Equine Herpesvirus Type 3 VN

Price: $24.25

Detection of antibodies to equine herpes virus type 3 (EHV-3), causative agent of coital exanthema, by virus neutralization (VN) method.
WADDL is not currently performing VN tests and is temporarily referring samples to other accredited laboratories. Testing for this VN will be performed at Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center. The listed price includes Cornell’s $6.00 Accession fee and their price for the test.  Additional charges for shipping and handling and the 8.6% University Fee will be added.  We try to minimize shipping charges by sending several samples in a single shipment.  Turnaround times vary depending on shipping time and the referral lab's schedule.

2 ml serum preferred, or 3-5 ml clotted blood. 

Serum: Glass or plastic tubes with no additives, e.g., red top tubes, or serum separator tubes.

Samples must arrive at WADDL by noon one business day before the scheduled test day to be included in the next day's run. Samples that miss the deadline will be held until the next scheduled test day. 
Excessively hemolyzed samples are not acceptable for testing.

Submission of acute and convalescent samples is recommended for interpretation of most titered serologic tests. Paired titers must be tested at the same time to ensure results are interpreted correctly. To avoid testing acute samples twice, hold and submit the acute samples with convalescent samples. If convalescent samples are later submitted, the previously submitted acute samples will be re-run with convalescent samples, resulting in three test charges (initial acute, retest acute and convalescent). If convalescent samples will not be collected, or when disease is strongly suspect due to history, immediate testing of the acute sample may be warranted.