Most accurate feline pancreatitis test available

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Diagnostic update

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With sick cats, the real problem is often unclear

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Clinical guidance on feline pancreatitis

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DIAGNOSING PANCREATITIS

Differences between cats and dogs

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Diagnosing & Managing Feline Pancreatitis –
A roundtable discussion

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Spec cPL® Test (canine pancreas-specific lipase)

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity versus conventional testing

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Prevalence and Histopathologic Characteristics of Pancreatitis in Cats

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01937-544-000 or send a mail to labhelp@idexx.com

Every “under the weather” cat you see could have pancreatitis.
It's true. As history, physical examination and routine laboratory findings are nonspecific, you may not realise just how common pancreatitis is in cats.

A recent study published in The Journal of Veterinary Pathology showed 67% of cats presented for necropsy irrespective of the cause of death, had histologic evidence of pancreatitis, including 45% in apparently healthy cats. Although the prevalence of clinically significant pancreatitis is likely not this high, the findings suggest inflammation occurs with a variety of conditions that often have concurrent pancreatitis.

The most accurate feline pancreatitis test available.

Spec fPL® is a convenient blood test that detects the level of pancreatic lipase in the blood and provides information about the health of your patient pancreas. So now when non-specific presenting signs blur the picture, you’ll be able to make diagnostic and treatment recommendations with greater confidence. (223 KB)

Proven:
The Spec fPL test was developed from the fPLI test in partnership with Drs. Williams and Steiner at the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University.

Accurate:

Sensitivity of the fPLI was 100% in moderate to severe cases of pancreatitis and 54% in mild cases with an overall sensitivity of 67%.
Specificity of the fPLI was 100% in healthy cats and 67% in symptomatic cats with histologically normal pancreata with an overall specificity of 91%¹.

Quantitative next-day results:
The Spec fPL® Test provides specific easy to interpret results to help you quickly diagnose and monitor your patient progress.

References:

1.	Forman MA, Marks SL, De Cock HE, et al. Evaluation of serum feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity and helical computed tomography versus conventional testing for the diagnosis of feline pancreatitis. J Vet Intern Med. 2004;18:807–815.

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