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Porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) - PCR

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Canine [2]
Feline [3]
Porcine [4]
Description: 

Code:

prcvpcr

Lab:

V

Days test started:

M-F

TAT:

1-5 d

Available for:

Food Animal
Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

Live: Nasal swabs.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect and ship in VTM. Collect swab with virus transport medium (VTM). May pool up to 5 together. Indicate pooling instruction on submission form.

Additional Information

See AHL LabNote 36* [5].

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/porcine-respiratory-coronavirus-prcv-pcr

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/canine [3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/feline [4] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/porcine [5] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/content/ahl-labnote-36-clinical-sampling-virology-testing-ahl-%E2%80%93-sampling-supplies