Detection of antibodies to Salmonella gallinarum, the causative agent of fowl typhoid, and Salmonella pullorum, the causative agent of pullorum disease, by plate agglutination. This test is for chickens only; for other avian species see Salmonella gallinarum & pullorum (Tube Agglutination), Test #1456.
Detection of antibodies to Salmonella gallinarum, the causative agent of fowl typhoid, and Salmonella pullorum, the causative agent of pullorum disease, by tube agglutination.
Measurement of selenium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.
Specimen
One or more of the following:
1 mL EDTA whole blood
5 g fresh liver
50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
2 mL serum or plasma
500 g feed
For birds, 0.6 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.
Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 10 days.