DWR Diagnostics Laboratory

Canine Infectious Disease

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DWR Diagnostics Lab Terms of Service

Test name	Test details	Sample requirement	Test code	Turnaround time
4 DX Snap	Includes Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdoferi, Dirofilaria immitis, Ehrlichia canis/ Ehrlichia ewingii	Serum or EDTA blood	MULS	Same day
Anaplasma PCR	PCR test for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma platys	1 ml EDTA	ANAP	4 days
Angiostrongylus antigen	Snap test for Angiostrongylus vasorum	Serum or plasma	ANGS	Same day
Angiostrongylus PCR	PCR test for Angiostrongylus vasorum	Faeces or BAL	ANGI	4 days
Aspergillus serology	Antibody titre	0.5 ml serum	ASP	5-7 days
Babesia PCR	PCR test for Babesia spp	1 ml EDTA or tissue aspirate in EDTA	BABP	4 days
Bartonella PCR	PCR test for Bartonella spp and Bartonella henselae	1 ml EDTA, lymph node aspirate, tissue	BAR	4 days
Bordetella PCR	PCR test for Bordetella bronchiseptica	Tracheal wash/BAL in plain tube	BORP	4 days
Borrelia PCR	PCR test for Borellia spp	Synovial fluid in EDTA, fresh tissue, tissue aspirate in EDTA	BORR	4 days
Borrelia serology	Antibody test (more sensitive than PCR)	Serum	BORS	Same day
Canine herpes virus PCR	PCR test for canine herpes virus	Plain swab, fresh tissue, tracheal and nasal wash/BAL	CHVP	4 days
Distemper serology	Antibody titre in serum or CSF	Serum or CSF	DISS	Up to 7 days
Distemper PCR	Detection of Distemper DNA	CSF or plain swab, respiratory wash/BAL, fluid in EDTA	DISP	4 days
Ehrlichia PCR	PCR test for Ehrlichia spp	EDTA blood, fresh tissue, tissue aspirate in EDTA, fluid in EDTA	EHRL	4 days
Heartworm antigen (Dirofilaria)	Snap test for Dirofilaria immitis	EDTA or heparin blood or plasma, serum	HEAR	Same day
Leishmania PCR	PCR test for Leishmania spp	Conjunctival smear/swab, tissue aspirates in EDTA, fresh tissue, or EDTA whole blood	LEIS	4 days
Leishmania IFA	Serological test for Leishmania antibodies	Serum	LES	4 days
Leptospirosis IFA	Immunofluorescent test for Leptospirosis pathogenic serovars	0.5 ml serum	LEPT	Up to 7 days
Leptospirosis MAT General screen	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pools 1-6	Serum	LEPF	7 days
Lepto MAT Pool 1 expansion	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pool 1	Serum	LMP1	7 days
Lepto MAT Pool 2 expansion	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pool 2	Serum	LMP2	7 days
Lepto MAT Pool 3 expansion	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pool 3	Serum	LMP3	7 days
Lepto MAT Pool 4 expansion	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pool 4	Serum	LMP4	7 days
Lepto MAT Pool 5 expansion	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pool 5	Serum	LMP5	7 days
Lepto MAT Pool 6 expansion	Microscopic agglutination test for detection of Leptospira serovars in pool 6	Serum	LMP6	7 days
Leptospirosis PCR	PCR test on urine and blood for pathogenic Leptospira spp	5 ml urine & 2 ml EDTA blood	LPCR	4 days
Leptospirosis snap	Snap test for Leptospira spp	Serum	LEPW	Same day
Mycoplasma haemocanis PCR	PCR test for Mycoplasma haemocanis	Serum	MCAN	4 days
Mycoplasma canis PCR	PCR test for Mycoplasma canis	Serum	MYCC	4 days
Mycoplasma cynos PCR	PCR test for Mycoplasma cynos	BAL	MYCA	4 days
Neospora serology	Antibody titre in serum or CSF	Serum or CSF	NEOS	4 days
Neospora PCR	PCR test for Neospora caninum	CS, fresh tissue, fluid in EDTA, fluid in plain	NEOP	4 days
Parvovirus antibody	Antibody titre (HAI)	Serum	PARV	Up to 7 days
Parvovirus PCR	PCR test for Parvovirus in faeces	Faeces	PARP	4 days
Parvovirus antigen	Test for parvovirus antigen in faeces	Faeces	PARS	Same day
Rabies serology	Rabies serology with certificate for pet travel	1 ml separated serum with completed certificate (see below)	RAB	7 - 10 days
Toxoplasma serology	IgG and IgM antibodies	Serum	TOXS	2-3days
Toxoplasma PCR	PCR test for Toxoplasma gondii	CSF, fresh tissue, fluid in EDTA, fluid in plain	TOXP	4 days

Canine PCR profiles

Test name	Test details	Sample requirement	Test code	Turnaround time
Canine neurology screen	PCR tests for Distemper, Neospora & Toxoplasma	CSF	CNS	4 days
Canine respiratory screen	PCR tests for Bordetella bronchiseptica, Canine parainfluenza virus, Mycoplasma cynos and canine coronavirus	Tracheal wash/BAL in plain tube	CRS	4 days
Canine respiratory profile	PCR tests for Bordetella bronchiseptica, Canine parainfluenza virus, Mycoplasma cynos, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Canine coronavirus & Crenosoma vulpis	Tracheal wash/BAL in plain tube	K9RP	4 days