Species
Bovine
Diagnostic Section
Serology
Test Codes
8132
Test Fee
$25.00
Setup Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Turn Around Time
1-2 days
Shipping Requirements
Label all samples. Ship overnight with cold packs in an insulated container. Serum can be shipped refrigerated or frozen, Whole blood can only be shipped refrigerated. Ship Monday-Thursday only. Glass or plastic tube with no anticoagulant additives.
Specimen Requirements
1 ml Serum from Whole Blood. Whole Blood Clotted, Red Top Tube. Whole Blood Clotted, Serum Separator Tube.
Collection Protocol
Collect serum from clotted blood in a non-additive tube (e.g. plain red top or serum separator). When possible, transfer clear serum off the clot into a new tube. Excessively hemolyzed or lipemic samples are not acceptable for this test.
Detection of IgG levels by quantitative radial immunodiffusion. Samples must be received in the lab by 5 pm the day prior to testing, otherwise samples will be held until the next scheduled testing day.