TestInfectious disease (PCR and serology)
Neospora caninum PCR
Detects Neospora, a leading infectious cause of abortion in cattle, in aborted tissue or blood.
- Sample
- Fresh tissue, EDTA blood
- For
- Cow, Buffalo
What to send
- Fresh tissueClean pot, kept chilled
Fresh tissue, not in formalin, kept chilled.
- EDTA bloodPurple-cap tube
Whole blood with the anticoagulant EDTA. Fill to the mark and mix gently.
In the laboratory's words: Aborted foetal tissue (brain, lung, liver) or EDTA blood
How to collect and send it
- Keep chilledKeep it cool, 2 to 8 °C, in a cool box with an ice pack.
- Do not freezeFreezing damages cells and some tests.
- Send the same daySend it to the laboratory on the day it is collected.
Preparation. Keep tissue chilled (not in formalin) and send it the same day.