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Equid herpesvirus 1 - PCR

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Equine [2]
Description: 

Code:

ehv12

Lab:

V

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

1-5 d

Available for:

Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Live: EDTA blood and nasal swab. Dead: brain, spinal cord. Fetus: lung, liver, placenta.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect swabs with virus transport medium (VTM). Tissue in a leakproof container.

Additional Information

See AHL LabNote 20* [3] and AHL LabNote 36* [4]. PCR charge will be applied to each sample type submitted.

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/equid-herpesvirus-1-pcr

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/equine [3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/ahl-labnote-20-equid-herpesvirus-1-disease-surveillance [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/content/ahl-labnote-36-clinical-sampling-virology-testing-ahl-%E2%80%93-sampling-supplies