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 REQUIREMENTS | WHERE TO SECURE | |||
| Laboratory Test request Form | BES receiving office | |||
| Animal laboratory samples | Requesitioner, IH | |||
| Client Steps | Agency Actions | Fees To Be Paid | Processing Time | Person 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 submitted | none | As it comes | BES staff |
| 2. Processing and testing of samples as per request in the form | none | BES staff | ||
| a.) Parasitological Testing | none | 3 days | BES staff | |
| b.) Hematological Testing | none | 2 days | BES staff | |
| c.) Serological-based Testing | none | 2 days | BES staff | |
| d.) Molecular-based Testing | none | 5 days | BES staff | |
| e.) Conventional Microbiology Testing | none | 7 days | BES staff | |
| f.) Intradermal Test for Bovine Tuberculosis(Field activity) | none | 3 days | BES staff | |
| g.) California Mastitis Testing(Field activity) | none | 1 day | BES staff | |
| 3. Inform/communicate the initial result to requesting party | none | Right after the examination | BES staff | |
| 4. Record the results | none | Right after the examination | BES staff | |
| 5. Preparation of lab results | none | 1 day | BES staff | |
| 6. Certifying the official laboratory results | none | 0.5 day | BES staff | |
| 7. Release of official laboratory results (email or hard copy) | none | 0.5 day | BES staff | |
| TOTAL | none | 4-10 days | ||