Appendix N Bulk Raw Milk Tanker Drug Residue Testing
- Reporting Positive Results
- Quarterly Reporting
- MDFS Notices
- Memorandums
- Evaluation Forms (2400 series)
Reporting Positive Results
- Appendix N Incident Report Form, (12/04) - (80 KB Word Template) Form to be used by screening and confirming sites when antiobiotic positive tanker loads are found.
- Guide to Reporting an Antibiotic Positive Tanker, (12/04) - (PDF 35 KB) Notification steps to follow when a positive load is found
- Notice of positive result (PDF 40 KB) Sacramento phone number to report positive tankers and the required information
- Reporting Positive Antibiotic Tankers (12/04) - (PDF 27 KB) Details responsibilities of screening and confirmation sites.
Quarterly Reporting
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Quarterly Summary (PDF 45 KB)
(Word 79 KB) -
Confirmation of Positive Loads
(PDF 47 KB )
(Word 73 KB) Templates for quarterly summary of bulk raw milk tanker drug residue testing -
Analyst Update
(PDF 84 KB)
(Word Template 300 KB ) Template for quarterly Appendix N analyst update and annual analyst training
MDFS Notices
- Retention of Confirmed Positive Samples (PDF 26 KB) Notice to Certified labs testing for beta-lactam drugs on collection, retention, and notification of positive samples. (December 15, 2004)
- Diversion of Positive load to Calf Ranch (PDF 26 KB) Notice to Certified labs testing for beta-lactam drugs about disposal of adulterated raw milk by diversion for use as animal feed. (December 15, 2004)
Memorandums
- M-a-86 (Revision 3) (PDF 119 KB) General explanation of Appendix N definitions of positive tests, analysts, and facility types
- M-a-85 (Revision 11) (PDF 198 KB) Tables listing the levels of drug detection by approved tests (beta-lactams, sulfa, and tetracycline)
- M-I-96-10 Revision 5 (PDF 88 KB) Tables listing equivalent beta-lactam tests
- M-I-03-3 (PDF 72 KB) Use of the Charm SL for raw, commingled goat milk
- M-I-03-7 (PDF 47 KB) Approval for use of Charm SL6 beta-lactam test (this test will detect all 6 beta-lactams at safe level)
- M-I-03-8 (PDF 48 KB) Approval for use of new Snap beta-lactam test---Also indicates that the Snap Image Reader and visual testing using the Snap test will be phased out
- M-I-03-9 (PDF 63 KB) Tolerance - safe levels of animal drug residues in milk
- M-I-04-4 (PDF 267 KB) Announcement of approval of scan-reader for Delvotest P 5 Pack
Evaluation Forms (2400 series)
The forms that the state Laboratory Evaluation Officer uses during facility evaluation
- General Requirements for Appendix N (PDF 19 KB) (Revised 06/05) Used at all facilities, with one of the test specific forms below
- Charm SL and SL6 (PDF 22 KB) (Revised 06/05)
- Charm II (PDF 90 KB)
- Idexx New Snap B-L (PDF 10 KB) (Revised 06/05)
- Penzyme (PDF 91 KB)
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