Bacterial PCR

Note: A $10 accession fee and a $10 hazardous waste disposal fee will be applied to all submissions. All fees are in US $.

Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information.

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M 

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days 

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F 

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) tonsillar swab
2) whole tonsil
3) lung

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2,3) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) bacterial cultures
2) blood
3) tissue

Shipping Container:

1) leakproof container
2) tube
3) whirl pak or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

as requested

Turnaround Time:

7 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

Th

Turnaround Time:

1-2 weeks

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture plate

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) skin lesions
2) systemic tissues
3) fetuses

Shipping Container:

tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

1-2 weeks

Specimen:

systemic tissues (fibrin)

Shipping Container:

1) swabs
2) tissues
3) fluids

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) ileum
2) feces
3) swabs (fecal or rectal)

Shipping Container:

1,2) sterile container
3) synthetic swab

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

7 days

Specimen:

1) 10 ml urine
2) tissue (fetuses, kidney)
3) 100 ml water

Shipping Container:

1) vial
2) plastic bag
3) leakproof container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) tissue (brain is ideal)
2) feed

Shipping Container:

1) sterile tube
2) whirl-pac or plastic bag

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

feces (no more than 10 g needed)

Shipping Container:

Do NOT use GLOVE or WHIRL-PAC BAG as container. Use leakproof hard plastic container with screw cap.

Coolant:

frozen gel packs or dry ice

Days Tested:

F

Turnaround Time:

3 days-1 week

Specimen:

1) swab (nasal, tracheal or bronchial)
2) lung
3) saliva

Shipping Container:

1) culturette
2) whirl-pac or plastic bag
3) sterile tube

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M,Th

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) swabs (nasal, tracheal, or bronchial)*
2) lung*
3) isolate
4) saliva

*Positive for M. hyo. by PCR

Shipping Container:

1) synthetic swab
2) whirl-pac or plastic bag
3,4) sterile tube
 

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

weekly

Turnaround Time:

2-4 weeks

Specimen:

1) joint swab
2) joint fluid
3) synovial membrane

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) joint swab
2) joint fluid
3) synovial membrane

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2) tissue

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

T

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

Th

Turnaround Time:

1-2 weeks

Specimen:

1) tissue
 

Shipping Container:

sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

3-5 days

Specimen:

1) nasal swabs
2) P. multocida isolate

Shipping Container:

1) swab
2) culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel pack

Days Tested:

M

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) culture media
 

Shipping Container:

sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

3-5 days

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) feces (no more than 10g needed)

Shipping Container:

Do NOT use GLOVE or WHIRL-PAC BAG as container.

Use leakproof hard plastic container with screw cap

Coolant:

frozen gel packs or dry ice

Days Tested:

Th

Turnaround Time:

3-7 days

Specimen:

systemic tissues
 

Shipping Container:

1) swabs
2) tissues
3) fluids

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

F

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

bacterial isolate
 

Shipping Container:

culture media

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

W

Turnaround Time:

2-10 days

Specimen:

1) tissue
2) culture media
 

Shipping Container:

sterile container

Coolant:

frozen gel packs

Days Tested:

M-F

Turnaround Time:

3-5 days