- Specimen
- 5.0 mL nasal wash, OR 5.0 mL guttural pouch wash, OR 1 pharyngeal swab in non-additive tube without media
- Description
- Detects S. equi bacterial DNA and is used primarily to identify asymptomatic carriers. Nasal washes, nasal swabs, or guttural pouch washes are appropriate samples for the S. equi PCR. Back-up culture is also available.
Interferences: wooden swabs can interfere with testing and plastic swabs are preferred.