Herpes ateles types I, II and III

Test codes:
S0038 - Qualitative detection of herpes ateles type I by polymerase chain reaction
S0039 - Qualitative detection of herpes ateles type II by polymerase chain reaction
S0040 - Qualitative detection of herpes ateles type III by polymerase chain reaction

Utilities:

• Help confirm the disease causing agent
• Help ensure that animal colonies are free of these herpesviruses
• Early prevention of spread of these herpesviruses among a colony
• Minimize personnel exposure to these herpesviruses
• Safety monitoring of biological products and vaccines that derive from monkeys

Specimen requirement: 0.5 ml whole blood in EDTA (purple top) or ACD (yellow top) tube.

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

Methodologies: Qualitative PCR

Normal range: Nondetected