Species
Mosquito
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
8241
Test Fee
$25.00
Setup Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Turn Around Time
2-4 days
Shipping Requirements
Label tubes (use barcode if available) and place into cardboard shipping boxes provided by the OVDL. Ship overnight with dry ice in an insulated container. Ship Monday-Thursday only. Submit specimens in sealed leak-proof containers.
Specimen Requirements
Mosquitoes (up to 50) placed into a 2 ml snap cap tube
Collection Protocol
Freeze mosquitoes immediately following collection and identification. Keep mosquitoes frozen until shipment.
Detection of West Nile virus (WNV), St. Louis Encephalitis virus (SLEV) & western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) by multiplex real time PCR. Test is performed for public health surveillance only. Please contact the OVDL for additional information. Panel Includes: St. Louis Encephalitis Virus PCR (SLE) , West Nile Virus PCR (WNV), Western Equine Encephalitis Virus PCR (WEEV)