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Bacterial count, total aerobic and coliform, colostrum/milk

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Bovine [2]
Caprine [3]
Ovine [4]
Other [5]
Description: 

Code:

tacm

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-W

TAT:

2-5 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

5-10 mL colostrum/milk recommended. Minimum amount required = 2 mL.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Mix well and collect sample into a leakproof sterile container. Refrigerate immediately or freeze if samples will not be delivered to the lab within 72 h of collection. For freezing of samples, avoid use of -20C self-defrosting household freezers.

Additional Information

Results are reported as colony forming units per milliliter (cfu/mL).


Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/bacterial-count-total-aerobic-and-coliform-colostrummilk

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/bovine [3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/caprine [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/ovine [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other