Listeria culture

Preferred Sample

Fluid, tissue

Fee

$20

Acceptable Samples

Swabs

Schedule

Days Tested

MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI

Turnaround Time

2-3 days

Description

Isolation and identification of Listeria species from diagnostic samples. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not routinely performed due to lack of species-specific breakpoints.

Species

Bovine | Canine | Feline | Equine | Ovine | Caprine | Porcine | Wildlife Exotic | Other

Shipping Requirements

Send samples on ice pack in a sterile, leak proof container. Overnight or 2 day shipping for samples is recommended.

Additional Instructions

Check out our Microbiology page for helpful collection and interpretation information.