Dairy Lab Services

Certified Laboratory Services

Founded in 1978 and owned by approximately 1500 dairy producers scattered across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Dairy Lab Services is one of the largest volume laboratories of its kind within that service territory. Yet, we retain our commitment to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and services to our members and customers alike.

Dairy Lab Services is subject to and meets the requirements of the following regulatory agencies:

Component Analysis

Component analysis is performed by trained, qualified technicians operating the latest in infared instrumentation.

All results are recorded electronically to eliminate the possibility of transcription errors.

Butterfat
True Protein

Somatic Cell Count

Lactose

Other Solids

Total Solids

Added Water
Milk Urea Nitrogen
Testing components on Foss

Quality Analysis

Quality analysis utilizes the latest in instrumentation and adheres rigidly to approved procedures.

Where the analytical process is automated, as in the case of Somatic Cell Count, the results are transcribed electronically.

Plate Loop Count
Preliminary Incubation

Sediment

Antibiotic

Direct Microscope SCC

Lab Pasteurization Count

Coliform (Water or Milk)

Nitrates (Water)
Rapid Bacteria Count (Same Day)
Quality Lab

Other Analysis

Mastitis Cultures

Identifying Staph aureus, Strep Ag, Non-ag strep species, E. Coli. And Mycoplasma

Additional Services

Beyond the actual laboratory analysis, Dairy Lab Services can provide a variety of other services upon request. Many of those services can be customized to meet your needs.

Barcodes: printing and scanning

State reports: compiling and filing

Electronic delivery of lab data

Custom formatting of data files
Internet access to results for patrons, field reps and office personnel with password security.

DNA Pathoproof TM Mastitis Tests

Major 3 Kit

Identifies the following three main contagious mastitis bacteria:

Enables testing of bulk tank samples, making it efficient way to simultaneously screen an entire herd for contagious mastitis bacteria.

Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Mycoplasma bovis

Full Panel Assay

Identifies the following bacterial species and groups:

Staphylococcus aureus
Enterococcus sp. (including E. faecalis and E. faecium)
Corynebacterium bovis
Staphylococcal fi-lactamase gene (the gene responsible for penicillin resistance in staphylococci)
Escherichia coli
Streptococcus dysgalactiae
Staphylococcus sp. (including staphylococcus aureus and all relevant coagulase-negative staphylococci)
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus uberis
Klebsiella sp. (including K oxytoca and K pneumoniae)
Serratia marcescens
Arcanobacterium pyogenes and/or Peptoniphilus indolicus