Pathogen:
Influenza A virus - IAV^
Species:
Canine, Equine, Feline, Porcine
Section:
Molecular
Test:
Sequencing (hemagglutinin (HA), ~1.7kb)
Standard Fee:
$110.00
Best Practice Fee:
$99.00
Days Tested:
M, W, F
Turn-Around:
up to two business weeks from time of request
Specimen:
BAL, lungs, nasal swabs, oral fluid, bronchial swabs, udder wipe, and virus isolates
Additional Comments:
USDA surveillance samples may be delayed while the required isolate is obtained.
Sample amount: no less than 1mL fluid, 3 grams of tissue
Success rate: IAV screening PCR with a ct of 35 or lower for lung, BAL and nasal swab and a ct of 30 or lower for oral fluids is recommended.
Cost: IAV HA gene PCR-$35.00
IAV Sequencing and analysis- $75.00
Total cost=$110.00
^A portion of the sequencing test is performed at the DNA facility which is not ISO/AAVLD accredited, but sequences are analyzed at the VDL