I would suggest retesting routinely even if the ELISA is negative.
I lost three because the new kitten's virus, undetected by one ELISA
test, activated a year and three months later.
bonnie
"Pamela D. Jackson" wrote:
>
> I think I just lost the reply I sent to this posting, so here goes again - hope I'm
>not sending it twice.
>
> I think you should ask your vet to perform an ELISA test on your younger kitty. If
>it is negative and at least 90 days have gone by since her last contact with the
>other kitties, you can pretty much rely on her being negative. If 90 days have not
>gone by, either test again once they have, or wait and then test.
>
> If she's positive on ELISA, then confirm that with IFA test. If that is negative,
>wait 90 days to see if either her own immune system can throw it off, or maybe it was
>a false positive, then retest.
>
> If the IFA is positive, you have to accept that she is positive.
>
> For further info on testing, see American Association of Feline Practitioners
>guidelines posted on their web site at www.afponline.org or at www.Felineleukemia.org.
>
> Hope she's fine.
>
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