Mycoplasma bovis Real-Time PCR
Service type
Molecular Diagnostics
Species
Bovine,
Caprine,
Ovine
Fee
$34.00 (Please refer to https://vdl.umn.edu/tests-fees for the accession fee and / or out of state fee that may apply.)
Days tested
Thursday (samples should arrive at least 24 hours before). In most cases, samples need to be in the lab by noon the day before the scheduled test for processing and preparation.
Turnaround time
1-2 business days
Specimen Requirements
1) Tissue homogenate 2) Lung tissue 3) Bacterial isolate 4) Nasal swab 5) Mycoplasma isolate from milk 6) Other 7) Milk (Individual or Bulk Tank)*
Shipping container
1,2) Vial or leakproof container 3) Culture media 4) Synthetic swab 7) Sealed 5mL Polystyrene snap cap tube
Coolant
Frozen gel packs
Location Term
St. Paul (VDL)
Submission Form(s)
Best Practice
Description
Results reported on Thursdays. Following the guidelines listed under the Submitted Specimen Requirements will provide an adequate sample volume to conduct this test. If multiple tests are to be requested on a specimen, there may not be adequate sample volume to perform each test. Please submit an adequate sample volume to meet the requirements of each test.
*There is an additional fee for milk processing per sample.