Performs molecular and immuno-diagnostic testing for diseases of zoonotic and military significance in humans, animals, food, and arthropods. Performs the Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization (FAVN) test for government owned animals and pets of authorized DoD beneficiaries and the Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test (RFFIT) test for government personnel who have been vaccinated for rabies.
Immuno-diagnostic Points of Contact:
Primary: 210-295-4920; DSN: 421-4920
Alternate: 210-295-4713; DSN: 421-4713
Molecular Diagnostic Points of Contact:
Primary: 210-221-3352; DSN: 471-3352
Alternate: 210-221-4960; DSN: 471-4960
DoD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Lab
2899 Schofield Road, Suite 2630
JBSA Ft Sam Houston TX 78234-7583
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The following forms can be found under DoD Food Analysis and Diagnostics Laboratory Resource Materials:
Diagnostic Section Document
Rabies Suspect Submission Guidelines
Sample Submission Guidelines
Immuno-diagnostic Testing
FADL FORM D-191
6 March 2015
| AGENT/DISEASE | METHOD | SPECIMEN | QTY. |
|---|
| Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilium) | IFA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Babesia canis | IFA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Babesia gibsoni | IFA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Brucella canis | Slide agglutination, IFA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Brucella abortus | Card/Slide/Tube agglutination | Serum | 0.5-1ml |
| Chagas Disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) | IFA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Ehrlichia canis | IFA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Equine infectious anemia | FA-ELISA, AGID | Equine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Heartworm (Dirofiliara immitis) | ELISA | Canine serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Leishmania | IFA - Leishmania donovani complex (Sligo strain Fox Hound, DD-8 Kala-Azar strain) | Canine | 0.5-1 ml |
| Leptospirosis (Leptospira interrogans) | Culture/Isolation ELISA (PanBio) human screen MAT (Microscopic Slide Agglutination Test) | Fresh urine < 2 hour Blood Serum | 10-100 ml 1-2 ml 0.5-1 ml |
| Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) | IFA screen/titer, canine Canine Western Blot confirmation (Immunetics) | Serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) | IFA (Phase 1, 2 antigen) | Serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Rabies antibody | RFFIT-Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test FAVN – Fluorescent Antibody Viral Neutralization Test | Human serum Canine, Feline serum (Pet Travel) | 0.5-1 ml |
| Rabies Virus Detection Rabies Virus Confirmation | Direct FA Mouse Neuroblastoma Cell Culture | Brain tissue 10% Brain suspension | Fresh |
| Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever Group, (Rickettsia rickettsii) | IFA, canine | Serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Typhus Fever Group (Rickettsia typhi) | IFA, canine | Serum | 0.5-1 ml |
| Exportation Certification | Hawaii, Guam, New Zealand, Australia, England, Sweden, Japan etc… | Canine, feline serum | 0.5-1 ml |
Molecular Diagnostics* Test List
Current as of 14 February 2012
| AGENT/DISEASE | METHOD | SPECIMEN |
|---|
| Avian Influenza (detection of matrix, H5 and H7) | RT-PCR | Avian samples |
| Bordetella pertussis (Whooping Cough) | PCR | Human |
| Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Disease) | PCR | Ticks |
| Chlamydia pneumonia ** | PCR | Human |
| Dengue Virus | RT-PCR | Mosquitoes |
| Ehrlichia chaffeensis | PCR | Ticks |
| Ehrlichia ewingii | PCR | Ticks |
| Hantavirus | PCR | Rodents |
| Influenza (specific for H1 and H3) | RT-PCR | Human |
| Legionella pneumophila** | PCR | Human |
| Mycoplasma pneumonia** (Walking Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia) | PCR | Human |
| Rickettsia ricketsii [Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)] | PCR | Ticks |
| Staphylococcal casette*** chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing for Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | PCR | Canine Human |
| Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas Disease) | PCR | Kissing Bug |
| West Nile Virus | RT-PCR | Mosquitoes |
*All testing is either Laboratory Accredited from A2LA or COLA or will be undergoing accreditation soon. This is a capabilities based list.
**Test is at the beginning of accreditation process.
***Test is part of a research project.
