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Fecal egg count, food animal - McMaster

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

Code:

fecrm

Lab:

P

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

3-5 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Fresh feces (1-2 golf-ball volume). For caprine and ovine, 15-20 fecal pellets.

Shipping Information

Collection Protocol

Submit in a screw-top container or a thick resealable bag.

Additional Information

Quantitative. Results recorded in eggs per gram (epg) - detection limit = 50 epg.

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/fecal-egg-count-food-animal-mcmaster

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/bovine [3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/caprine [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/ovine [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/porcine [6] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other