About this Test
Measurement of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chloride in ruminants by automated analyzer.
Specimen
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Measurement of sodium, potassium, and chloride by automated analyzer.
0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine.
General evaluation of samples for virus particles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
One or more of the following:
Measurement of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), and blood glucose by automated analyzer. This ruminant biochemistry profile is designed to diagnosis and monitor animals suffering from a negative energy balance.
0.5 mL serum
Detection of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) by real time PCR.
Isolation and identification of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHD) using cell culture methods.
Detection of commonly circulating epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotypes 1, 2, and 6 by real-time RT-PCR.
Previously extracted nucleic acid
Detection of antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 1 (EHD-1) by virus neutralization.
0.25 mL serum
Detection of antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (EHD-2) by virus neutralization.
Detection of antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus type 6 (EHD-6) by virus neutralization.