Laboratory Animal Diagnostic Services
BioReliance’s Laboratory Animal Diagnostic Services (LADS) department offers a complete spectrum of animal diagnostic and analytical services for both routine monitoring and emergency situations. These testing programs are used by laboratories, breeding colonies and animal facilities worldwide to ensure both animal health and laboratory safety. We provide both rodent and nonhuman primate diagnostics.
LADS provides diagnostic services for all of your testing needs, offering a complete spectrum of diagnosis and analysis of animal health and safety for both routine monitoring and emergency situations.
Overview
These testing programs are used by laboratories, breeding colonies and animal facilities world-wide. We are one of the few commercial organizations to provide both rodent and nonhuman primate diagnostics.
LADS can help you to maintain your research integrity, minimize animal losses and reduce time lost to animal health related problems. Our scientific staff has specialized knowledge and expertise and is always available for consultation.
LADS pioneered and developed most technologies for viral disease diagnostics of laboratory animals.
Results can be e-mailed or faxed and reports are mailed as soon as testing is completed. GLP compliant services are available upon request.
LADS also offers a free secure online order system for diagnostic testing and reporting services. Click here for more information.
For more information, please inquire at lads@bioreliance.com
Services are offered for many different species:
Below are the main services offered by Laboratory Animal Diagnostics Services (LADS):
Serology
We test for the presence of antibody to infectious agents in the serum of mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and nonhuman primates. Methodologies include BioReliance’s innovative, proprietary protein array, ReliArray™, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA), and Western Blot (WB). Confirmatory testing is provided to our clients at no cost.
Assays & Profiles
- Mouse Assays & Profiles
- Rat Assays & Profiles
- Guinea Pig Assays & Profile
- Hamster Assays & Profile
- Rabbit Assays & Profile
- Ferret Assays
- Nonhuman Primate Assays & Profiles
- Filovirus Assays
Comprehensive Animal Health Service (CAHS)
A modern, well equipped necropsy laboratory is at the center of a suite of labs that provides complete bacteriology, histopathology, clinical pathology, parasitology, tissue banking, and customized studies for a wide range of laboratory animals including rodents, rabbits, nonhuman primates, dogs, cats and exotic species. The lab’s focus is on client service, quality results, and rapid turnaround times.
- Health Assessment Profiles
- Necropsy Services
- Histopathology Services
- Parasitology Services
- Bacteriology Services
- Environmental Monitoring
- Phenotyping and Genotyping
- Additional Procedures
Cell Line Testing
We provide cell line testing for the presence of a wide range of viral agents.
Services include:
- Non-GLP PCR-based Cell Line Testing
- Non-GLP Cell Line Testing
Reagents
Laboratory Animal Diagnostic Services at BioReliance can provide a variety of reagents to our clients. These reagents include:
- West Nile Virus Research Reagents
- ELISA Plates and Reagents
Clinical Pathology Services
Comprehensive clinical pathology services are available for a wide range of laboratory animals. Services include clinical chemistries, and organ system and disease panels.