Entamoeba species

Test code: X0023 - Ultrasensitive qualitative detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii by real time PCR. This assay does not detect other common Entamoeba species.

Utilities:

• Help confirm the disease causing agent
• Shorten the time required to confirm a clinical diagnosis of Entamoeba infection
• Speciate Entamoeba detected
• Help ensure that animal groups are free of Entamoeba species
• Early prevention of spread of Entamoeba between animals
• Minimize human exposure to Entamoeba

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Specimen requirement: 0.2 ml feces, or rectal swab, or 0.2 ml soil

Contact Zoologix if advice is needed to determine an appropriate specimen type for a specific diagnostic application. For specimen types not listed here, please contact Zoologix to confirm specimen acceptability and shipping instructions.

For all specimen types, if there will be a delay in shipping, or during very warm weather, refrigerate specimens until shipped and ship with a cold pack unless more stringent shipping requirements are specified. Frozen specimens should be shipped so as to remain frozen in transit. See shipping instructions for more information.

Turnaround time: 2 business days

Methodology: Qualitative real time PCR

Normal range: Nondetected