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IDEXX Salmonella RealPCR and
Culture ID Test

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There's a faster way
to detect and contain Salmonella

The IDEXX Salmonella RealPCR Test helps you quickly identify and isolate contagious horses, even asymptomatic horses.

  • Confirm the presence of Salmonella organisms quickly with our highly specific and sensitive Salmonella real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
  • Isolate infected patients, implement therapy and identify environmental contamination in a more timely manner.
  • Quickly identify diarrhea caused by Salmonella.
  • Automatic culture identification of Salmonella spp. organisms for confirmation of positive PCR result.
 

Results within 24 hours

1-800-621-8378
ebi@idexx.com
IDEXX
1501 Bull Lea Rd/Suite 104
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
 
Shipping Guidelines
Test Requisition Form (104 KB)

The IDEXX Salmonella RealPCR and Culture ID Test
is performed daily, Monday–Friday.

  • PCR results are available within 24 hours if the sample is received
    by 5:00 p.m.
  • PCR results for specimens received on Friday are available Monday.
  • Culture identification results are available within 72 hours of sample receipt.

Guidelines for collecting and submitting Salmonella samples:

  1. Acceptable specimens include:
    • Fecal swabs (in transport media without charcoal) with ice packs
    • Fecal samples (1–5 grams in sterile containers) with ice packs
    • Environmental swabs or wipes (in sterile containers containing peptone broth to cover, but not incubated)
  2. Ship sample within 24 hours of collection to:
    IDEXX
    1501 Bull Lea Road, Suite 104
    Lexington, Kentucky 40511

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