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Bacteriology, wet mount

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Avian [2]
Bovine [3]
Canine [4]
Caprine [5]
Equine [6]
Feline [7]
Ovine [8]
Porcine [9]
Other [10]
Description: 

Code:

wm

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

2-5 d

Available for:

Food Animal
Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

1) Affected tissue, lesion, fluid, exudate. 2) Hair and skin scrapings.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container: 1) with freezer packs. 2) without freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect into a leakproof sterile container. 1) Refrigerate immediately. 2) Store at room temperature.

Additional Information

Wet mount is routinely done as a part of fungal culture (myc). This test is used for microscopic detection of fungal elements. Negative wet mount does not exclude fungal infection, and fungal culture is still recommended.


Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/bacteriology-wet-mount

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/canine [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/caprine [6] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/equine [7] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/feline [8] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/ovine [9] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/porcine [10] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other