Milk Bacteria Troubleshooting Panel: SPC+LPC+PI+Coli
Service type
Udder Health
Species
Bovine,
Caprine,
Ovine
Fee
$42.50 (Please refer to https://vdl.umn.edu/tests-fees for the accession fee that may apply.)
Days tested
M-F
Turnaround time
3-4 business days
Specimen Requirements
Minimum of 6 ml milk each sample in a tube 1/4 to 3/4 full. Freeze samples immediately after collection. Samples must remain cold, preferably frozen. Refer to Best Practice: Milk Samples (link) for detailed instructions on how to collect a bulk milk sample.
Shipping container
Sterile tube (2oz flip-top tubes preferred)
Coolant
Frozen gel packs
Location Term
St. Paul (VDL)
Submission Form(s)
Best Practice
Description
This panel combines Standard Plate Count (SPC), Laboratory Pasteurization Count (LPC), Preliminary Incubation Count (PI) and Coliform Count to aid in investigation of elevated bulk milk bacteria counts. See individual tests for more information.