RADIL now offers an alternative to direct exam for detecting the presence of pinworms.  In the past, direct exam was the most accurate method of detection, however it could only be done post-mortem.  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 RADIL's Pinworm PCR test 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 offers 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 simultaneously, saving time and increasing the predictive value of the final results.  Clients will begin seeing multiple antigens reported on case reports as of February 1, 2010.

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

A full service microbiology laboratory is maintained at the RADIL to isolate and identify bacterial pathogens from the respiratory and enteric tracts and from normally sterile sites of rodents and rabbits.