Species
Caprine
Ovine
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
8452
Test Fee
$63.00
Setup Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Turn Around Time
3 days
Shipping Requirements
Label all samples. Ship overnight with cold packs in an insulated container. Ship Monday-Thursday only. Submit specimens in sealed leak-proof containers.
Specimen Requirements
fresh organ tissues, fresh fetal tissues, placenta with cotyledons, swabs collected from infected tissues
Collection Protocol
Fresh samples provide the most accurate results.
Detection of Chlamydia abortus 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.