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  TEST NAME Mycoplasma spp. PCR (MDL-1060)
  SECTION Molecular Service
  SPECIMENS (5 gm) Fresh Tissue (Lung, Tonsil, Joint Capsule
Swabs (Nasal, Pharyngeal, Vulvar, Conjunctival, Joint, Oropharyngeal or Cloacal)
Washes (Tracheal or BAL)
(1.0 ml) Fluid (Joint, Thoracic, Pleural, Pericardial or Peritoneal
Aborted Fetus

A gel bacterial swab is not acceptable

Cotton tipped and/or wooden shaft swabs are not ideal samples for PCR


  SPECIES Bovine, Porcine, Ovine, Equine, Canine, Feline
  PRICING $36.50
  SAMPLE CONTAINER Spill-proof container
  SHIPPING PRESERVE Cold Pack
  DAYS TESTED M-F
  ESTIMATED TURNAROUND 2 business days
  TEST COMMENTS This PCR will detect most but not all Mycoplasma species.

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


For a test that detects: Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), Bovine herpes virus type 1 (IBR), Bovine corona virus (BCoV), Bovine influenza virus (BIV) and Mycoplasma bovis please select: Bovine Respiratory Viral Panel PCR (MDL-3380)


For a test that detects: Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, Mycoplasma bovis and Bibersteinia trehalosi, please select: Bovine Respiratory Bacterial Panel PCR (MDL-3390)


Reported as Positive, Negative, Suspect with Ct values

  PROCEDURES Polymerase chain reaction
  DELIVERY METHOD Next day delivery or 2 day transit is recommended
  SECTION GROUP Molecular Diagnostics