Hatchery, Salmonella grouping charge
Code:
salgrp
Lab:
B
Days test started:
M-F
TAT:
Available for:
Food Animal
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
Salmonella spp. isolate (pure culture).Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.Collection Protocol
Agar slant, culture plate, or bacterial transport medium (swab). Refrigerate immediately.Additional Information
Limited serogrouping of Salmonella spp. isolates is done routinely on isolates obtained from hatchery cases. For avian clinical submissions, testing for group B and D is also done routinely. For bovine respiratory submissions, testing for group D only is performed.