Cat: Feline Herpesvirus (FHV) - PCR

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8009

Material

swab without medium (eye, nose, phayrynx, genital tract), EDTA blood (viremia!), abort material, tissue (e.g, kidney, liver)

Method

realtime PCR

Duration

1 - 3 days

Remark

Herpes viruses usually produce only shortterm viremia, thus detection in blood is limited to early acute phase. Usually swabs of affected organs are the preferable test material.