Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-30 Thread dlgegg
IT DOES NOT SOUND LOGICAL TO ME. EITHER YOU ARE POSITIVE OR NOT. Kelley S moonv...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Long ago I learned from this list, there is no such thing as light positive reading. It indicates an error with the test. I don't have documentation to back this up, can

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-30 Thread Maya D'Alessio
From a scientific standpoint, it is logical. It means that there is low amounts of antigen in the blood, but it is present. Some of the older tests used to only test for antibodies, well a cat that has been vaccinated, or exposed ever, is going to have antibodies. The SNAPP test looks for the

[Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Kelley S
Hi guys, Long ago I learned from this list, there is no such thing as light positive reading. It indicates an error with the test. I don't have documentation to back this up, can anyone help? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Lance
I’d like to know more about this as well. I was told that Ember was a “weak positive” at her first test. She definitely had the virus (subsequent ELISAs were positive, and CBCs seemed to back those up in showing immunosuppression). On Sep 28, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Kelley S moonv...@gmail.com

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Marsha
Many years ago (early 80's I think), I had a cat that supposedly showed a faint positive. The vet thought maybe it was a mistake, and a later test turned up negative. I have heard that it is always a mistake, and I have also heard the theory that a cat is fighting off the infection. Anybody

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Maya D'Alessio
This is unrelated, but I just got really happy news. We did a full blood work up on my felv + guy, and his everything is perfect and normal! Very relieved On Sep 28, 2014 1:37 PM, Marsha mar...@lynxe.com wrote: Many years ago (early 80's I think), I had a cat that supposedly showed a faint

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Grant, Mary A.
, 2014 2:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading This is unrelated, but I just got really happy news. We did a full blood work up on my felv + guy, and his everything is perfect and normal! Very relieved On Sep

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Maya D'Alessio
want to see what else we can do to keep her healthy. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. *From: *Maya D'Alessio *Sent: *Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:17 PM *To: *felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Reply To: *felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject: *Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading

2014-09-28 Thread Amy
, 2014 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Light positive reading Many years ago (early 80's I think), I had a cat that supposedly showed a faint positive.  The vet thought maybe it was a mistake, and a later test turned up negative.  I have heard that it is always a mistake, and I have also heard