Hatchery, Salmonella grouping charge

Code:

salgrp

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

Available for:

Food Animal
Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Salmonella spp. isolate (pure culture).

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Agar slant, culture plate, or bacterial transport medium (swab). Refrigerate immediately.

Additional Information

Limited serogrouping of Salmonella spp. isolates is done routinely on isolates obtained from hatchery cases. For avian clinical submissions, testing for group B and D is also done routinely. For bovine respiratory submissions, testing for group D only is performed.