TEST NAME | Chlamydia PCR (MDL-1050) | |
SECTION | Molecular Service | |
SPECIMENS | (5 gm) Feces (5 gm) Aborted fetal tissue (Liver, Lung or Spleen) Washes (Tracheal or BAL) (0.5 ml) Fluid (Peritoneal, Pericardial or Thoracic) Swabs (Conjunctival, Nasal, Pharyngeal, Bronchial, Vulvar, Joint Oropharyngeal or Cloacal) A gel bacterial swab is not acceptable. Cotton tipped and/or wooden shaft swabs are not ideal samples for PCR. |
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SPECIES | Avian, Ovine, Caprine | |
PRICING | $37.00 | |
SAMPLE CONTAINER | Spill-proof container or viral transport media | |
SHIPPING PRESERVE | Cold Pack | |
DAYS TESTED | M-F | |
ESTIMATED TURNAROUND | 1-2 business days | |
TEST COMMENTS | Swabs must be submitted in one of the following: 0.25 ml sterile saline Viral transport media Copan-Eswab™ system A gel bacterial swab is not acceptable Cotton tipped and/or wooden shaft swabs are not ideal samples for PCR Reported as Positive or Negative, Suspect with Ct values |
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PROCEDURES | Polymerase chain reaction | |
DELIVERY METHOD | Next day delivery or 2 day transit is recommended | |
SECTION GROUP | Molecular Diagnostics |