Testing Change: Equine Fever of Unknown Origin Panel
Starting July 15, the Equine Fever of Unknown Origin Panel (test code EFUOP) will also include Salmonella culture on feces, with an associated panel price increase to $198. In addition to Salmonella culture, this panel will continue to include multiple real-time PCRs for the detection of a broad range of pathogens responsible for equine fever, as outlined below.
Specimen Type | Tests |
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One respiratory sample:
OR
| Equine Herpesviruses 1 and 4, Equine Adenoviruses 1 and 2, Equine Rhinitis viruses A and B, Influenza A virus (matrix), Equine Arteritis Virus and Streptococcus equi sbsp equi PCRs |
Feces or colon contents in sterile, leak-proof container | Betacoronavirus and Potomac Horse Fever (Neorickettsia risticii) PCRs; Salmonella culture |
EDTA whole blood or spleen | Equine Herpesviruses 1 and 4, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Potomac Horse Fever (Neorickettsia risticii) PCRs |