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primate assay data sheet
Mycoplasma
species
Test codes:
B0002
- Qualitative detection of
Mycoplasma
pneumoniae by polymerase chain reaction.
B0009
- Ultrasensitive Mycoplasma
screen by real time PCR. This screen detects but does not
differentiate M. arginini,
M. fermentans, M. hominis, M. hyorhinis, M. orale, M. pirum, M.
salivarium, M. agassizii, M. cynos and others. This screen
does not detect
M. pneumoniae or
M. pulmonis.
Utilities:
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Confirm the disease causing agent
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Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical
diagnosis of Mycoplasma
infection.
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Ensure that animal populations are free of
Mycoplasma
species
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Early prevention of spread of
Mycoplasma
species
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Minimize personnel exposure to
Mycoplasma
species
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Safety monitoring of biological products that derive
from susceptible animals
Specimen requirements:
0.5 ml whole
blood in EDTA (purple top) or ACD (yellow top) tube, or 0.5 ml
serum, CSF or bronchial lavage, or 0.5 ml fresh, frozen or fixed
tissue, or nasopharyngeal swab, vaginal swab, or bacterial
culture.
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:
B0002 -
Qualitative PCR
B0009 - Qualitative real time PCR
Normal range:
Nondetected
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