Listeria Culture
| Description | Isolation and identification of Listeria species from diagnostic samples. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not routinely performed due to lack of species-specific breakpoints. |
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| Department | Microbiology |
| Fee | $22 |
| Days Tested | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| Turnaround Time | 2-3 days |
| Species | Bovine, Canine, Feline, Equine, Ovine, Caprine, Porcine, Wildlife Exotic, Other |
| Specimen | Fluid, tissue, swab |
| Sampling Requirements | Aseptically collected sample. Do not add formalin, saline, or broth to fresh tissue. |
| Collection Container |
Tissue and fluid: plastic, sterile, sealed, leak-proof container Swabs: transport media (Stuart's, Amies or Eswab) |
| Packaging Instructions | Label all samples. Ship samples on ice pack. Overnight or 2 day shipping for samples is recommended. |
| Additional Information | Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information. |