Bacterial PCR

Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to all submissions. All fees are in US $.

Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information.

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M 

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days 

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F 

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) bacterial cultures
2) blood
3) tissue

Shipping Container:

1) leakproof container
2) tube
3) whirl pak or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

as requested

Turnaround Time:

7 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

1-2 weeks

Specimen:

1) Bacterial isolate

2) Feces

3) Fecal swabs

4) Colon

Shipping Container:        

 1) Culture media in leak proof  container

2) Leak proof container

3) Swab

4) Whirl Pak or secure plastic bag

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

Brachyspira isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

1-2 weeks

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture plate

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) skin lesions
2) systemic tissues
3) fetuses

Shipping Container:

tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M, Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

M,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-4 weeks

Specimen:

systemic tissues (fibrin)

Shipping Container:

1) swabs
2) tissues
3) fluids

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) ileum
2) feces
3) swabs (fecal or rectal)

Shipping Container:

1) sterile container
2) Do NOT use GLOVE or WHIRL-PAC BAG as container. Use leakproof hard plastic container with screw cap.
3) synthetic swab

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M,Th

Turnaround Time:

7 bus. days

Specimen:

1) 10 ml urine
2) tissue (fetuses, kidney)
3) 100 ml water

Shipping Container:

1) vial
2) plastic bag
3) leakproof container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

feces (no more than 10 g 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

Days Tested:

F

Turnaround Time:

3 bus. days-1 week

Comments: Please make sure container has no outside contamination. NO GLOVES or WHIRL-PAC BAGS. Specimens from sheep, goat and exotic ruminants also accepted.

Ct Values from this assay correspond to the shedding status of the animal as follows:
Less than Ct 25 = High Shedding
Ct 25 to Ct 30 = Moderate Shedding
Ct 30 to Ct 37 = Low Shedding
Ct 37 to Ct 40 = Suspect Animal
Above 40 or no Ct value = Negative

Fee:  23.75

Specimen:

1) swab in sp4 media
2) swab (tracheal, joint or airsac)

Shipping Container:

1) vial or leakproof container
2) synthetic swab or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-6 bus. days

Specimen:

1) swab (nasal, tracheal or bronchial)
2) lung
3) oral fluids/saliva

Shipping Container:

1) culturette
2) whirl-pac or plastic bag
3) sterile tube

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) swabs (nasal, tracheal, or bronchial)*
2) lung*
3) isolate
4) oral fluids/saliva

*Positive for M. hyo. by PCR

Shipping Container:

1) synthetic swab
2) whirl-pac or plastic bag
3,4) sterile tube
 

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

weekly

Turnaround Time:

2-4 weeks

Specimen:

1) joint swab
2) joint fluid
3) synovial membrane

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M, Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) joint swab
2) joint fluid
3) synovial membrane

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M, Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) swab in sp4 media
2) swab (tracheal, joint or airsac)

Shipping Container:

1) vial or leakproof container
2) synthetic swab or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-6 bus. days

Specimen:

1) swab in sp4 media
2) swab (tracheal, joint or airsac)

Shipping Container:

1) vial or leakproof container
2) synthetic swab or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-6 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

1-2 weeks

Specimen:

1) swab in sp4 media
2) swab (tracheal, joint or airsac)

Shipping Container:

1) vial or leakproof container
2) synthetic swab or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-6 bus. days

Specimen:

1) nasal swabs
2) P. multocida isolate

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2) culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel pack

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) 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

Days Tested:

Th

Turnaround Time:

3-7 bus. days

Specimen:

systemic tissues
 

Shipping Container:

1) swabs
2) tissues
3) fluids

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

F

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate
 

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

none

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 bus. days