equine assay data sheet
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Test code:
B0001 - Qualitative detection of
Streptococcus pneumoniae by polymerase chain reaction.
Utilities:
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Confirm the disease causing agent
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Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical
diagnosis of S.
pneumoniae infection.
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Ensure that horse populations are free of
S. pneumoniae
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Early prevention of spread of this bacterium
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Minimize personnel exposure to this bacterium
-
Safety monitoring of biological products that derive
from horses
Specimen requirements:
0.5 ml whole
blood in EDTA (purple top) or ACD (yellow top) tube, or serum,
pleural fluid, CSF or bacterial culture, 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
