Towel Culture
Service type
Udder Health
Species
Bovine,
Caprine,
Ovine
Fee
$17.16
Days tested
M or T
Turnaround time
1-2 business days (from testing on M or T)
Specimen Requirements
Towel. Submit each towel in a clean Ziploc bag. Towels submitted in the same bag will be tested as one pooled sample due to cross-contamination. Freeze before shipping. See Best Practice: Towels (link) for more detailed instructions on sample collection.
Shipping container
WHIRL-PAC or clean Ziploc bag
Coolant
Frozen gel packs
Location Term
St. Paul (VDL)
Submission Form(s)
Best Practice
Description
This test may be used to evaluate the adequacy of udder prep towel laundering procedures or storage conditions. Growth of more than 5 colonies of Environmental Streps, Staph species, or Coliforms indicates a likely risk for mastitis.
Results reported: cfu/in2 Staph species, Environmental Streps, Coliforms, Non-coliform Gram-negatives, Bacillus