Service Area
Bacteriology
Species
Bovine
Fee
$30.00
Preferred Specimen
Six ml (minimum) collected on three to five consecutive days
Coolant
Ice packs
Comments
Collect samples in sterile tubes. Freeze samples immediately after collection. Samples must remain cold, preferably frozen. Results will include enumeration of coliforms, Streptococcus agalactiae, non-agalactiae Streptococcus species, coagulase positive Staphylococcus species, and total Staphylococcus species. Antimicrobial susceptibility is not set up from bulk tank samples. For mastitis culture and antimicrobial susceptibility, see Milk Sample Culture.
Test Days
Monday-Friday
Turnaround Time
Two to five business days
