Cannabis Virus Test Kit – 1 Pathogen of Your Choice | ALTUS

One test kit for one selected pathogen. The ALTUS Biolabs Cannabis Virus Test Kit lets you have a plant sample tested in the laboratory for HLVd, TMV, CCV, LCV or AMV. After receiving the kit, you choose which of these pathogens to test for. Analysis of that one pathogen is included in the price.

Testing for several pathogens requires several kits. For example, testing for both HLVd and TMV requires two kits, one per pathogen. One kit does not include a simultaneous test for all five listed pathogens.

Which test can you choose?

• HLVd test: Hop latent viroid. HLVd is a viroid.
• TMV test: Tobacco mosaic virus.
• CCV test: Cannabis cryptic virus.
• LCV test: Lettuce chlorosis virus.
• AMV test: Alfalfa mosaic virus.

This list shows the available test options. Each kit covers only the pathogen you select.

How the cannabis pathogen test works

1. Select a test: Mark your chosen pathogen on the enclosed form after receiving the kit and before sending your sample.
2. Prepare the sample: Collect suitable plant material and package it in the sampling kit according to the enclosed instructions. Follow the sample quantity and collection guidance for your selected test.
3. Send it to Austria: Send the sample and completed paperwork directly to ALTUS Biolabs. Use the shipping address in the current instructions.
4. Receive your laboratory result: The laboratory uses RT-PCR to test the submitted sample for the selected pathogen. The result applies to that sample and that test.

When is an HLVd test or another pathogen test useful?

A targeted laboratory test may be useful for new cuttings, mother plants or plants showing unusual development. Visible symptoms alone cannot reliably identify the pathogen. Choosing a specific test lets you investigate a particular concern. A negative result for one pathogen says nothing about other pathogens that were not tested.

What is included in the price?

• A sampling kit for preparing and sending a plant sample.
• One laboratory analysis for one pathogen of your choice: HLVd, TMV, CCV, LCV or AMV.
• A result for the selected pathogen.

Shipping your sample to the laboratory in Austria is not included. You arrange and pay for shipping yourself. Testing takes place in the laboratory; this is not a rapid test for use at home.

ALTUS Cannabis Virus Test Kit: frequently asked questions

Can one kit test for all five pathogens?

No. One kit covers testing for one selected pathogen. Testing for both HLVd and TMV requires two kits. Testing for all five listed pathogens requires five kits.

When do I choose the test?

After receiving the kit and before sending your sample. Mark your selection on the enclosed form.

Does a negative result confirm that the whole crop is healthy?

No. The result applies only to the selected pathogen in the submitted sample at the time of analysis. It does not guarantee the status of other plants or pathogens that were not tested.