primate assay data sheet
Human T-cell lymphotropic/leukemia virus - (HTLV) types 1 and
2
Test codes:
S0041
- Ultrasensitive qualitative detection of HTLV type 1 by real
time polymerase chain
reaction
S0042
- Ultrasensitive qualitative detection of HTLV type 2 by real
time polymerase chain
reaction
P0005
- Qualitative
screen for
primate T-cell leukemia/lymphotropic viruses (STLV and HTLV)
by real time polymerase chain reaction. This assay
detects but does not differentiate common STLV and HTLV
strains.
Utilities:
-
Help confirm the disease causing agent
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Help ensure that animal colonies are free of these viruses
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Early prevention of spread of these viruses among a
colony
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Minimize personnel exposure to these viruses
-
Safety monitoring of biological products and vaccines
that derive from primates
Specimen requirement: 0.2 ml whole blood in EDTA (purple top) tube.
Contact Zoologix if advice is needed to determine an appropriate specimen type for a specific diagnostic application. For specimen types not listed here, please contact Zoologix 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 real time PCR
Normal range:
Nondetected