URD samples: More than one way to swab a cat?
Cats presenting with signs of feline URD (sneezing, oculonasal discharge, conjunctivitis with or without
coral ulceration) are probably common in your practice.
With the new IDEXX RealPCR™ Feline URD Panel there is a quick and
easy way to accurately identify the causative organisms of feline URD.
Submitting samples for the Feline URD Panel is easy. To optimize the diagnostic sensitivity of this panel,
please submit samples from both sources listed below together as outlined in this month's tech tip.
Collection materials:
- Two plastic-stemmed swabs.
- A serum tube or an empty, sterile tube.
Sample sources:
- Deep pharyngeal swab
- Rub firmly to ensure there is visible organic material on the swab.
- Conjunctival swab
- Wipe the eye clean and swab the inside of the eyelid.
Submitting samples:
- The swabs should then be placed together in the same serum tube or in an empty, sterile tube. Do not put swabs into transport media.
- Keep the tube with the swabs refrigerated until sending to the lab.
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