The FIV Ab/FeLV Ag Combo Rapid Test is a combined cassette to differentially diagnose the presence of Feline Immunodeficiency antibody and Feline Leukemia Virus antigen in cat’s blood specimen.
PRINCIPLE
The FIV Ab/FeLV Ag Combo Rapid Test is based on sandwich lateral flow immunochromatographic assay.
REAGENTS AND MATERIALS
- Test devices
- Disposable capillary droppers
- Assay buffers for FIV and FeLV assay
- Products Manual
STORAGE AND STABILITY
The kit can be stored at room temperature (4-30°C). The test kit is stable through the expiration date marked on the package label. DO NOT FREEZE. Do not store the test kit in direct sunlight.
SPECIMEN PREPARATION AND STORAGE
1. Specimen should be obtained and treated as below.
- Serum or plasma: collect the whole blood for the patient cat, centrifuge it to get the serum, or place the whole blood into a tube which contains anticoagulants to get plasma.
- Whole blood: collect fresh blood for use directly or make anticoagulant blood for storage at 2-8℃.
2. All specimen should be tested immediately. If not for testing right now, they should be stored at 2-8℃.
TEST PROCEDURE
- Allow all materials, including specimen and test device, recover to 15-25℃ before running the assay.
- Take out the test device from the foil pouch and place it horizontally.
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
- Positive (+): The presence of both “C” line and zone “T” line, no matter T line is clear or vague.
- Negative (-): Only clear C line appear. No T line.
- Invalid: No colored line appears in C zone. No matter if T line appears.