Small Ruminant Lentivirus (cELISA)
| Description | Detection of antibodies to ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP) virus in ovine, and caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) virus in caprine by competitive ELISA. | ||||||
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| Code | 1459 | ||||||
| Section | Serology | ||||||
| Species | Caprine, Ovine | ||||||
| Specimen | 1 mL serum | ||||||
| Sampling Requirements | Collect serum from clotted blood in a non-additive tube (e.g. plain red top or serum separator). When possible, transfer clear serum off the clot into a new tube.Excessively hemolyzed samples are not acceptable for this test. | ||||||
| Collection Container | Glass or plastic tube with no anticoagulant additives. | ||||||
| Packing Instructions | Label all samples with unique identifiers. For multiple samples, number tubes consecutively using a permanent marker or adhesive label. Place the tubes in consecutive numerical order in cardboard boxes designated for tubes. Do not submit loose in bags.Include a list of sample names/numbers or the Excel specimen import spreadsheet with submittal form. Use cold packs during hot weather, especially if shipping serum samples on the clot. Overnight shipping is recommended. | ||||||
| Special Instructions | Samples must be received in the testing lab / location by 3 p.m., 1 business day before the scheduled test day, otherwise samples will be held until the next scheduled test day. Bulk pricing is available for samples on the same accession:
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| Price | $10.25 | ||||||
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