Thanks Katherine. I think I have heard that too about PCR accuracy. Shelley
On Aug 14, 2013, at 10:05 AM, Katherine K. wrote: > Shelley, > > One of my vets (I'm in the US) did a PCR test, but another always does IFA > (for kittens who test positive on snap ELISA) and that seems to be more > common. I asked my vet why she chose the PCR test and she said it was more > accurate. PCR results seemed to take longer than the IFA but I've also seen > IFA results take a while too. It must just depend on the lab and I'm not sure > which ones were used except that I know the sample for the PCR test was > same-day shipped to NY. > > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Shelley Theye <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I want to bring Leo back in to get the IFA test. I was reading about the > company that developed > the IFA test, the National Veterinary Lab. Are they the company that most > folks use or can > my vet send to any lab, like Antech, etc. Is one lab considered more > accurate than another? > > Are PCR tests done much? I think in England they are used more than the IFA, > at least I recall > reading that a while back on a website. > > Thanks so much for any advice, > Shelley > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
