Virology
Regular Lab Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM (ET)
Submission Information
A submission form is
available for printing as an adobe PDF file.
Phone (865) 974-5643
Email:
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Dr. Kathy Thomas
-
Dr. Mohamed Abd Eldaim
-
Dr. Melissa Kennedy, Lab Director
Available in
the laboratory 8 AM to 5 PM (ET), Monday through Friday.
Shipping Address
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Comparative Medicine
Clinical Virology Service, RM A-239
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4543
Local veterinarians may drop off samples at the refrigerator adjacent to the Pharmacy. All specimens
should be accompanied by a request form and labeled with the animal’s name. If shipping or mailing
specimens, blood, serum and tissues should be sent fresh with a refrigerant pack. Feces may be sent
without ice pack. Unfixed, air-dried slides should be packaged in a slide holder with bubble wrap.
Please follow current USPS and DOT requirements for etiological and biological laboratory specimens.
Conjunctival scrapings for antigen detection must be made prior to diagnostic application of fluorescein to
the eye.
Hours of
Operation:
The Virology
Lab is open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and follows the UTK
Holiday Schedule. Limited staffing is maintained during holidays for
emergencies.
Please call if you have questions.
A submission form is available for printing as an adobe PDF file.
Phone (865) 974-5643
Email:
-
Dr. Kathy Thomas
-
Dr. Mohamed Abd Eldaim
-
Dr. Melissa Kennedy, Lab Director
Available in the laboratory 8 AM to 5 PM (ET), Monday through Friday.
Shipping Address
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Comparative Medicine
Clinical Virology Service, RM A-239
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4543
Local veterinarians may drop off samples at the refrigerator adjacent to the Pharmacy. All specimens should be accompanied by a request form and labeled with the animal’s name. If shipping or mailing specimens, blood, serum and tissues should be sent fresh with a refrigerant pack. Feces may be sent without ice pack. Unfixed, air-dried slides should be packaged in a slide holder with bubble wrap. Please follow current USPS and DOT requirements for etiological and biological laboratory specimens.
Conjunctival scrapings for antigen detection must be made prior to diagnostic application of fluorescein to the eye.
Hours of Operation:
The Virology Lab is open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and follows the UTK Holiday Schedule. Limited staffing is maintained during holidays for emergencies.
Please call if you have questions.