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Bacterial culture, fecal, Clostridium difficile, food animal

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Avian [2]
Bovine [3]
Caprine [4]
Ovine [5]
Porcine [6]
Other [7]
Description: 

Code:

cdiff

Lab:

B

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

21 d

Available for:

Food Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

2-3 g of feces or intestinal content (colon).

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect into a leakproof sterile container. Refrigerate immediately.

Additional Information

Includes Clostridium difficile culture and detection of C. difficile toxins A and B by ELISA on positive culture.

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/bacterial-culture-fecal-clostridium-difficile-food-animal

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/avian [3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/bovine [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/caprine [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/ovine [6] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/porcine [7] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other