Athens Lab
Post necropsy, remains will solely be released to a licensed crematory service. Arrangements have to be made immediately with the crematory service, prior to delivery to the OVDL. If no choice is made, routine disposal will be completed. The KOH microscopic exam is included in the dermatophyte tradition request but may be requested individually. Scrape scabs and hairs from the edge of the lesion with sterile scalpel blade. Diagnostic accuracy is restricted to the presence of intact cells in each sample.
Mineral Diagnostics
Dissected brain tissue must embrace a complete cross part of the brain stem and cerebellumpreferablyor, if cerebellum is unavailable, mind stem and hippocampus are acceptable. Include an Acid-Fast stained slide with each tissue block or add $12.00 for slide prep. Swine influenza virus, including subtyping, may be added for a further fee. Remains usually are not launched post necropsy, nevertheless, preparations could also be made for cremation of head, heart and hooves.
Results might be out there the subsequent business day following enrichment. Collect in lavender high tube – fill a minimum of 1/2 full. Samples could also be a complete carcass, an intact head, or dissected mind tissue.
Salmonella PCR testing requires in a single day incubation in selenite enrichment broth. The post-enrichment Salmonella PCR outcomes are reported separately after overnight incubation.
Fresh feces- 1-2 grams in a leak-proof bag or screw-capped tube. Fresh feces grams in leak-proof bag or screw-capped tube. Please observe on the submission kind the suspected organism or if systemic … Read More