Clostridium species screen

Test code: B0061 - Qualitative detection but not differentiation of several common Clostridium species, including C. difficile, C. piliforme and C. perfringens, by polymerase chain reaction. Assay DOES NOT detect Clostridium botulinum.

Utilities:

• Confirm the disease causing agent
• Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical diagnosis of Clostridium infection.
• Ensure that flocks are free of these bacteria
• Early prevention of spread of these bacteria
• Minimize personnel exposure to these bacteria
• Safety monitoring of biological products and vaccines that derive from susceptible animals

Specimen requirements: Cloacal swab or 0.3 ml fecal specimen, shipped overnight at room temperature.

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