Species: 
Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Camelid
Diagnostic Section: 
Parasitology
Test Fee: 
25.50
Setup Days: 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Turn Around Time: 
3 days
Shipping Requirements: 
Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs. Submit specimens in sealed leak-proof containers. Do not submit specimens in gloves.
Specimen Requirements: 

2 grams of fresh feces, sputum, or lung tissue.

Collection Protocol: 

Frozen feces will be rejected. Refrigerate feces after collection. Feces should be no more than 24 hours old at time of receipt in laboratory. Avoid cat litter or animal bedding, or feces that have been outside for more than a few hours.

Additional Information: 

Detection of lungworm larvae by the Baermann method.