LABOKLIN Service ID: 8356
| Material | swab without medium (norse or pharynx) + EDTA blood, bronchoalveolar lavage, abortion material incl. placenta, CSF, aqueous humour |
| Method | realtime PCR |
| Duration | 1 - 3 days |
| Remark | - Blood tests are only useful in the febrile phase. Recently, the submission of organ/swab material plus EB has been recommended. The samples are pooled to increase the chance of detection.
- PCR for EHV-1 includes differentiation of the neuropathogenic variant.
- Testing for EHV-1 and/or EHV-4 or EHV-2 and EHV-5 is also part of several profiles (see Profiles / Horse / PCR Profiles).
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