| Name |
Avian Metapneumovirus Type A, B, and C panel |
| Section |
Molecular Diagnostics |
| Specimen |
Choanal, oropharyngeal, tracheal swabs, ocular and nasal secretions, or tissues (whole head, sinuses and turbinates) |
| Special Instructions |
Place swab in 3 ml brain-heart infusion (BHI) broth or other viral transport media. Sterile saline may be used when BHI is not available. Swabs must have plastic shafts. No swabs with wooden shafts or bacteriology swabs in a gel/foam media (e.g. culturette). |
| Price |
$90.00/ea. Individual, $55.00/ea. 5 or more samples |
| Laboratory |
Logan |
| Test Days |
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| Turnaround Time |
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| Description |
Detection of Avian metapneumovirus subtypes A, B, and C by real-time PCR. |
| Sampling Requirements |
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| Collection Container |
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| Packing Instructions |
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| Species |
Avian |
