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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 TypeTests

One respiratory sample:

  • Nasal swab in sterile vial with 2-3 drops sterile saline

OR

  • Nasopharyngeal wash, transtracheal wash, bronchoalveolar lavage or lung tissue in a sterile, leak-proof container
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 spleenEquine Herpesviruses 1 and 4, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Potomac Horse Fever (Neorickettsia risticii) PCRs