Salmonella Enteritidis (SE)

Holiday Testing Schedule

As we approach the upcoming holiday season, please be aware that testing for PEQAP, FDA, NPIP environmental samples may experience delays depending on when samples are submitted.

*There will be no testing of PEQAP, FDA NPIP environmental samples during the week of Thanksgiving (November 25-29, 2025).

*For the Christmas holiday, PEQAP, FDA, NPIP environmental samples received after Wednesday, December 17, 2025, may be delayed.

Testing will resume after the holiday break, and turnaround times may be extended due to reduced staffing and increased volume.

We strongly encourage you to plan submissions accordingly to avoid disruption in testing schedules. If you have any questions about holiday deadlines or sample submission timing, please contact us in advance.

Tests Provided

• Egg pools (10-20 eggs/pool) PEQAP
• Environmental - PEQAP
• FDA SE -PEQAP
• RapidChek (Gp D1) SE test
• RapidChek SE confirmation culture
• Salmonella serotyping
• Salmonella serogrouping
• Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) Real time-PCR (PEQAP, FDA and NPIP)

Section Supervisor

Philma Glora Muthuraj, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, DACVM

• Assistant Clinical Professor
• Bacteriology / Mammalian Serology Section Head

• Email pzm5552@psu.edu
• Office 814-863-0065

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Laboratory Technicians

Megan Copeland

• Research Assistant Serology Lab

• Email mec62@psu.edu
• Office 814-865-5792

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Esther Morales

• Technician

• Email emm7334@psu.edu
• Office 814-863-0837

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Traci Pierre, MT (ASCP)

• Research Technologist

• Email tap129@psu.edu
• Office 814-863-5792

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More Information

• Current Fee Schedule
• Test Look-up Form and User Guide