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| Laboratory | Section | Test | Days Tested | Specimen Requirements | Acceptable Species | Storage | Shipping | Estimated Turn-around Time | Test Codes | Test Methodology | Comments |
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| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | ADDITIONAL SUSCEPTIBILITY | Monday-Sunday | Requires consult with Microbiologist. Not recommended for fastidious organisms. Added to culture or provide isolate. | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 2-5 days | Additional MIC In Hospital: LMIC Outside: LMICO | Susceptibility testing | Additional testing performed on organisms isolated from samples submitted for culture |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | ADDITIONAL TOPICAL SUSCEPTIBILITY | Monday-Sunday | Requires consult with Microbiologist. Not recommended for fastidious organisms. Added to culture or provide isolate. Additional Topical MIC recommended for Ophthalmology sites. | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 2-5 days | Additional Topical MIC In Hospital: LMICCC Outside: LMICCCO | Susceptibility testing | Additional testing performed on organisms isolated from samples submitted for culture |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICATION AND SUSCEPTIBILITY | Monday-Sunday | Requires consult with Microbiologist. Not recommended for fastidious organisms. Added to culture or provide isolate. Additional Topical MIC recommended for Ophthalmology sites. | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 2-5 days | In Hospital: LAIDS Outside: LAIDSO | Biochemical testing and Susceptibility testing | Additional testing performed on organisms isolated from samples submitted for culture |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | AEROBIC CULTURE-SUSCEPTIBILITY/ID | Monday-Sunday | Fluid, tissue, culturette or hardware | All species accepted | Refrigerated. Sterile sites or samples from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature. | Ship on cold packs overnight | 3-10 days depending on the growth of organism | 1 organism susceptibility/ID In Hospital: LAER Outside: LAERO Necropsy Submission: N-LAER | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture delineation and description of population. Biochemical identification and susceptibility. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | AEROBIC CULTURE-SUSCEPTIBILITY/ID TOPICAL | Monday-Sunday | Corneal scrape, fluid, tissue or culturette | All species accepted | Room Temperature for sterile sites and Refrigerated for non-sterile sites | Ambient for sterile sites or ship with cold packs for non-sterile sites | 3-10 days depending on the growth of organism | In Hospital: LAERT Outside: LAERTO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture delineation and description of population. Biochemical identification and susceptibility on one organism. Topical susceptibility on one or two organisms based on test code selected. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | AEROBIC CULTURE NO SUSCEPTIBILITY | Monday-Sunday | Fluid, tissue, hardware or culturette | All species accepted | Refrigerated. Sterile sites or samples from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature. | Ship on cold packs overnight | 2-5 days | In Hospital: LAEW Outside: LAEWO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing | Culture delineation and description of population. Biochemical identification and no susceptibility. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | AEROBIC CULTURE-STAPHYLOCCOCUS SCREEN | Monday-Sunday | Fluid, tissue, or culturette | All species accepted | Refrigerated. Sterile sites or samples from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature. | Ship on cold packs overnight | 3-10 days depending on the growth of organism | In Hospital: LSTAPH Outside: LSTAPHO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing, Latex Agglutination test | Culture screening for Staphylococcus sp. only. Biochemical identification and susceptibility on one organism. Penicillin Binding Protein Latex Agglutination test. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | ANAEROBIC CULTURE (NO SUSCEPTIBILITY) | Monday-Sunday | Fluid or tissue in anaerobic transport media OR sterile saline. Culturettes are accepted, but not preferred. | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 5-10 days depending on the growth of organism | In Hospital: LANAE Outside: LANAEO Necropsy Submission: N-LANAE | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing | Culture delineation and description of population. Biochemical identification of predominant organism or most likely pathogen (clinician consultation may be required). No susceptibility. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | MALDI-ID ONLY-RESEARCH CASES | Monday-Sunday | Isolate | All species accepted | Refrigerated. Isolates from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature | Ship on cold packs overnight | 2-5 days | In Hospital: LMALDID Outside: LMALDIO | MALDI-TOF | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | BACTERIAL ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION | Monday-Sunday | Isolate | All species accepted | Refrigerated. Isolates from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature | Ship on cold packs overnight | 2-5 days | In Hospital: LBID Outside: LBIDO | Biochemical testing | Biochemical identification of bacterial isolate. No susceptibility. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | BACTERIAL ISOLATE IDENTIFICATION AND SUSCEPTIBILITY | Monday-Sunday | Isolate | All species accepted | Refrigerated. Isolates from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature | Ship on cold packs overnight | 2-5 days | In Hospital: LBIDS Outside: LBIDSO | Biochemical and Susceptibility testing | Biochemical identification of bacterial isolate and susceptibility of one isolate. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | BLOOD CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | 0.1–5.0 mL of whole blood or joint fluid aseptically inoculated into EACH of the VersaTREK REDOX 1 (silver cap) AND VersaTREK REDOX 2M (red cap) blood bottles. | All species accepted | 37°C ± 2°C. Isolates from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature. | Ambient | 7-12 days for Warm blooded animals, 11-16 days for Poikilothermic animals | In Hospital: LBLD Outside: LBLDO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture delineation and description of population. Biochemical identification and susceptibility on one organism. 7 day culture (11 for Poikilothermic animals) that includes 2 subcultures (set up of Aerobic and Anaerobic cultures with gram stains per subculture). Note blood bottles can be provided to submitters. Additional charges listed below may be applied: If a blood bottle is inoculated but the culture request is canceled a Blood bottle fee will be charged, (Test Code: LBPCR). If a blood bottle is provided to an outside submitter, the account will be charged for the cost of the bottle (Test Code: LOBLD). When the blood bottle is received by the lab, the amount will be deducted from the final bill. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | CAMPYLOBACTER CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | 0.5 g fresh feces or swab. Sterile leak-proof container. Swabs are not an ideal specimen due to low sample volume that may hinder recovery of low numbers of organisms | All species accepted | Room temperature; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ambient | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LCAMP Outside: LCAMPO Necropsy Submission: N-LCAMP | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing | Culture screening for Campylobacter sp. only. Biochemical identification. No susceptibility. Submit sample only during laboratory hours of operation. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | 0.5 g fresh feces or swab. Sterile leak-proof container, swabs are not an ideal specimen due to low sample volume that may hinder recovery of low numbers of organisms | All species accepted | Room temperature; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ambient | 5-10 days depending on growth of organisms | In Hospital: LCLPC Outside: LCLPCO Necropsy Submission: N-LCPE | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing | Culture screening for Clostridium perfringens only. Biochemcial identification. No susceptibility. Submit sample only during laboratory hours of operation. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | DERMATOLOGY CULTURE | Monday – Sunday | Tissue, fluid or culturette | All species accepted | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | 3-10 days depending on growth of organism | In Hospital: LDERM Outside: LDERMO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing, Latex Agglutination test | Culture screening for Staphylococcus sp. or other pathogenic organisms. Biochemical identification and susceptibility on two organisms. Penicillin Binding Protein Latex Agglutination test on two Staphylococcus spp. if isolated. If no staphylococci is isolated, clinician will be contacted to determine appropriate pathogens requiring susceptibility testing. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | DERMATOPHYTE CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | Hair, skin scraping, or dermatophyte agar plate | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 30 days Preliminary results between 7-10 days | In Hospital: LDTM Outside: LDTMO | Fungal Culture, Tape prep, Microscopic evaluation | Culture Screening for Dermatophytes only |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | FUNGAL CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | Fluid, tissue (preferred over culturette) | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 35 days Preliminary results between 7-10 days | In Hospital: LFUN Outside: LFUNO Necropsy Submission: N-LFUNG | Fungal Culture, Tape prep, Microscopic evaluation | Culture delineation and description of population. Identification by colony morphology and microscopic evaluation |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | GRAM STAIN | Monday-Friday | Fluid, tissue, smear | All species accepted | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-24 hours | In Hospital: LGRM Outside: LGRMO | Stain | This procedure is used for staining bacteria, yeasts and aerobic actinomyces. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | JOINT CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | 0.1 - 5.0 mL into EACH of the VersaTREK REDOX 1 (silver cap) AND VersaTREK REDOX 2M (red cap) blood bottles | All species accepted | 37°C ± 2°C. Isolates from Poikilothermic animals should stay at room temperature. | Ambient | 7-12 days for Warm blooded animals 11-16 days for Poikilothermic animals | In Hospital: LJNT Outside: LOJNT | Bacterial Culture, Gram stain, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | DO NOT REFRIGERATE. If sample volume is not sufficient for both bottles, inoculate the VersaTREK REDOX 1 (silver cap) bottle only. Note: If a blood bottle is provided to an outside submitter, the account will be charged for the cost of the bottle (Test Code: LJNTO). When the blood bottle is received by the lab, the amount will be deducted from the final bill. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | MYCOBACTERIUM ACID FAST STAIN | Monday-Friday | Fluid, tissue, smear | All species accepted | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-24 hours | In Hospital: LAFBS Outside: LAFBSO Necropsy Submission: LHDACFS | Stain | This procedure is used for staining mycobacteria and aerobic actinomyces. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | MYCOBACTERIUM CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | Fluid, tissue (preferred over culturette) | All species accepted | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | 35 days Preliminary results between 7-10 days | In Hospital: LAFB Outside: LAFBO Necropsy Submission: N-LAFB | Bacterial Culture | Culture screening for atypical mycobacteria, aerobic actinomyces or Nocardia sp. only. Identification by molecular methods and susceptibility testing are additional costs. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2 AGGLUTINATION | Monday-Sunday | Isolate of Beta-hemolytic Staphylococcus sp. | All species accepted | Refrigerated | Ice packs | 4-24 hours | In Hospital: LPCP2 Outside: LPCP2O | Latex Agglutination | This test is added to culture order. This test is only performed on B-hemolytic staphylococci. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | PYTHIUM/LAGENIDIUM (OOMYCETE) CULTURE (NO SUSCEPTIBILITY) | Monday-Sunday | Canine: lesion tissue; Equine: kunker material; Feline: lesion tissue | Canine, Feline, Equine | Room temperature | Ambient | 1-5 days | In Hospital: LPYM Outside: LPYMO Necropsy Submission: N-LPYT | Oomycete Culture | Culture screening for Pythium sp./Lagenidium sp. only. Confirmation of identification by molecular methods is an additional cost. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | SALMONELLA SCREEN | Monday-Sunday | Fresh feces, 3-5g recommended | All species accepted | Refrigerated | N/A | 2-7 days (Serotyping can take up to 4 weeks) | In Hospital: LSAL Outside: LSALO Necropsy Submission: N-LSAL Add on Serogrouping and Serotyping: LSEROT Add on Susceptibility, Serogrouping, Serotyping: LSSERO | Bacterial Culture, Susceptibility testing, Salmonella Serogrouping and Serotyping at NVSL | LSAL Salmonella Culture and Identification Susceptibility Serogrouping Serotyping (send out to NVSL) The first positive Salmonella request will get all of the above testing. Follow-up LSAL requests for the same patient during the same hospital visit will receive the following: Salmonella Culture and Identification. LSALO and N-LSAL: Salmonella Culture and Identification LSEROT Serogrouping Serotyping (send out to NVSL) LSSERO Susceptibility Serogrouping Serotyping (send out to NVSL) |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | SALM / CAMPY / C.PERF SCREEN | Monday-Sunday | Feces | Bovine | Room temperature; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ambient | 2-10 days | In Hospital: LSSB Outside: LSSBO Necropsy Submission: N-LSSB | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture Screening for Salmonella sp., Campylobacter sp., and Clostridium perfringens only. Suceptibility testing, serogrouping and serotyping for Salmonella sp. is an additional cost. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | SALM / CAMPY / YERSINIA / SHIGELLA CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | Feces | Primate | Room temperature; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ambient | 2-10 days | In Hospital: LSSP Outside: LSSPO Necropsy Submission: N-LSSP | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture screening for Salmonella sp., Campylobacter sp., Shigella sp. and Yersinia sp. only. Contact the laboratory for information on identification, susceptibility testing and additional pricing (if applicable). |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | SALM / CAMPY / YERSINIA CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | Fecal | Canine, Feline | Room temperature; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ambient | 2-10 days | In Hospital: LSCY Outside: LSCYO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture screening for Salmonella sp., Campylobacter sp., and Yersinia sp. only. Contact the laboratory for information on identification, susceptibility testing and additional pricing (if applicable). |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | SHIGELLA CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | 0.5 g feces/swab | All species accepted | Refrigerated; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ship on cold packs overnight | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LSHI Outside: LSHIO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture screening for Shigella sp. only. Biochemical identification and susceptibility testing if Shigella sp. is isolated. Isolate transferred to Department of Health for confirmation of identification. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | URINE CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | Urine. Please specify the collection method: Cystocentesis, Free Catch, Straight Catheter, Indwelling Catheter | All species accepted | Room Temperature for less than or equal to 2 hours or Refrigerated less than or equal to 24 hours | Ship on cold packs overnight | 3 days for no growth cultures, 2-7 days for positive culture | In Hospital: LURCT Outside: LURCTO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture delineation and description of population. Biochemical identification and susceptibility on one organism. If fastidious organisms are suspected (EX: Corynebacterium urealyticum, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma), contact the laboratory to discuss testing options. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | YERSINIA CULTURE | Monday-Sunday | 0.5 g feces/swab | All species accepted | Refrigerated; after hours submission is discouraged due to the fastidious nature of some fecal pathogens | Ship on cold packs overnight | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LYER Outside: LYERO | Bacterial Culture, Biochemical testing, Susceptibility testing | Culture screening for Yersinia sp. only. Contact the laboratory for information on identification, susceptibility testing and additional pricing (if applicable). |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | COLOSTRUM AEROBIC CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital:LMACC | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | MILK REPLACER AEROBIC CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LMACM | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | POST PASTEURIZED AEROBIC CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LMACPOS | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | PRE PASTEURIZED AEROBIC CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LMACPRE | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | COLOSTRUM COLIFORM CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LMCCC | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | MILK REPLACER COLIFORM CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LMCCM | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | MICROBIOLOGY | POST PASTEURIZED COLIFORM CULTURE COUNT | Monday-Sunday | Milk | Bovine | Refrigerated | N/A | 3-7 days | In Hospital: LMCCPOS | In hospital testing only | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | PARASITOLOGY | CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ACID FAST | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 0.5 g feces | All species accepted | Refrigerate | Ship on cold packs overnight | 24-48 hours | In Hospital: LCRST Outside: LCRSTO Necropsy Submission: N-LCRST | Stain | This procedure is used for the staining of fecal samples and examining for Cryptosporidium cysts |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | PARASITOLOGY | FECAL DIRECT SMEAR PROTOZOA | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 0.5 g fresh feces | All species accepted | Room temperature | Ambient | 4-48 hours | In Hospital: LDSM Outside: LDSMO | Direct wet mount | This procedure is used to examine a liquid fecal sample for the presence of motile protozoa trophozoites. Due to the need for fecal samples to be tested as close to collection as possible, outside clinic submissions should contact the laboratory prior to submission. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | PARASITOLOGY | FECAL FLOTATION | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 1 g feces | All species accepted | Refrigerate | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-48 hours | In Hospital: LFLT Outside: LFLTO Necropsy Submission: N-FLT | Centrifugation and Microscopic Evaluation | Centrifugational technique used for recovery of nematode and tapeworm eggs in feces |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | PARASITOLOGY | FECAL OCCULT BLOOD HEMOPROTEIN | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 0.5 g feces | All species accepted | Refrigerate | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-48 hours | In Hospital: LOCC Outside: LOCCO | Slide test | Commercial slide test to determine the presence or absence of blood in fecal samples |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | PARASITOLOGY | GIARDIA ANTIGEN ELISA | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 0.5 g feces | Canine, Feline | Fresh, previously frozen or refrigerated (up to 7 days) | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-48 hours | In Hospital: LGIA Outside: LGIAO | Rapid enzyme immunoassay for the detection of Giardia antigen in canine and feline feces. The presence of Giardia antigen in fecal samples may indicate the animal has ingested Giardia cysts, may be actively infected, and may be shedding cysts in feces. | |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | PARASITOLOGY | MCMASTER’S QUANTIFICATION | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (STAT Monday-Sunday) | 4 g feces (2 g for sheep) | Equine, Caprine, Bovine | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-48 hours | In Hospital: LMMQ STAT: LMMQST Outside: LMMQO | Centrifugation, Microscopic Evaluation and Quantitation of Nematode eggs | Centrifugational technique used for recovery of nematode eggs followed by quantitation to determine eggs per gram of feces |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | SEROLOGY | CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS ANTIGEN | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 1 mL serum (red top, tiger top or yellow top) or 0.5 ml CSF (red top or sterile container) | All species accepted | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | 4-48 hours | In Hospital: LCRYP Outside: LCRYPO | Agglutination test | This test is used for the Qualitative or semi-quantitative detection of cryptococcal polysaccharide (CPS) antigens in serum or CSF. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | SEROLOGY | EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA VIRUS ELISA | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm | 1 mL of serum (red top, tiger top or yellow top) | Equine | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | Routine: Same day results for samples submitted by 2pm, after 2pm results will be next day. STAT: samples received by 4pm are tested same day. | In Hospital: LEIAE Outside: LEIAEO STAT In Hospital: LEIA STAT Outside: LEIAO | ELISA | Routine tests are batched and run after the 2pm cutoff time. STAT tests are run as received up to 4pm. This fusion protein ELISA test is used for the detection of Equine Infectious Anemia antibodies in equine serum. |
| Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology | VIROLOGY | EQUINE HERPES VIRUS 1 REAL-TIME PCR | Routine: Monday-Friday 8am-2pm, STAT: Monday-Sunday 8am-12pm | Nasal Swab or Nasopharyngeal Swab in saline or viral transport media or dry swab | Equine | Refrigerated | Ship on cold packs overnight | Routine: 24 hours if received before 2pm cutoff Monday-Friday, STAT: same day if received before 2pm cutoff Monday-Sunday | In Hospital: LEHVPCR Outside: LEHVPO STAT In Hospital: LEHVPOS STAT Outside: LEHVPS | Real-time PCR | Real-time PCR to detect equine herpes virus-1 |
