Equine PCR Respiratory Panel
- Test Code
- L960
- Results:
- 4-5 days.
- Specimen
- Transtracheal wash, bronchoalveolar lavage, guttural pouch wash, nasal swab (in non-additive tube without media) or respiratory tract tissue.
- Test Description
- Streptococcus equi, Streptococcus zooepidemicus, Rhodococcus equi, Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV1), Equine Herpes Virus 4 (EHV4), Equine Influenza Virus (EIV), Equine Rhinitis Virus A and B (ERAV & ERBV).
Interferences: Wooden swabs can interfere with testing and plastic swabs are preferred.