Species
Avian
Camelid
Equine
Mosquito
Diagnostic Section
Molecular Diagnostics
Test Codes
8172
Test Fee
$63.00
Setup Days
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Turn Around Time
2-4 days
Shipping Requirements
Label all samples. Ship tissues / blood overnight with cold packs in an insulated container. Ship frozen mosquitoes with dry ice. Use shipping boxes provided for 2 ml tubes. Contact lab if you need boxes. Ship Monday-Thursday only. Submit specimens in sealed leak-proof 2 ml tubes labeled with barcodes, if available.
Specimen Requirements
Mammals: fresh brain/spinal cord. Avian: EDTA whole blood, 1g fresh tissue (liver, spleen, kidney, bone marrow, brain, heart), oral swabs (preferably applied to an FTA card).
Collection Protocol
Lesions should be identified and excised from fresh brain/spinal cord by a pathologist. Avian: note that oral swabs are not appropriate for all bird species such as raptors. Oral swabs are recommended for corvidae only (i.e., ravens, crows, jays).
Detection of Western Equine Encephalitis virus 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.