| Preferred Sample | Serum (1 ml minimum)* |
| Fee | $Referral rate applies (cost of shipping, handling, and price of the referral test) |
| Schedule | Days Tested MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI Turnaround Time 1 day |
| Description | Detection of antibody to Brucella canis by rapid slide agglutination test. *This assay is a referral test, which will be charged the referral test rate plus an additional shipping and sample processing fee. The current referral test fee as of January 29, 2026 is $57. |
| Species | Canine |
| Shipping Requirements | To avoid hemolysis, serum should be removed from the clot and aliquoted to another tube prior to shipping. Hemolysis affects serologic testing and may cause a sample to be rejected. Samples should be kept cold during transport. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Additional Instructions | RSAT: If the serum is negative, the animal is considered either not infected with B. canis or early in infection prior to development of an antibody response. 2ME-RSAT: If the RSAT-positive sample is positive and also tests positive by 2ME-RSAT, the animal is presumptively diagnosed as being infected with B. canis. A culture examination should be performed for definitive diagnosis. |