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Bacteriology, acid-fast stain for Mycobacterium spp.

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Avian [2]
Bovine [3]
Caprine [4]
Ovine [5]
Porcine [6]
Other [7]
Description: 

Code:

afs

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

2-5 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Affected tissue, lesion, fluid, exudate.

Shipping Information

1) Ship in insulated container with freezer packs. 2) Ship in slide mailer.

Collection Protocol

1) Collect into a leakproof sterile container - refrigerate immediately. 2) Make impression smear and air dry - store at room temperature. When making impression smears label each slide individually with respect to site sampled. Do NOT label slide mailer.

Additional Information

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/bacteriology-acid-fast-stain-mycobacterium-spp

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/bovine [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/caprine [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/ovine [6] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/porcine [7] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other