Leishmania infantum – PCR (qualitative)

swab withou medium (conjunctiva), bone marrow, tissue (skin, lymph node, spleen), possibly ETDA blood

realtime PCR

dog, cat, others on request

1–3 working days

• PCR detection is much more sensitive than microscopic detection.
• Sensitivity is much higher in bone marrow than in EDTA blood.
• We also offer quantitative PCR testing for dogs, which is suitable, for example, for monitoring the course of the infection and the treatment response.