Species: 
Avian
Diagnostic Section: 
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Fee: 
94.50
Setup Days: 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Turn Around Time: 
2-4 days
Shipping Requirements: 
Label all samples. Ship overnight with cold packs in an insulated container. Ship Monday-Thursday only. Submit specimens in sealed leakproof containers.
Specimen Requirements: 

Tracheal swab, oropharyngeal swab or lung tissue. Swabs must be in appropriate transport medium.

Collection Protocol: 

IMPORTANT: Incorrectly collected samples will be rejected and not tested. Reasons for rejection include but are not limited to collection on a cotton or calcium alginate swab, collection on a swab with a wooden shaft, submission of a dry swab, or submission of a swab that is not in approved viral transport medium. Approved transport media types include BHI (preferred) or a salt-balanced buffered medium with a protein component such as TBTB, NB, PB, or BD UTM. PBS and sterile saline are not appropriate transport media. Please call the lab with any questions.

Additional Information: 

Detection of avian influenza virus (IAV-A) matrix (includes H5 and H7 subtyping for IAV-A matrix positive specimens), avian paramyxovirus type-1 (APMV-1) (includes virulent Newcastle Disease virus detection for APMV-1 matrix positive specimens), Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae. Test is available as STAT if requested, for an additional fee. Same day results provided for STAT specimens submitted before 10:00 a.m. Results for STAT specimens submitted after 10:00 a.m. receive priority status and are reported as soon as they are available, at least by the following business day. Panel Includes: Mycoplasma gallisepticum & M. synoviae Multiplex PCR