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  • Chronic Wasting Disease – 1 Tissue (ELISA)

    Test Code
    1385
    $28.25

    About this Test

    Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of chronic wasting disease (CWD), by ELISA. This test is for one sample type, either the retropharyngeal lymph nodes OR obex.

    Specimen

    Fresh or frozen retropharyngeal lymph node and/or obex

  • Chronic Wasting Disease – 2 Tissues (ELISA)

    Test Code
    1386
    $33.75

    About this Test

    Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of chronic wasting disease (CWD), by ELISA. This test is for both the retropharyngeal lymph node AND obex.

    Specimen

    Fresh or frozen retropharyngeal lymph node and/or obex

  • Chronic Wasting Disease (IHC)

    Test Code
    1232
    $51.00

    About this Test

    Detection of abnormal prion protein, the suspected causative agent of chronic wasting disease, in either antemortem samples (biopsies of retropharyngeal lymph node, tonsil, or rectal wall), or postmortem samples (retropharyngeal lymph node or obex) by immunohistochemical staining.

    Specimen

    Antemortem: biopsy of the retropharyngeal lymph node, tonsils, or rectal wall in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF). 

    Postmortem: one of the following: retropharyngeal lymph node, obex, or entire brain in 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF). Entire head also accepted.

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