BORDETELLA AVIUM CULT
| TEST CODE: | BA |
| PRICE: | $9.00 |
| OUT OF STATE PRICE: | $13.50 |
| TESTING LAB: | BARRON |
| METHOD: | Aerobic culture |
| SPECIMEN: | Tracheal swabs |
| STORAGE: | Do not allow swabs to dry out. Swabs received at the laboratory on the same day as taken have a better recovery rate. |
| AVAILABILITY: | Daily; results available in 2-3 days |
| INFORMATION: | B. avium is differentiated from B. avium-like organisms by the guinea pig RBC hemagglutination test. |