Prototheca Culture Only
Service type
Udder Health
Species
Bovine,
Caprine,
Ovine
Fee
$3.00
Days tested
M-F
Turnaround time
2-3 business days
Specimen Requirements
Minimum of 2 ml milk each sample in a tube 1/4 to 3/4 full. Bulk milk, quarter or composite cow samples accepted. Freeze samples immediately after collecting. Samples must remain cold, preferably frozen during shipping. See Best Practice: Milk Samples (link) for detailed instructions on sample collection.
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 test is used to screen samples for the presence of Prototheca, an incurable mastitis pathogen.
Results reported: Detected / Not detected / Inconclusive due to bacterial overgrowth