FA Screen for Clostridium spp.

Test informationDetails
Lab sectionBacteriology
Test descriptionFluorescent antibody staining specific for classic blackleg pathogens (Clostridium chauvoei, C. novyi, C. septicum, and C. sordellii)
SpeciesAvian, Ruminant
Submission informationDetails
Sample type
  • Skeletal or cardiac muscle (bovine)
  • Subcutaneous tissue (avian)
Container
  • Leak-proof container/anaerobic transport media
  • Use a container from which air can be excluded (e.g. Whirl-Pak); clostridia are anaerobes.
Special submission instructions
  • Ship with cold packs.
  • Anaerobic culture (additional charge) may be required to perform test.
Turnaround time3 business days