The Most common Equine Diagnostic Plans

Tests Performed

Test Code

Samples Needed

Anaerobic bacterial culture

Clostridium perfringens Genotype PCR

ANAER

CPGPCR

- Fecal swab in anaerobic transport media shipped at room temperature.

- Clostridium perfringens genotyping PCR to further identify which genes for which toxins are present.

(2) Blood Culture, Aerobic       

BLDAER

-  (2) Inoculated aerobic blood culture bottles.

(2) Blood Culture, Anaerobic    

BLDAN

Clostridium difficile Toxins (A/B)                     

CLDT

-  Fresh feces refrigerated and less than 24 hours old or frozen.

Coronavirus PCR, Beta            

BCOR

-  Fresh feces in leak-proof container

Fecal Flotation 

FLOAT

Hemogram, equine                   

CBC

-  (2) air dried blood smears.

-  EDTA whole blood (lavender top tube).

Immunoglobulin G, Equine - TIA                      

EQUINE IGG

-  Serum (separated).

Equine Chemistry                    

LA P

-  Heparinized plasma (separated from a green top tube).

-  Serum (separated).

Rotavirus Antigen Detection Group A               

RLA

-  Fresh feces in leak-proof container.

Salmonella culture                    

SALM

-  Fecal swab in Amies transport media.

-  Fresh feces in leak-proof sterile container.

-  Fresh fecal sample in sterile container (fill to line on container but do not overfill) or in ParaPak® transport media to assist with Salmonella recovery.

Selenium, whole blood             

SEL

-  EDTA whole blood (lavender top tube).

-  Heparin whole blood (green top tube).

Serum Amyloid A                    

SAA VET

-  Serum (separated).