TABLE 1: Toxicology Diagnostic services
TEST
METHOD NUMBER
TYPE OF SAMPLES
TURN AROUND TIME
Aflatoxin total ELISA**
Myc 01
Animal Feed 500g
4 Work days
Deoxynivalenol ELISA**
Myc 02
Animal Feed 500g
4 Work days
Fumonisin ELISA
Myc 03
Animal Feed 500g
4 Work days
Ochratoxin ELISA**
Myc 04
Animal Feed 500g
4 Work days
T2 /HT2-Toxin ELISA**
Myc 05
Animal Feed 500g
4 Work days
Zearalenone ELISA**
Myc 06
Animal Feed 500g
4 Work days
Gossypol**
Gos 08
Cotton seed; Cotton
oilcake 500g
6 Work days
Pesticides
Pest 09
Vomitus; Stomach
contents; Rumen
contents; Feed; Bait; Soil 4 Work days
at least 50g and Water
(2litre)
Strychnine
Str 10
Stomach contents;
Vomitus; Bait at least
50g
Arsenic
As 11
Rumen contents;
Stomach contents; Liver 4 Work days
50g
Ionophores screen
Ion 12
Animal Feed; Lick 500g
6 Work days
Ionophores quantified
Ion 13
Animal Feed (no
premixes) 500g
6 Work days
Cardiac glycosides
CG 14
Rumen fluid (50ml);
Stomach contents; Liver;
4 Work days
Kidney (10g); Plants
(Fresh samples)
Urea
Ur 15
Animal Feed; Lick 100g
4 Work days
Sodium chloride
Na 16
Animal Feed; Lick 100g
4 Work days
Trace elements: Cu; Fe;
Zn; Mn in tissue and Ca TE 17
+ PO4 only on rib bones
Liver; Kidney 50g (Fresh
or in formalin)
4 Work days
6 Work days
Rib bones 200g
Digestion
TE 17
Liver; Kidney (See above) 6 Work days
1080 (Monofluoroacetate)
Mo 18
Bait (small tubs of lard);
5 Work days
Gifblaar leaves
Lead in organs
Pb 20
Liver; Kidney 50g
Phosphine
Ph 21
Stomach contents;
Rumen contents; Feed;
4 Work days
Bait 50g in tightly sealed
container
pH
pH 22
Water; Feed; Stomach
contents; Rumen
contents 20g
4 Work days
4 Work days
Electrolytes (Ca; Mg; Na;
E 23
K; PO4 in serum)
Serum (has to be
centrifuged and serum
6 Work days
separated) No
hemolised samples (5ml)
Nitrite/ Nitrate
NO 24
Water; Eye fluid; Rumen
contents; Stomach
contents; Fluid of heart 4 Work days
sack (1ml) and plant
material
Plant Identification
PI 25
Plants pressed between
cardboard or layers of
newspaper. (No plastic)
10 Work days
Roots and leaves
attached. Flowers and
fruits included if possible
Fungi Identification
FI 26
Feed (Contact PPRI)
Client pays PPRI
Mouse test (algal toxins)
Mou 28
without histopathology
Water, scum included
50ml
4 Work days
Cyanide
Cya 29
Deep muscle; Kidney;
Liver; Bait; Water; Rumen
4 Work days
contents (very fresh) 50g
and plant material
Microcystin ELISA
Mic 30
Water
4 Work days
Ammonia
Am 31
Water; Feed
4 Work days
Feed 100g
4 Work days
Ammonium chloride
** SANAS Accredited Test
Note: Formalin samples only suitable for digestion methods. All other samples must be maintained
fresh by keeping them on ice or frozen.