Clostridium spp. (FA)
| Description | Detection of 5 histotoxic clostridial species by the fluorescent antibody method. Targets include chauvoei, novyi/hemolyticum, sordellii, and septicum. | |||||||||
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| Code | 1100 | |||||||||
| Section | Bacteriology | |||||||||
| Species | Bovine, Cervid | |||||||||
| Specimen | Fresh or fixed tissue | |||||||||
| Sampling Requirements | Affected skeletal or cardiac muscle and liver are the preferred samples. Tissue should be aseptically collected. Do not add saline or broth to fresh tissue samples. | |||||||||
| Collection Container | Sterile, sealed, leak-proof plastic bag or container. | |||||||||
| Packing Instructions | none | |||||||||
| Special Instructions | Submitting tissues in formalin will result in increased turnaround time and $13.50 charge to prepare tissue for testing. | |||||||||
| Price | $20.00 | |||||||||
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