SCHEDULE 2Samples

Article 2

1

Clotted blood samples shall be provided in vacutainer tubes with a minimum volume of blood of 5ml—

a

all vacutainer tubes used must be within expiry date;

b

the filter paper discs for sampling must be obtained from an designated laboratory;

c

when using filter paper discs for sampling, all the lobes on each disc must be fully saturated with blood;

d

the filter paper disc samples must be dried before dispatch; and

e

all vacutainer tubes and discs must be identified with the corresponding identity of the pigs sampled, for breeding pigs this must include the individual identification of the pigs sampled.