| Sample type | - Conjunctival, nasal, pharyngeal, choanal, cloacal, or tracheal swabs
- Placenta
- Feces
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| Container | - Leak-proof primary container for placenta or feces.
- Swabs must be kept moist; use viral transport media or place swab in red top tube with 1-2 ml sterile saline.
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| Special submission instructions | - Make sure swab contains a lot of cellular material.
- Tissue must be fresh, not in formalin.
- Label submission form and primary container “High Risk”.
- Label outside of shipping container “Special Handling”.
- Ship all samples with cold packs.
- Submit only 2-3 tablespoons of feces. Do not submit fecal samples in gloves/disposable sleeves. Samples submitted in gloves/sleeves or other inappropriate containers will incur a $30 surcharge.
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| Turnaround time | 2-3 business days |