Samples can be submitted by private or industry veterinarians, Biosecurity Queensland staff (veterinarians, biosecurity inspectors, researchers) and some farmer groups (such as aquaculture/fish/prawn farmers).

Laboratories

• Chemical Residue Laboratory
  The laboratory works on monitoring chemical residues in food which has important implications to both domestic consumers and in protecting export market access for Queensland primary producers.

• Tropical and aquatic animal health laboratory
  The work carried out by the laboratory is focused on the animal health problems likely to be encountered in tropical environments.

• Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory
  The work carried out by the laboratory is focused on animal health problems likely to be encountered in south-eastern Queensland, especially in the poultry and aquaculture industries.

• Natural Toxins Laboratory
  The laboratory supports a range of industry-funded research projects in a wide range of areas, from poisonous plant toxins to fungal toxins in food crops.

• Animal Disease Surveillance Laboratory
  ADSL is the lead surveillance laboratory for the state, providing a diagnostic service to both intensive and extensive livestock industries, as well as emerging industries and peri-urban livestock farming.

Sample submission

• Sample submission guidelines
  Diagnoses and laboratory results are only as good as the samples submitted. Maintaining sample integrity is vital in order for accurate diagnosis.

• Acceptance of specimens
  Please note that samples from any animal will be accepted, regardless of background, if a disease incident is deemed to present an unacceptable risk to the health of either the community or commercial livestock.

Sample submission forms

• Specimen advice sheet (PDF, 339 kB)

• Sample numbering sheet (PDF, 163 kB)
  Please complete the specimen advice sheet when submitting samples for analysis. A sample numbering sheet is required when sampling a group of animals.