About this Test
Confirmation/identification of avian reovirus in suspect viral isolates by PCR.
Specimen
Viral isolate
Sequencing and genotyping of avian reovirus isolates.
Isolate generated by virus isolation using tissue culture or SPF eggs.
Detection of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, by culture.
One or more of the following:
Identification of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens in companion animals by aerobic and anaerobic culture.
Identification of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens in poultry species by aerobic and anaerobic culture.
Identification of acid-fast bacterial pathogens by acid fast stain / differential stain.
Identification of bacterial pathogens requiring an anaerobic environment by culture.
Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic.
One of the following:
Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.
0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.