Bacteriology

Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information. Tests marked with an asterisk (*) will redirect to the Bacterial PCR page.

Tests marked with a double asterisk (**) have the following disclaimer:  Poultry Salmonella Testing is for BAH/NPIP approved programs only.

Specimen:

1) affected tissue
2) smear or slide
3) swab

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) slide folder
3) culturette

Coolant:

1,3) frozen gel packs
2) none

Specimen:

1) swab
2) affected tissue

Shipping Container:

1) culturette
2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) swab
2) affected tissue

Shipping Container:

1) anaerobic transport media
2) sterile container

Coolant:

1) none
2) frozen gel packs

Specimen:

live fish

Shipping Container:

leakproof container

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

isolate

Shipping Container:

Coolant:

Specimen:

pure culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

5 ml blood

Shipping Container:

100 ml blood culture bottles

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

M-F

Specimen:

5 ml blood

Shipping Container:

100 ml blood culture bottles

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

1) fresh colon section
2) fresh feces

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) aborted fetus
2) prepucial  flush
3) cervical mucous

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2,3) Campy  transport media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) feces
2) intestine (tied loop)

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

swabs

Shipping Container:

plastic tube

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

feces in Chlamydia transport media

Shipping Container:

sealed container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) 1 gm intestinal contents, or
2) 1 gm of feces

Shipping Container:

1,2) plastic bag or tube

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) spiral colon
2) fresh feces

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) prepucial flush
2) cervical mucus

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

swab

Shipping Container:

culturette

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) affected tissue
2) 5 thin smears

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) slide folder

Coolant:

1) frozen gel packs
2) none

Specimen:

1) affected tissue
2) hair or scraping
3) swab

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) envelope
3) culturette

Coolant:

1,3) frozen gel packs
2) none

Specimen:

1) affected tissue
2) smear or slide
3) swab
4) hair sample

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) slide folder
3) culturette
4) envelope

Coolant:

1,3) frozen gel packs
2,4) none

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) fluid
3) slide

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container
3) slide folder

Coolant:

1,2) frozen gel packs
3) none

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) fluid
3) slide

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container
3) slide folder

Coolant:

1,2) frozen gel packs
3) none

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) fluid
3) slide

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container
3) slide folder

Coolant:

1,2) frozen gel packs
3) none

Specimen:

1) pure culture
2) impure culture
 

Shipping Container:

1,2) agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

1) ileum
2) feces

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) ileum
2) feces

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) silage

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) clean, sealed container

Coolant:

1) frozen gel packs
2) none

Specimen:

five grams of feces

Shipping Container:

tightly covered, clean container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

feces (no more than 10g needed)

Shipping Container:

Do NOT use GLOVE or WHIRL-PAC BAG as container.

Use leakproof hard plastic container with screw cap

Coolant:

frozen gel packs or dry ice

Specimen:

1) bronchial swab or lavage
2) lung tissue

Shipping Container:

1) plastic tube
2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

1) uterine, cervical or vaginal mucus
2) semen
3) lung tissue
4) tracheal wash
5) fluid

Shipping Container:

1,2,4,5) Amies transport media
3) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) feces

Shipping Container:

1,2) clean container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) environmental samples

2) cloacal swab

3) whole bird

Shipping Container:

1) 18 oz. specimen bag

2) lab provided

3) clean container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs and cooler

Days Tested:

M-W

Turnaround Time:

4 weeks

Specimen:

culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

M-Th

Turnaround Time:

4 weeks

Specimen:

1) chicks
2) feed
3) environmental samples

Shipping Container:

1,2,3) clean container (well labeled)

Coolant:

1) frozen gel packs
2,3) none

Specimen:

1) environmental samples

2) cloacal swab

3) whole bird

Shipping Container:

1) 18 oz. specimen bag

2) lab provided

3) clean container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs and cooler

Days Tested:

M-W

Turnaround Time:

4 weeks

Specimen:

eggs

Shipping Container:

clean container (well labeled)

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

pure culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

pure culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

4 weeks

Specimen:

pure culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

pure culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

4-6 weeks

Specimen:

pure culture

Shipping Container:

agar plate or slant

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) swab
3) pure culture

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) culturette
3) agar plate or slant

Coolant:

1,2) frozen gel packs
3) none

Specimen:

1) prepucial flush
2) cervical mucus

Shipping Container:

1,2) Trichomonas transport media

Coolant:

none

Specimen:

1) uterine, cervical or vaginal mucus
2) semen
3) lung tissue
4) tracheal wash
5) fluid

Shipping Container:

1,2,4,5) Amies transport media
3) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

urolith

Shipping Container:

clean container

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

M-F

Specimen:

200 ml water

Shipping Container:

sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Specimen:

1) feces
2) tissue

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs