1. Click here to submit your request.
  2. Log in to your account or create a new account.
  3. Make sure your personal information is correct.
  4. If you already have a record for your dog, skip to the next step. If not, you will CREATE ANIMAL RECORD on the top left side of the window.
  5. Once you have your dog(s) entered, you will select/highlight the dog (upper right) you want to create a test for and click CREATE A SUBMISSION (bottom left).
  6. In the Comments/Clinical Signs box, enter MCOA2023 as the discount code along with any other information you feel may be important for the researchers to know.
  7. Use the Test Type drop-down to select the test (e.g., Cystinuria-Associated Marker (Type 3) - DNA and/or Nitroprusside Test - Urine Cystinuria ). Note: Only one test can be added at a time and the discount prie will not be reflected until you receive your invoice.
  8. A set of questions will pop up for Why are you requesting the test?, What type of sample do you want to submit?, and Collection Date and Shipping Date
  9. For Cystinuria, a set of questions will pop up why are you doing test, and type of sample.
  10. IMPORTANT in the comment box you put the discount code "MCOA2023". Along with any other information you feel may be important for the researchers to know.
  11. You will then select Create test request.
  12. Click Create Submission and Proceed to Sendig Instructions.
  13. Print 1-2 copies of this submission so that you can mail one copy with your samples and have one for your record. Before you mail the samples, write the Collection and Shipping Dates if they differ from what was originally submitted. Including a pedigree is helpful to UPenn but not required.
  14. Repeat the steps above for each test.
  15. Before or after you swab your dog(s) or collect urine, be sure to label the outside of the swabs or collection container with your dog's information. Let the swabs air dry and keep them away from all other contamination. If you are doing more than one dog, it is a good idea to use separate counter tops or desks.

What happens next?

After you mail your samples, the time can very from 2-8 weeks depending on how busy the lab is. You will get an email from PennGen with the laboratory balance and a link to your account with your balance. You will log into your account and pay. After you pay, you will instantly get another email with your dog's results attached. For DNA results, you can then use this report to submit the result to OFA to have it entered then into the OFA database should you wish. If you have any questions, please contact Mary DeLisa (divinemastiffs@gmail.com).

Updated: 05/18/2025