Milk Bacteria Troubleshooting Panel Option 2: SPC+LPC+PI+Coli

Service type
Udder Health
Species
Bovine,
Caprine,
Ovine
Fee
$35.57
Days tested
M-F
Turnaround time
3-4 business days
Specimen Requirements

Minimum of 6 ml milk each sample in a tube 1/4 to 3/4 full. Freeze samples immediately after collection. Samples must remain cold, preferably frozen. Refer to Best Practice: Milk Samples (link) for detailed instructions on how to collect a bulk milk sample.

Shipping container
Sterile tube (2oz flip-top tubes preferred)
Coolant
Frozen gel packs
Location Term
St. Paul (VDL)
Submission Form(s)
Best Practice
Description

This panel combines Standard Plate Count (SPC), Laboratory Pasteurization Count (LPC), Preliminary Incubation Count (PI) and Coliform Count to aid in investigation of elevated bulk milk bacteria counts. See individual tests for more information. For more information, see Troubleshooting High Bacteria Counts in Farm Milk.

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