36. Stop by...
At VRL, we always strive to meet the demands of our customers. This means that we offer specialized testing for our Nonhuman Primate, as well as our Rodent & Rabbit clients. These services include: Chagas – ELISA...
At VRL, we understand that sometimes you need your sample results as soon as possible. We have made a commitment to provide the same level of professional services on Saturdays as we do on the weekdays....
VRL Laboratories launched the latest in microsampling collection systems at ToxExpo 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. The new system retains the quality of serological resuts, allows for the quantitative collection of samples and helps in the reduction...
VRL Laboratories will be attending the 58th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo on March 10-14th. The expo will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The ToxExpo features more than 315 toxicology-related companies and...
VRL announces that we now have MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)-PCR available for testing non-human primate samples: MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) PCR Order Code 8587 Specimen Requirements: Nasal swabs placed in Amies Liquid Collection tube; Stuart’s...
VRL will be exhibiting at SOT 2017 in Austin, Texas. Please visit us at booth #809 from 10/15/2017 to 10/15/2017 to learn about our primate/small animal testing services and products.
VRL announces that we now have Zika virus RT-PCR available for testing non-human primate samples: Zika virus RT-PCR Order Code 8581 Specimen Requirements: 0.5-1 ml serum or CSF (collect within 7 days of...
Dear Clients, We are pleased to inform you that to accommodate the growing demand of our testing services, VRL-Maryland will be relocating our labs to a bigger and newer space. We will continue to offer the same...
VRL announces that we now have T. cruzi PCR available for testing canine samples: T.cruzi PCR Test Code 8540 Specimen Requirements: 1.0 ml-2.0 ml EDTA whole blood Chagas disease is a parasitic infection caused by T. curzi, which...
VRL 7540 Louis Pasteur Drive Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78229 Date : December 31, 2013 Dear all, We are pleased to announce that we have recently acquired the business assets of BioReliance Animal Health...
Zao CL, Tomanek L, Hurtado-McClure G, Cooke A, Berger R, Boulineau TM, Turner OC, Covington DE. Abstract Fatal Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection in cynomolgus macaques was diagnosed based upon pathology, microbiology and PCR for this study....
VRL is pleased to announce effective May 1, 2012 the launch of new ***Chemistry and CBC Testing Profiles*** 5500 – Chem Profile I Specimen Requirements: 0.5 – 1.0 mL serum Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, SGPT), Amylase,...
VRL annouces that we now have T. cruzi ELISA and PCR available for our clients. cruzi ELISA (Order code L154): Specimen requirements: 0.5 – 1.0 ml serum cruzi PCR (Order code 8540): Specimen requirements: 1.0...
Virological and serological characterization of SRV-4 infection in cynomolgus macaques Zao CL, Ward JA, Tomanek L, Cooke A, Berger R, Armstrong K. The nature of SRV-4 infection in cynomolgus macaques remains unclear to date. Here,...
The complete Genome and Genetic Characteristics of SRV-4 Isolated from Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) Zao CL, Armstrong K, Tomanek L, Cooke A, Berger R, Estep JS, Marx PA, Trask JS, Smith DG, Yee JL, Lerche...
VRL announces that we now have 3 methodologies available for our clients, for the detection of SVV (Simian Varicella Virus) IgG antibodies: SVV ELISA (Test code: L111; Specimen requirements: 0.5 – 1.0 ml serum) SVV...