Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV1) PCR

Section: Molecular Diagnostics

Fee: $38.50

Turnaround Time: 1 – 2 business days

Days Test Started: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Species: Equine

Specimen

Name

Container

Minimum Amount

Nasal/nasopharyngeal swabs

Viral Transport Medium/Leakproof Tube


Cerebrospinal fluid

Viral Transport Medium/Leakproof Tube

1 ml


Whole Blood

Purple top vacutainer (EDTA)

2 - 5 mls


Lung

Sealed, Leakproof container

Several samples


Fetal liver, lung, spleen

Sealed, Leakproof Conainter

2-3 samples each


Pharyngeal/transtracheal wash

Viral Transport Medium/ Leakproof Tube

2-5 mls


Collection Information

GENERAL - Label all containers with appropriate information - Animal ID, Owner Name, Veterinarian, Sample Type, Date.
REFRIGERATION - Refrigerate all samples until shipment.
EDTA BLOOD - Collect blood in appropriate vacutainer tube making sure to meet minimum quantity.
SWAB (fecal, respiratory, tissue, purulent) - Synthetic (Dacron/polyester) swabs are recommended. Swabs should be placed in a viral transport system (examples: Viral Culturette, Becton Dickinson; Universal Transport Medium, Copan Diagnostics) or in a sterile, leakproof tube with 0.5 ml sterile. Please only utilize bacterial culturette systems for bacterial culture.
FRESH TISSUES - Collect tissues in sterile/clean containers (plastic jars or sealable plastic bags). Separate tissues in different containers and label with tissue type, animal ID, and owner name.

Shipping Information

OVERNIGHT - Ship overnight in an insulated shipper with ice packs (pack absorptive material to collect moisture) DO NOT SHIP OVER THE WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY - NO SATURDAY DELIVERY
LEAKS - Ensure all samples are in leakproof packages and clearly labeled with Tissue Type/Animal ID/Owner Name. Include absorptive material to collect any leaks - double bag any fresh tissues.
PAPERWORK - Package paperwork separately in a waterproof, sealable plastic bag. Ensure paperwork is complete and specimens are labeled for easy matching. If you are using CF.755 Multiple Animal Continuation Form, please include a hard copy and email a copy to addl@purdue.edu.
EDTA BLOOD - Package blood tubes in a blood tube box or wrap securely with a paper towel or bubble wrap to provide protection.
SWAB - Ship swabs in a sealed container with the appropriate media or in the proper commercial swab transport device.
FRESH TISSUES - If shipping different tissue types, clearly label each container with the owner and animal ID (if applicable) and sample/tissue type. Double bag ALL fresh tissues.

Additional Information
This test is included in the Abortion Necropsy Panel testing for equine submissions.

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