equine assay data sheet
Equine respiratory PCR panel
NOTE: THIS PANEL IS NOT PERFORMED
ON SAMPLES TAKEN FROM EQUINES OWNED OR LOCATED IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
Test code:
P0013 -
Equine respiratory PCR panel includes qualitative detection
and differentiation of:
Equine vets
frequently see generalized respiratory symptoms in their
patients that could be caused by a number of different viral or
bacterial agents. Recommended treatments and quarantine
protocols differ among these pathogens, and some can be quite
expensive and stressful for animals and owners.
Zoologix’
respiratory test panel is a powerful diagnostic tool for use in
these cases. Zoologix performs this panel using highly specific,
sensitive and fast PCR test protocols.
The entire
panel is run from two nasal swabs, eliminating multiple sampling
requirements.
Utilities:
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Help confirm the pathogen causing generalized respiratory
symptoms
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Selection of appropriate treatment regimen
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Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical
diagnosis
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Help ensure that equine populations are free of listed
respiratory pathogens
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Early prevention of spread of listed respiratory
pathogens
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Minimize human exposure to listed respiratory pathogens
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Safety monitoring of biological products that derive
from horses
Specimen requirements:
Two nasopharyngeal swabs, or tracheal wash.
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:
3 business days
Methodology:
Qualitative
multiplexed real time PCR and qualitative reverse transcription coupled
real time PCR
Normal range:
Nondetected
