- Container
- Culturette, Antech provided fecal container
- Specimen
- 0.5 grams of feces and 1 copan fecal swab, conjunctival or nasal swab
- Description
- Canine GI PCR Panel, SARS-CoV-2 PCR Add-on Panel
Canine GI PCR panel to which evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 PCR has been added to determine whether the gastrointestinal signs being exhibited could be related to the typical etiologic agents or potentially SARS-CoV-2.
Interferences: previous or current antibiotic usage may interfere with PCR test results for protozoal or bacterial organisms.
Note: follow-up cultures are immediately performed on submissions found to be PCR-positive for Salmonella (when a Copan fecal swab is received by the laboratory). Additionally, samples found to be PCR-positive for DNA of C. perfringens enterotoxin or C. difficile toxins are immediately tested for these toxins by ELISA.