Bacterial culture, environmental 1

Service category:

Available Tests [1]

Service audience:

Avian [2]

Bovine [3]

Caprine [4]

Ovine [5]

Porcine [6]

Other [7]

Description:

Code:

acule

Lab:

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

10 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Variety of environmental surfaces.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Swab the environmental surface(s) requiring testing. Place sponges, swiffers, etc. into a leakproof container. Place swabs into bacterial transport medium. Refrigerate immediately.

Additional Information

$2.00 discount available for each sample when more than 4 samples submitted. Testing for the presence of E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp., and Clostridium perfringens. Susceptibility testing not routinely done.