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Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS) provides a range of diagnostic tools and submission guidelines to support swine health and production management.

From Guidelines for Swine Multi Animal Submissions to PDS to our comprehensive Porcine Diarrhea Panels, these resources help veterinarians and producers ensure accurate testing, proper sample identification, and efficient diagnostic investigations.

Whether you’re submitting multiple animals for necropsy or targeting specific enteric pathogens, PDS offers the expertise and structured testing protocols needed to deliver clear, actionable results.

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Test	Lab Section	Sample
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) – Porcine General	Bacteriology	Bacterial Culture
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) – Porcine Respiratory	Bacteriology	Bacterial Culture
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) MIC – BOPO7F	Bacteriology	Bacterial Culture
Atypical Porcine Pestivirus PCR (APPV)	PCR	Serum, brain, fecal swab, nasal swab, heart
Bacterial Culture and Susceptibility MIC – BOPO7F	Bacteriology	Bacterial Culture
Baermann (Larvae sedimentation)	Parasitology	Feces (fresh)
Biopsy – Gastrointestinal – >3 Tissues	Pathology	Full-thickness or endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies
Biopsy – Gastrointestinal – Up to 3 Tissues	Pathology	Full-thickness or endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies
Biopsy – Skin – Dermatohistopathology	Pathology	Skin - 6 mm punch or strip biopsies preferred. Skin or orifice lesions but not obvious masses or cysts.
Biopsy – Surgical – > 3 or a single mass > 2 cm dia.	Pathology	Incisional (punch or wedge) or excisional biopsy (excludes Dermatohistopathology and Gastrointestinal Biopsies). 4 or more tissues or if the base of any of the submitted tissues (single or combined) exceeds the 6 x 6 cm grid (see Introduction 'Special Information for Surgical/Dermatological Submission' for grid).
Biopsy – Surgical – Up to 3 Tissues	Pathology	Incisional (punch or wedge) or excisional biopsy (excludes Dermatohistopathology and Gastrointestinal Biopsies). Up to 3 tissues that if combined will fit into a 6 x 6 cm grid (see Introduction 'Special Information for Surgical/Dermatological Submission' for grid).
Blood Smear Evaluation – Avian/Reptile Only	Clin Path	2 unstained blood smears. Will be offered to clients if EDTA samples are compromised during transit, or sample is NSQ for analysis (if smears have been submitted).
Brachyspira hampsonii Clade I/II PCR	PCR
Brachyspira hampsonii Real time PCR	PCR	Spiral colon, intestinal contents, feces or rectal swabs
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and pilosicoli PCR	PCR	Spiral colon, intestinal contents, feces or rectal swabs
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae PCR	PCR	Spiral colon, intestinal contents, feces or rectal swabs
Brachyspira Species Antimicrobial Resistance Gene (InuC/tvaB) PCR	PCR	Brachyspira culture isolates
Brachyspira Species Nox Gene PCR	PCR	Spiral colon, intestinal contents, feces or rectal swabs, Brachyspira isolates
Brucella abortus (Buffered Plate Agglutination Test – BPAT)	Immunology	Serum
CBC – Complete Blood Cell Count	Clin Path	EDTA whole blood - tube 2/3 full (minimum 1/3 full) + 2 unstained blood smears