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DWR Diagnostics
Microbiology and Faecal Analysis
Microbiology
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Test name |
Test details |
Sample requirement |
Test code |
Turnaround time |
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Culture & sensitivity of wound, abscess or ulcer |
Aerobic and anaerobic culture and sensitivity. Includes extended sensitivities of resistant organisms. |
Charcoal swab |
CS |
3 days |
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Culture and sensitivity of fluid or pus |
Using Robertson’ Enrichment process to maximise recovery. Includes extended sensitivities of resistant organisms. |
Fluid in plain sterile container |
FLCU |
3-5 days |
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Skin swab culture and sensitivity |
Aerobic culture and yeast culture from swab from pustules etc. with sensitivity. Includes extended sensitivities of resistant organisms. |
Charcoal swab |
CSS |
3 days 5days for yeasts |
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Ear swab culture and sensitivity |
Aerobic, anaerobic and yeast culture with appropriate sensitivity tests Additional site |
Charcoal swab |
EAR1 EAX2 |
3 days 5 days for yeasts |
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Eye Culture |
Bacterial and yeast/fungal culture with appropriate topical sensitivities |
Charcoal swab |
EYCU |
3-5 days |
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Eye Ulcer Culture |
As eye with anaerobic culture |
Charcoal swab |
EYUL |
3-5 days |
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Eye (second) culture |
Additional site (please advise if sites to be pooled for 1 fee) |
Charcoal swab |
EYX2 |
3-5 days |
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Nasal culture |
Bacterial and fungal culture including Cryptococcus and Aspergillus. Sensitivities performed on bacteria isolates |
Charcoal swab or nasal discharge in sterile container or plaque/tissue in dry pot with a few drops of saline |
NAC |
3 days 5 days for fungi |
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Bacterial culture of tissue samples/ implants |
Culture including enrichment culture of tissue or surgical implants, IV catheters etc. using glass bead enrichment process to maximise recovery. Includes extended sensitivities of resistant organisms. |
Tissue/implant/catheter in dry sterile container (no saline or swab) |
TISS |
5 days |
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Fungal culture |
Culture of aspirated or solid tissue in cases of suspected fungal infection |
Charcoal swab or tissue in dry sterile container |
FC |
5 days |
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Blood culture |
Culture and sensitivity of blood in blood-grow transport medium. Additional blood culture |
2–5 ml blood in blood culture system bottle (contact lab) |
BLCU |
5 days |
Faecal Analysis
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Test name |
Test details |
Sample requirement |
Test code |
Turnaround time |
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Faecal parasitology |
Sensitive centrifugation/sedimentation technique for detection of protozoa, oocysts/ova and larvae including lung worm |
Faeces |
FAEP |
1 day |
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Parasitology with additional Ziehl-Neelsen stain for Cryptosporidium (useful in young animals) |
Faeces |
FPZN |
Next day |
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Salmonella & Campylobacter |
Salmonella and Campylobacter using selective media |
Faeces |
FSC |
2–4 days |
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Routine faecal analysis |
Parasitology as above and culture for Salmonella and Campylobacter |
Faeces |
FA |
2–4 days |
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Additional ZN stain for Cryptosporidium |
Faeces |
FAZN |
2–4 days |
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Tritrichomonas PCR |
PCR test for detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in feline faeces |
Faeces |
TRIP |
Up to 7 days |
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Parvovirus antigen |
Test for parvovirus antigen in faeces |
Faeces or plain swab |
PARS |
Same day |
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Parvovirus PCR |
PCR for parvovirus in faeces |
Faeces |
PARP |
4 days |
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Giardia antigen |
Giardia antigen test |
Faeces |
GIAA |
Same day |
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Faecal occult blood |
Detection of GI bleeding. NB: Meat-free diet for 3 days prior to sample collection (white fish can be fed). |
Faeces |
FOC |
Same day |
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Canine diarrhoea PCR panel |
Canine Coronavirus, Canine Parvovirus, Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia spp. |
Faeces |
CDPP |
Up to 4 days |
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Feline diarrhoea PCR panel |
Feline Coronavirus, Feline Panleucopaenia virus, Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia spp and Tritrichomonas foetus. |
Faeces |
FDPP |
Up to 4 days |