In anticipation of inclement weather, TVMDL’s College Station, Center, and Gonzales laboratories will be closed Tuesday, January 21. The Canyon lab will open Tuesday at 10 a.m.
About this Test
Detection of lungworm larvae by the Baermann method.
Specimen
Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.
Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam.
1-2 air-dried blood smear slides
Detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) by multiplex real time PCR.
One or more of the following:
Detection of antibodies to bluetongue virus by agar gel immunodiffusion.
1 mL serum
Detection of antibodies to bluetongue virus by competitive ELISA.
Detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) by real time PCR.
Isolation of bluetongue virus (BTV) utilizing the intravenous (IV) inoculation of 10-12 day old chicken eggs.
Differentiation between common serotypes of bluetongue virus (serotypes 2, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 17) by real time PCR.
Previously extracted nucleic acid