wildlife and zoo assay data sheet
Treponema pallidum
Test
code: B0010 -
Qualitative detection of
Treponema pallidum by PCR
Utilities:
-
Confirm the disease causing agent
-
Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical
diagnosis of Treponema
pallidum
-
Ensure that animal facilities are free of
Treponema pallidum
-
Early prevention of spread of
Treponema pallidum
among a facility
-
Minimize human exposure to
Treponema pallidum
-
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 or CSF, or 0.5 ml fresh, frozen or
fixed tissue, or vaginal swab or 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:
Qualitative
polymerase chain reaction
Normal range:
Nondetected
