Code Test Description * Indicates send out test   T625 Heartworm Antibody (Feline)   Specimen 1 ml serum or plasma   Method ELISA   Schedule 1–2 working days   Interpretive   Guidelines A positive test result is consistent with exposure to infective stages of Heartworm larvae. This result may indicate an early (prepatent) infection that could develop adult forms or exposure that was eradicated by the cat's immune system.   Comments Positive reaults indicate exposure ONLY and do NOT confirm presence of adult worms.   T615 Heartworm Antigen (Canine)   Specimen 1 ml serum or plasma   Method ELISA   Schedule Daily   Indication To confirm the presence of adult heartworms.   Interpretive   Guidelines An equivocal result indicates that there is a small amount of reaction that falls between the positive and negative cutoffs. Equivocal results may be caused by the condition of the sample, by interfering substances or low worm burden. If the dog is showing clinical signs, a retest is recommended.   Comments If an equivocal result is obtained, the dog may be started on preventative medication prior to retest.   T620 Heartworm Antigen (Feline)   Specimen 1 ml serum or plasma   Method ELISA   Schedule Daily   Indication To assist in confirming presence of adult heartworms. Negative result does not rule out disease.   Comments This test is specific but not highly sensitive. Recommend running in conjunction with heartworm antibody test for best sensitivity.   T630 Heartworm Combo (Feline)   Tests Heartworm antibody Heartworm antigen   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method ELISA   Schedule 1–2 working days   Interpretive   Guidelines See individual tests.   Comments Positive antigen tes confirms presence of adult worms; negative antigen result does NOT rule out presence of adult worms.   * S16400 Herpes, Direct Antigen   Specimen 2 conjunctival smears   Method IFA   Schedule 7–10 working days   Indication To identify presence of virus antigen in epithelial cells.   Interpretive   Guidelines A negative result does not rule out infection.   Comments Adequate number of conjunctival cells must be present on slide(s). Swabs are not acceptable.   * S86022 Herpes Virus Antibody (IFA)   Specimen 1 ml serum   Method IFA   Schedule 5–7 working days   Comments Antibody titer will not differentiate between IgG and IgM. Please send comments to the webmaster. ©1997-2008 Antech Diagnostics, Inc. Site design and maintenance by amesDesign.