What is the likelihood of false negative on ELISA tests if
it came back three times as negatives for the period of a couple of months? I am trying to figure out what’s going on with
Uh-oh-oh. One important information
that I found out from my holistic vet was that – it’s almost 99% of
the time, if not 100%, the value of HGB on the lab test is 1/3 of his/her HCT
level – meaning that HCT level is three times as much as HGB no matter
what a condition of animal is – and Uh-oh-oh’s HGB was only 1/6 of
his HCT level – and his conclusion was that something was definitely wrong
with the lab result itself – it just does not happen that way. He also said MCHC (?) is never never go
higher than the normal range – So, I took a look at all the blood work results of all of my
50 plus cats and 4 dogs I have done during the past 10 years or so, which
collected to almost 100 of them (as I did multiple tests for some cats) –
and he is right, 100 % of the time, all of their HGB level is,
if not exactly 1/3, very
very close to 1/3 of their HCT level.
So, I am going to have Uh-oh-oh’s CBC re-checked so that I can narrow
it down or eliminate, and focus on what’s really going on with Uh-oh-oh. He is playing and eating, but I just know that he is not
100%, and can’t figure it out why (probably other people wouldn’t
even notice) – he just seem a bit weak – we did FeLV tests on him
three times now since I got him in January 1, 2005. They are all negative. But I also know that, some times it
could show on negative on blood work, but may show positive on bone marrow –
and was just curious what the likelihood of that – or am I too paranoid?? Thank you for you input |
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