Fecal flotation, food animal

Code:

fflot

Lab:

P

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

2-3 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Fresh feces (golf-ball volume). For caprine and ovine, 10-20 fecal pellets.

Shipping Information

Collection Protocol

Submit in a screw-top container or resealable bag. Feces submitted in 'fecalyzer' devices are unsuitable for testing.

Additional Information

Semi-quantitative. Flotation by centrifugation.