Table 3.

Laboratories^a offering point of care or laboratory‐based assays for potential use in screening blood donors

Laboratory	Services
Abaxis 510‐675‐6500 www.abaxis.com/veterinary/products/rapid-tests.html	Several serological assays, including some for point‐of‐care
Animal Blood Resources International (ABRI) 1‐800‐243‐5759 www.abrint.net/	Blood donor typing PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
ANTECH Diagnostics 1‐800‐745‐4725 (West) 1‐800‐872‐1001 (East) www.antechdiagnostics.com/main/TestingServices.aspx	PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Biogal http://www.biogal.co.il/products/immunocomb/pet-technical-information	Ehrlichia canis point‐of‐care antibody assay
Specialized Infectious Diseases Laboratory Colorado State University www.dlab.colostate.edu	PCR panel and individual assays for some blood‐borne agents Combination feline Bartonella spp. PCR and serology Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc. 919‐313‐9672 http://www.galaxydx.com/web/animal-health/	Laboratory‐based Bartonella spp. serology for dogs and cats. PCR assay for Bartonella spp. BAPGM culture for Bartonella spp. Combination of serology, PCR, and culture for dogs or cats
IDEXX Laboratories 1‐800‐548‐6733 https://www.idexx.com/smallanimal/reference-laboratories/directory-tests-services.html	PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents Point‐of‐care serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health 517‐353‐1683 http://www.animalhealth.msu.edu	Blood typing PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
National Veterinary Laboratories 201‐891‐2992 http://www.natvetlab.com/	Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory/Animal Health Diagnostic Center 607‐253‐3900 https://ahdc.vet.cornell.edu/	PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
North Carolina State University Vector Borne Disease Laboratory 919‐513‐8279 http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/vhc/csds/ticklab.html	PCR panel and individual assays for some blood‐borne agents Combination Bartonella spp. serology and PCR/culture for dogs and cats Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Protatek Reference Laboratory 480‐545‐8499 http://www.protatek.com/ref_services.html	PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Real‐time PCR Research and Core Diagnostics Facility, University of California, Davis, CA 530‐752‐7991 http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vme/taqmanservice/	PCR assays for some blood‐borne agents Laboratory‐based serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Zoetis 888‐963‐8471 https://www.zoetisus.com/products/index.aspx	Point‐of‐care serological assays for some blood‐borne agents
Zoologix 818‐717‐8880 http://www.zoologix.com/dogcat/index.htm	PCR panel and individual assays for some blood‐borne agents

^aThe laboratories selected for inclusion either provide standard operating procedures for critical review, have published peer reviewed articles documenting quality control and assay specifics, are standard operating procedures monitored state‐accredited laboratories, are laboratories producing kits licensed by the USDA, or are laboratories that panel members have worked with directly providing evidence of quality assurance.

This is not meant as an exhaustive list and many other laboratories, especially state accredited laboratories, also provide quality laboratory services.

Direct comparisons among different tests for infectious disease agents are generally not available unless published. See the reference list of the main document.