Detection of antibodies to 6 serovars of leptospira by quantitative microscopic agglutination test. Targets include pomona, ictero., canicola, grippo., hardjo, and bratislava.
Individual serovars are also available at $6.50 per serovar.
Detection of antibodies to 7 serovars of leptospira by quantitative microscopic agglutination test. Targets include pomona, ictero., canicola, grippo., hardjo, bratislava, and autumnalis.
Individual serovars are also available at $6.50 per serovar.
Detection of antibodies to 8 serovars of leptospira by quantitative microscopic agglutination test. Targets include pomona, ictero., canicola, grippo., hardjo, bratislava, autumnalis, and sejroe.
Individual serovars are also available at $6.50 per serovar.
Detection of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) by real-time PCR. This test can distinguish between the ovine, ibex, white tail deer, caprine and alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 strains of MCF.
Specimen
1 g fresh tissue (lymph node, liver, spleen, kidney, lung) and/or 1-2 mL EDTA whole blood.
Measurement of manganese 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:
0.50 mL EDTA whole blood or heparinized blood
5 g fresh liver
50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
500 g feed
5 mL water
For birds, 0.30 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.