REFERRAL TEST: Clostridium perfringens (toxin genotyping) (PCR)

Preferred Sample

Culture isolate

Fee

$73 (includes cost of shipping and price of the referral accession fee and test)

Schedule

Days Tested

MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI

Turnaround Time

Up to 2 weeks

Description

This assay targets the DNA of the toxin genes cpa (α-toxin), cpb (β-toxin), etx (ε-toxin), and itxA (ι-toxin) from the bacterium Clostridium perfringens. This allows classification of the isolate as Types, A, B, C, D, or E. This assay is a referral test, which will be charged the referral test rate plus an additional shipping and sample processing fee.

Species

Any