Canine diarrhea panel

Code:

candp

Lab:

V

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

2-14 d

Available for:

Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

2-3 g of feces or intestinal content.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Feces or intestinal content – split into 4 separate sterile vials for distribution to the lab sections (Bacteriology, Molecular Biology, Parasitology and Virology). If done at AHL an extra splitting charge will be applied.

Additional Information

Includes testing for: Campylobacter coli, C. jejuni, Clostridium difficile toxins A/B, Clostridium perfringens CPA (quantification), CPE (quantification), NetE and NetF toxins, Salmonella spp. (centpa1), Canine distemper virus (cdvmb), Canine parvovirus 2 (pv2mb), Canine enteric coronavirus (cecvpcr), Cryptosporidium spp. (crypto), Giardia duodenalis (gia)