Feline respiratory panel

Code:

felrp

Lab:

V

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

2 - 14 d

Available for:

Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Bronchial lavage, pleural fluid, lung tissue, nasal/respiratory swabs.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Nasal swab (ESwab only) not gel swab AND virus transport medium swab. Pleural fluid, tracheobronchial aspirate, or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, - split into 3 separate sterile vials for distribution to the lab sections, if done at AHL an extra splitting charge will be applied.

Additional Information

Includes testing for: Bordetella bronchiseptica, Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus (respa1), Feline calicivirus, Feline herpesvirus 1 (fcfhpcr), Influenza A virus matrix PCR (inflpcr), Mycoplasma culture (mculn) (e.g. M. felis, M.gateae).