Section: Molecular Diagnostics
Fee: $35.00
Turnaround Time: 1–2 business days
Days Test Started: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Species: Porcine
| Name | Container | Minimum Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Vacutainer tube | 0.5-1 ml |
| Nasal Swab | Viral transport medium | |
| Oral Fluid | Leakproof container | 5 - 8 ml |
| Semen | Sealed Container or Whirlpack | 3-5 ml |
| Lymph Node | Sealed Container or Whirlpack | |
| Lung | Sealed Container or Whirlpack |
SWABS: Synthetic (Dacron/polyester) swabs are recommended. Swabs should be placed in a viral transport system (examples: Viral Culturette, Becton Dickinson; Universal Transport Medium, Copan Diagnostics) or in a sterile, leakproof tube with 0.5 ml sterile saline/PBS. Any bacterial swab system (Amies agar, with or without charcoal) is unacceptable and will not be tested.
For pooling, recommend samples be collected, identified and submitted individually. The laboratory will pool samples. Oral fluid samples can NOT be pooled.
OVERNIGHT - Ship overnight in an insulated shipper with ice packs (pack absorptive material to collect moisture) DO NOT SHIP OVER THE WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY - NO SATURDAY DELIVERY
FRESH TISSUES - If shipping different tissue types, clearly label each container with owner and animal ID (if applicable) and sample/tissue type. Double bag ALL fresh tissues.
