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What test should I use to confirm a diagnosis on a live bison with clinical signs suggestive of MCF?

April 26, 2017bison clinical confirm diagnosis live MCF signs suggestive Test

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What test should I use to confirm a diagnosis on a live bison with clinical signs suggestive of MCF?

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The best one to use for diagnosing active disease is the PCR test. Blood collected into an EDTA-anticoagulant tube (purple-top tube) is the best sample to obtain from live animals. Both the PCR test and a newly developed serological test can be run on one purple-top blood sample.