Poultry - Tracheal or oropharyngeal swabs in 3 ml of viral transport medium (VTM) for pools of up to 5 birds or 5.5 ml of VTM for pools of up to 11 birds; shipped chilled overnight.

Captive Pet Birds - Cloacal swabs in 3 ml of VTM broth for pools of up to 5 birds by species; shipped chilled overnight.

Wild/Free Roaming Waterfowl – 1 Tracheal and 1 Cloacal from the same bird in 3 ml VTM; shipped chilled overnight. Do not pool more than one bird.
Poultry environmental swabs in 5.5 ml of VTM broth for pools of up to 5 swabs.

Fresh respiratory, enteric, reproductive, or brain tissue (if neurologic) in a leakproof and sterile container; shipped chilled overnight.

Swabs must be received within 4 working days of collection. Use synthetic swabs with a plastic handle. Avoid cotton or calcium alginate swabs or swabs with wooden handles.

Tests run Tuesday and Friday.