In the past, in order to accurately determine the presence of pinworms in an animal has required a post-mortem direct exam.  With the introduction of RADIL's new PCR assay which tests for both Syphacia obvelata and Aspiculuris tetraptera, antemortem testing can now be performed with highly accurate results.  RADIL's Pinworm PCR assay is nearly as sensitive as the direct exam and has the advantage that the animal does not need to be euthanized for evaluation.  In studies, it was also more sensitive than either of the two antemortem tests (tape test and fecal float).

Pinworm by PCR evaluation will be available beginning December 1, 2009 as part of the Mouse Basic , Mouse Comprehensive and Rat Basic Fecal Panels, as a Helicobacter & Pinworm panel, or as a stand-alone assay.  For more information and pricing, please click here. 

At this year's National AALAS Meeting in Denver, Colorado, RADIL introduced a breakthrough serologic testing technology that will offer clients an increased level of results confidence for the most prevalent mouse and rat agents.  MFI² represents an advanced approach to serologic monitoring for laboratory animal pathogens, providing the highest level of diagnostic accuracy available.   By evaluating multiple antigens for each agent, primary and confirmatory testing now occur at the same time, saving time and increasing the predictive value of the final results.  Clients will begin seeing multiple antigens reported on case reports as of December 1, 2009.

For more information regarding MFI², please visit the Serology section of this site.

Generic Assays

$11

Determine whether animals carry a transgene by PCR-based genotyping based on common elements found in many transgene constructs
                    neomycin                LacZ
                    GFP                         Cre
                    DsRed                     b-actin

Gene-specific Assays
Determine genotype of animals using either customer-provided PCR-based assays or assays developed by RADIL

Assay Transfer and Validation	$75
New Assay Development	$250
1 Gene (per sample)	$11
2 Genes (per sample)	$14
3 Genes (per sample)	$17
Restriction Digest	$1.10/digest
Primer Synthesis	N/C

Gender Determination Assays

$11

Determines sex of embryos, newborn pups, tissues or ES cells
(Available for both mice and rats)

Real-time PCR Assays
Genotype animals using probe-based assays

Zygosity Testing

qPCR Assay Validation	$500
New Assay Development	$250
qPCR Zygosity Testing	$11/sample

Consultation
Need help converting a southern blot genotyping approach to a PCR-based assay or improving the quality of an existing PCR-assay? Our experienced staff scientists are available for consultation.