Species
Porcine
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
1273
Test Fee
$50.00
Setup Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Turn Around Time
1-2 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
1 g fresh spleen, tonsil or lymph node
Collection Protocol
Test is performed for FAD investigations, upon request from the state veterinarian.
Detection of classical swine fever virus, the causative agent of hog cholera, by real time PCR. Test performed with approval of State Veterinarian as an FAD investigation only.