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Bacterial culture, Brachyspira

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Avian [2]
Porcine [3]
Other [4]
Description: 

Code:

cultbr

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

7-14 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Feces, intestinal loops (porcine), cecal content (avian).

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect samples into a leakproof container. Refrigerate immediately.

Additional Information

Contact lab at ahlbact@uoguelph.ca 7 d in advance of submission because media for Brachyspira culture are not kept in stock. Please request Brachyspira culture in the clinical history at the time of submission. $20 set-up charge will be applied once to each case.

Source URL: https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/bacterial-culture-brachyspira

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests
[2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/avian
[3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/porcine
[4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other