Species
Avian
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
8252
Test Fee
$98.00
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.
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