Section: Molecular Diagnostics
Fee: $38.50
Turnaround Time: 1 – 2 business days
Days Test Started: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Species: Avian
| Name | Container | Minimum Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tracheal Swab | Viral Transport Medium/Leakproof Tube | |
| Sinus Swab | Viral Transport Medium/Leakproof Tube | |
| Airsac swab | Viral Transport Medium/Leakproof Tube | |
| Joint swab | Viral Transport Medium/Leakproof Tube | |
| Bacterial ioslate | Original culture plate or slant |
GENERAL - Label all containers with appropriate information - Animal ID, Owner Name, Veterinarian, Sample Type, Date.
REFRIGERATION - Refrigerate all samples until shipment.
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.
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
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.
SWAB - Ship swabs in a sealed container with the appropriate media or in the proper commercial swab transport device.
