Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK Pink Eye) Panel
Section: Molecular Diagnostics
Fee: 71.50
Turnaround Time: 2–3 business days
Days Test Started: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Species: Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Ruminant
Specimen
Name
Container
Minimum Amount
Conjunctival Swab
Leakproof Tube
Collection Information
GENERAL - Label all containers with appropriate information - Animal ID, Owner Name, Veterinarian, Sample Type, and Date.
REFRIGERATION - Refrigerate all samples until shipment.
SWAB (fecal, respiratory, tissue, purulent) - Synthetic (Dacron/polyester) swabs are recommended. Swabs should be placed in a viral transport system (examples: Viral Culturette, Becton Dickinson; Universal Transport Medium, Copan Diagnostics) or in a sterile, leakproof tube with 0.5 ml sterile. Please only utilize bacterial culturette systems for bacterial culture.
Please submit swabs in viral transport media, copan-eswab system, or a few drops of sterile saline.
Shipping Information
OVERNIGHT - Ship overnight in an insulated shipper with ice packs (pack absorptive material to collect moisture). DO NOT SHIP OVER THE WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY - NO SATURDAY DELIVERY
LEAKS - Ensure all samples are in leakproof packages and clearly labeled with Tissue Type/Animal ID/Owner Name. Include absorptive material to collect any leaks - double bag any fresh tissues.
PAPERWORK - Package paperwork separately in a waterproof, sealable plastic bag. Ensure paperwork is complete and specimens are labeled for easy matching. If you are using CF.755 Multiple Animal Continuation Form, please include a hard copy and email a copy to addl@purdue.edu.
SWAB - Ship swabs in a sealed container with the appropriate media or in the proper commercial swab transport device.
Additional Information
Panel detects Moraxella bovoculi, Moraxella bovis, Moraxella oculi, Moraxella ovis, Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1/IBR) , Mycoplasma spp by PCR- Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Home
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