Alvedia Feline BT (Canada)

*Please see below for LabTest Information

Importance of blood typing

The determination of blood type is an essential process that ensures animals will benefit from transfusion support. Nowadays, a dog or a cat has a significant probability of being transfused once or more in their lifetime. Basic blood typing is essential to perform these first and subsequent transfusions as safely as possible and also to make the best use of the donated blood.

Benefits

● 2-minute procedure

● All material included

● Archivable

● Easy handling

● Reliable results

● Easy interpretation

● High specificity

● Snap result

Technology

The system is based on the migration of red blood cells on a membrane. Monoclonal antibodies specific to each antigen (DEA 1 in dogs, A/B in cats) have been incorporated on the membrane. These antibodies will retain positive antigens (DEA 1 in dogs, A/B in cats). A positive result is characterized by the presence of 1 or 2 red lines in front of the A and/or B for the feline QuickTest or a red line in front of DEA 1 for the canine QuickTest. The control line (C) must be positive; this signifies that the test has run successfully.

In cats, the presence of naturally occurring alloantibodies in type A and in type B cats requires that blood typing must be performed prior to blood transfusion to avoid an acute haemolytic transfusion reaction, and in breedings to prevent neonatal isoerythrolysis. Blood can be taken directly from the umbilical cord for the blood typing test.

MATERIAL

Material provided:

● 1 BT Quick Test

● 1 buffer solution

● 1 empty well

● 1 blood collector strip

USER’S GUIDE

First Time Donor: Following human good practice, the recommendation is to perform blood typing twice using 2 kits/2 blood samples/2 operators.

RESULTS

COMPATIBILITY

LABTEST VERSION

● Same technology

● Total flexibility

● Cost effectiveness

The LabTest version can be described as a “bulk packaging”.

The client will get multiple tests in the same box but can use it per unit.

The price is decreased but the flexibility remains the same as the individual Quick Test version.

Material provided:

● 20 membranes

● 20 results form

● 1 buffer

PRODUCT INFORMATION

● Quick Test Blood Typing - QT-BT-F - 1 TEST (individual Packaging)

● LabTest box Blood Typing - LT-BT-F - 20 TESTS / BOX

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Reliable in case of Auto-Agglutination

Thanks to our specific membrane technology, the agglutinated red blood cells (RBCs) will be retained at the bottom of the membrane whereas non-agglutinated RBCs will continue to migrate to the top of the membrane.

Reliable in case of Low PCV (Anemia)

Thanks to the sensitivity of our specific monoclonal antibodies, even with a very low PCV (hematocrit) will allow you to obtain a reliable Feline blood typing result.

TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE

CONTACT US TO IDENTIFY YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR

Alvedia

Alice Veterinary Diagostic

11-13 RUE DES AULNES, 69760 LIMONEST - FRANCE

Tel: +33(0)478380239

Fax: +33(0)478939563

E-MAIL: CONTACT@ALVEDIAVET.COM

WWW.ALVEDIA.COM

Canadian Animal Blood Bank, 2055 Notre Dame Avenue, Room AB71, Winnipeg, MB, R3H 0J9

Ph: 204-632-2586

www.canadiananimalbloodbank.ca

CPN: 1626014.0