Diagnosis of leptospirosis in various animal species via detection of DNA and host immune response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
| Test<\/th> | Sample Requirement<\/th> | Comments<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> | |||||||||
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| Leptospira<\/em> Panel (Serology & PCR) <\/td> Urine (3-5ml) | AND<\/strong> Whole Blood (lavender top 3-5ml) AND<\/strong> Serum or Plasma (1-2ml) <\/td> Best choice for diagnosis of clinical leptospirosis. <\/td><\/tr> | Leptospira<\/em> Panel | (PCR only)<\/td> Urine (3-5ml) | AND<\/strong> Whole Blood (lavender top 3-5ml) <\/td> Detects Leptospira DNA using LipL32 gene based Real Time PCR to detect pathogenic Leptospira<\/em> in clinical samples with high sensitivity and specificity <\/td><\/tr> | Leptospira<\/em> PCR <\/td> | Urine (3-5ml) | OR<\/strong> Whole Blood (lavender top 3-5ml) OR<\/strong> 0.5-2 inch piece of tissue <\/td> PCR is performed same day as submission if submitted before 10am on weekdays. <\/td><\/tr> | Leptospira<\/em> Serology | (Microscopic agglutination test) <\/td> Serum or Plasma (1-2ml) <\/td> | Detects agglutinating antibodies to 12 Leptospira<\/em> serovars. Performed once weekly Wednesday or Thursday. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n | *Direct immunofluorescence, darkfield microscopy, and culture also performed in our research laboratory please call prior to collection if interested in these testing options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For pricing refer to UTCVM Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences Laboratory Resources <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n |