Avian adenovirus group 1

Test code: S0082 - Qualitative detection of avian adenovirus group 1 by polymerase chain reaction

Utilities:

• Confirm the disease causing agent
• Environmental monitoring
• Ensure that bird populations are free of this virus
• Early prevention of spread of the virus among bird populations
• Minimize human exposure to the virus
• Safety monitoring of biological products and vaccines that derive from birds

Specimen requirements: 0.2 ml feces or cloacal swab, shipped overnight at room temperature; or frozen tissue shipped frozen.

For specimen types other than those listed here, please call to confirm specimen acceptability and shipping instructions.

For all specimen types, if there will be a delay in shipping, or during very warm weather, refrigerate specimens until shipped and ship with a cold pack unless more stringent shipping requirements are specified. Frozen specimens should be shipped so as to remain frozen in transit. See shipping instructions for more information.

Turnaround time: 2 business days

Methodology: Qualitative PCR

Normal range: Nondetected