Bacterial culture - Campylobacter fetus sbsp venerealis

Code:

cultcfv

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

3-15 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Preputial flush/swab.

Shipping Information

Ship Weybridge using heating packs. Use of insulated containers is essential.

Collection Protocol

Collect into Weybridge Campylobacter transport medium and ship immediately. Sample must arrive to the lab within 24 h of sample collection.

Additional Information

Contact lab at ahlbact@uoguelph.ca 14 d in advance of sampling to order Weybridge Campylobacter transport medium because it is not kept in stock. The Weybridge must be kept cold until sampling. After sampling keep it at room temperature.