>From what I know, there are four: In-house ELISA Lab ELISA Lab IFA PSA
Is this correct? On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:28 AM, Lynda Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > First of all there are two commonly used types of FeLV tests. One is the > in-office ELISA and the other is the laboratory run IFA test. Both types > test for the FeLV protein p27. However, they detect the protein in different > forms and detect infection at different stages. 1.) If a cat or kitten is > ELISA positive, but healthy, an IFA test should be performed. Here is where > the confusion begins. > > If the cat is IFA negative but ELISA positive there are two possibilities. > One is a false positive ELISA test and the other is a stage of the disease > is present at which the IFA test doesn't detect infection. Therefore the > suspect cat or kitten should be isolated and retested in at least 6 weeks. > If, at that time the cat is IFA positive, you know that the cat if infected. > The IFA is 99% accurate. An IFA positive cat can be shedding virus and > infect other cats and kittens." > > Remember to retest 6 weeks after an ELISA positive result, the cat's immune > system can clear the virus especially in an adult cat (kittens and seniors > have the most difficulty clearing the virus). > > > This is what I have always been told by veterinarians and everyone on this > FeLV thread. I have not heard any different. This info is true! > > > Lynda > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- ---------------------------- Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by implementing the No Kill Equation: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/ Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
