Bats: Bat IS Available for Testing

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Submit bat carcass to State Laboratory of Hygiene as soon as possible for rabies testing. 

Post-exposure prophylaxis can generally be withheld until laboratory results are known, but if lab results will be delayed by over 36-48 hours from the time of exposure, or if the exposure involved head/neck wounds, consider initiating prophylaxis while lab results are pending.

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