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There is an array of laboratory tests available for the diagnosis of bluetongue, and the table below published by DEFRA<sup>1</sup> summarises these:
 
There is an array of laboratory tests available for the diagnosis of bluetongue, and the table below published by DEFRA<sup>1</sup> summarises these:
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  | <center> <u> '''Test''' </u> </center>           
 
  | <center> <u> '''Test''' </u> </center>           
 
  | <center><u>'''Specimen Required'''</u> </center>         
 
  | <center><u>'''Specimen Required'''</u> </center>         
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  |<center><u>'''Timescale'''</u> </center>           
 
  |<center><u>'''Timescale'''</u> </center>           
 
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  |-
  |'''Virus Isolation'''  
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  |<u>'''Virus Isolation'''</u>
 
  |Whole EDTA blood
 
  |Whole EDTA blood
 
  |Virus
 
  |Virus
 
  |1 - 3 weeks
 
  |1 - 3 weeks
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |'''Antigen Detection''' <BR>Sandwich ELISA <BR>PCR <BR>Serum Neutralisation
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  |<U>'''Antigen Detection'''</U> <BR>Sandwich ELISA <BR>PCR <BR>Serum Neutralisation
 
  |<BR>Whole heparin or EDTA blood; tissues <BR>Whole EDTA blood; tissues <BR>Whole heparin or EDTA blood; tissues  
 
  |<BR>Whole heparin or EDTA blood; tissues <BR>Whole EDTA blood; tissues <BR>Whole heparin or EDTA blood; tissues  
 
  |<BR>Antigen - group specific <BR>Viral RNA - group specific<BR>Serotype
 
  |<BR>Antigen - group specific <BR>Viral RNA - group specific<BR>Serotype
 
  |<BR>Blood: 5 - 14 days; Tissues: 4 hours <BR>2 days <BR>2 - 4 weeks
 
  |<BR>Blood: 5 - 14 days; Tissues: 4 hours <BR>2 days <BR>2 - 4 weeks
 
  |-
 
  |-
  |'''Antibody Detection''' <BR> Competition ELISA <BR> Serum Neutralisation <BR> Pathogenicity Testing in Sheep
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  |<U>'''Antibody Detection'''</U> <BR> Competition ELISA <BR> Serum Neutralisation <BR> Pathogenicity Testing in Sheep
 
  |<BR>Serum <BR>Serum <BR> Virus isolate
 
  |<BR>Serum <BR>Serum <BR> Virus isolate
 
  |<BR>Antibody - group specific <BR>Antibody - serotype specific <BR>Virulence
 
  |<BR>Antibody - group specific <BR>Antibody - serotype specific <BR>Virulence
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===Pathology===
 
===Pathology===
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