Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV)

Test code: S0084 - Qualitative detection of infectious bursal disease virus by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.

Utilities:

• Confirm the disease causing agent
• Environmental monitoring
• Ensure that bird populations are free of IBDV
• 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.

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 reverse transcription PCR

Normal range: Nondetected