RE: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-16 Thread Abby Specht
Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test From: Frullani, Anita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject:

RE: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-16 Thread Abby Specht
Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test From: Frullani, Anita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject:

Re: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-16 Thread TenHouseCats
idexx is only ONE of the companies that makes SNAP tests--there are a number of brands out there that are considerable less expensive, and i've never seen if there's any correlation between incorrect results and brand. On 11/14/06, Abby Specht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Idex info that your vet

Re: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-13 Thread Susan Hoffman
Here's one: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/adopt/surrender.html 60% false positiveRun a google search as follows – snap felv "false positive” – and you will find more info. "Frullani, Anita" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know of any documentation that says SNAP tests yields

Re: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-13 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I'm going to post this reply in 3 logical parts. Part one explains why ANY test could result in a false result, due to the nature of the viruses. Part two explains the operator error aspect of the procedure. Part three actually talks about the studied nature of false testing results on