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Fecal flotation, companion/other

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Avian [2]
Canine [3]
Feline [4]
Other [5]
Description: 

Code:

flotn

Lab:

P

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

2-3 d

Available for:

Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Fresh feces (golf-ball volume).

Shipping Information

Collection Protocol

Submit in a screw-top container or a thick resealable bag. Feces submitted in 'fecalyzer' devices are unsuitable for testing.

Additional Information

Semi-quantitative. Flotation by centrifugation.

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/fecal-flotation-companionother

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/canine [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/feline [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other