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  Code Test Description
* Indicates send out test
  L110 Equine Infectious Anemia AB (Coggins) AGID
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method AGID
  Schedule 2–3 days
  Comments Official state or federal form required with sample.
  L120 Equine Infectious Anemia AB ELISA
  Specimen 1ml serum
  Method ELISA
  Schedule Daily
  Comments Official state or federal form required with sample.
  * S16872 Anaplasma Phagocytophylum AB
(Equine Granulocytic Ehrlichosis AB)
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method IFA
  Schedule 3–5 days
  Indication Possible exposure to Anaplasma phagocytophylium the causative agent of equine and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis and was previously named Ehrlichia equi.
  Interpretive
  Guidelines		 May infect various species; positive results indicate exposure. Increasing titers seen in recent infections.
  S16060 Aspergillus AB
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method AGID
  Schedule 2–4 days
  Indication May be used as part of an investigation for nasal or systemic aspergillosis.
  Interpretive
  Guidelines		 A positive test indicates exposure to Aspergillus sp., but not necessarily disease. False negative tests also occur. Overall, usefulness is controversial.
  T525 Blastomyces AB
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Schedule AGID
  Schedule 2–4 days
  Indication Investigation of blastomycosis
  Interpretive
  Guidelines		 A positive serologic result is consistent with, but not diagnostic for, blastomycosis. Definitive diagnosis of blastomycosis is based on demonstration of the organism in cytologic or histopathologic specimens. A combination of supportive history and clinical signs, suggestive radiographic findings plus positive serology may be a substituted for organism identification. Negative results do not rule out active blastomycosis.
  T535 Coccidiodies AB
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method AGID
  Schedule 1–4 days
  Indication Exposure to Coccidioides immitis.
  * S17506 Equine Herpes Virus AB Panel
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method Virus Neutralization
  Schedule 7–10 days
  Indication Measures antibody titer to Equine Herpes viruses I, II, III, IV
  * S16450 Equine Infleuenza AB
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method HI
  Schedule 10–14 days
  * S7591 Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus (EHV-I) AB
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method VN
  Schedule 7–10 days
  * S16285 Equine Virual Arteritis
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method Virus Neutralization
  Schedule 7–10 days
  Indication Measures quantitative levels of EVA virus Ab
  Comments This test is diagnostic for equines only
  * S16797 Francisella Tularensis
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method Agglutination
  Schedule 7–14 days
  T640 Histoplasma AB
  Specimen 1 ml serum
  Method AGID
  Schedule 2–4 days
  Indication Test for possible exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum.
  Interpretive
  Guidelines		 Positive results indicate exposure and possible infection.
  Comments If result is negative, yet clinical signs are indicative and persistent, repeat in 2–4 weeks.
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