Species
Camelid
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
8150
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 leak-proof containers.
Specimen Requirements
One of the following: 2 mL EDTA whole blood, liver, spleen.
Collection Protocol
Ensure thorough mixing of blood in EDTA (e.g. invert tube several times immediately following collection) to prevent clotting. Clotted blood is not suitable for testing.
Detection of Mycoplasma haemolamae 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.