Product Description
Quick Test DEA 1
Canine Blood Typing Test
Alvedia 46210
Description
Transfusion has taken an increasingly important role in the life support of canine and feline patients. Thus, the need for quick and accurate blood typing has now been recognized in order to assure safe and efficient transfusion. In dogs, the determination of DEA 1.1 antigen is strongly recommended before any blood transfusion to avoid a potent alloantibody response against this antigen and to avoid acute haemolytic transfusion reaction. In cats, the presence of naturally occurring alloantibodies in type A and in type B cats requires that blood typing be performed prior to blood transfusion to avoid acute haemolytic transfusion reaction, as well as in breedings to prevent neonatal isoerythrolysis. These easy-to-use test kits require only one drop of blood and provide results in 2 minutes. Each test comes with a blood typing card to be given to the patient’s owner and a blood typing form to be affixed in the patient’s medical record. For more information, visit www.alvediavet.com.