Species
Bovine
Camelid
Caprine
Cervid
Ovine
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
1254
Test Fee
$63.00
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
One or more of the following: nasopharyngeal swab, nasal swab, 1-2 mL transtracheal wash (TTW), 1-2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), 1 g fresh or frozen lung, liver or trachea.
Collection Protocol
Place swab in a sterile, leak-proof container (e.g. red top tube), may submit dry or with a few drops of saline or viral transport media. Do not submit swabs in tubes containing gel, Amies media or media containing charcoal. Cotton swabs on wooden shafts are not suitable for PCR testing. Submit synthetic swabs on plastic or wire shafts.
Detection of bovine herpesvirus type-1 (BHV-1), the causative agent of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) by real time PCR. 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. Test also offered as part of the Bovine and Camelid Respiratory PCR Panels.