| Test Name: |
Diagnostic Section: |
Fee: |
| Fecal Parasites-Baermann |
Bacteriology |
$11.00 |
| Species: |
Set up days: |
Turn Around Time: |
| Most Species (exc. primates) |
M, Tu, W, Th, F |
2 days |
| Specimen Requirements: |
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| Fresh feces - 5 grams |
| Collection Protocol: |
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| To detect the presence of lungworm larvae feces must be very fresh, collected directly from the animal's rectum or from very fresh droppings to eliminate extraneous soil organisms. |
| Shipping Requirements: |
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| Refrigerated, leak proof container. Do not submit in latex gloves or OB sleeves. Overnight or 2-day shipping is recommended. |
| Additional Information: |
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| The Baermann procedure on fresh feces can detect larvae of the meningeal worm of white-tailed deer. If older feces are used, larvae of strongyles and non-pathogenic nematodes may be found while lungworm larvae (and meningeal worm) may no longer be present. |
