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Biosafety and Environment Laboratory

Brief Description

To maintain a disease-free environment and control possible disease outbreaks, PCC established its own Biosafety and Environment Laboratory. This facility caters the National Gene Pool, Livestock Biotechnology Research and Animal Facility, National Dairy Business Hub clientele, and PCC Regional Centers nationwide. It will also provide assistance to researchers and academicians involved in animal health and biological sciences, and conduct collaborative research.

 At present, the laboratory performs parasitological testing, hematological testing, serological testing, molecular testing, and conventional microbiological testing.

Service Standard

An average of 50 samples is used in calculating the approximate processing time of laboratory services. Release of the results also depends on the number of samples submitted and tests conducted. However, the clients are informed in advance with the unofficial laboratory results.

Procedure

Office or Division:BES 
Classification:Complex
Type of Transaction:Government to Government (G2G)
Who may avail:PCC Institutional Herd
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTSWHERE TO SECURE
Laboratory Test request FormBES receiving office
Animal laboratory samplesRequesitioner, IH 
Client StepsAgency ActionsFees To Be PaidProcessing TimePerson Responsible
1. Prepare the animals and collect sample. (For the Intradermal Test for Bovine Tuberculosis, PCC Staff and other Technicians will collect the sample to observe phytosanitary procedures)
1. Receive and screen the sample submittednoneAs it comesBES staff
2. Processing and testing of samples as per request in the formnone BES staff
a.) Parasitological Testingnone3 daysBES staff
b.) Hematological Testingnone2 daysBES staff
c.) Serological-based Testingnone2 daysBES staff  
d.) Molecular-based Testingnone5 daysBES staff
e.) Conventional Microbiology Testingnone7 daysBES staff
f.) Intradermal Test for Bovine Tuberculosis(Field activity)none3 daysBES staff
g.) California Mastitis Testing(Field activity)none1 dayBES staff
3. Inform/communicate the initial result to requesting partynoneRight after the examinationBES staff
4. Record the resultsnoneRight after the examinationBES staff
5. Preparation of lab resultsnone1 dayBES staff
6. Certifying the official laboratory resultsnone0.5 dayBES staff
7. Release of official laboratory results (email or hard copy)none0.5 dayBES staff
 TOTALnone4-10 days