Service category:
Available Tests [1]
Service audience:
Other [2]
Description:
Code:
eedvpcr
Lab:
M
Days test started:
M-Th
TAT:
1-5 d
Available for:
Specimen Type/Volume
whole fish, mucus, pectoral fin clipsShipping Information
Collection Protocol
Place live fish in plastic bags filled with oxygen and ship in a cooler with ice packs; ship fresh dead fish or tissues on ice packs.Additional Information
The best tissues to collect for virus detection are, in order of preference, mucus from the left lateral line and the base of the left pectoral and pelvic fins, or fin clips from either pectoral fin.