VetLyte® Electrolyte Analyser

Comprehensive answers in minutes

Test every patient for sodium, potassium and chloride when you’re:

  • Performing wellness and pre-anaesthetic testing
  • Choosing the right IV fluid
  • Responding to emergencies
  • Diagnosing certain diseases

 

Fast analysis and superior economics for high-volume testing make
the VetLyte® Electrolyte Analyser ideal for general health checkups
and fluid therapy.

VetLyte Electrolyte Analyser

Monitor electrolytes

 

VetLyte Test Menu

 

Use the IDEXX VetLyte® Electrolyte Analyser to monitor electrolytes when these conditions are present:

 

ImbalanceCommon Causes
Hypokalaemia
  • Chronic vomiting and diarrhoea
  • Post-corticosteroid administration
  • Cushing's syndrome
Hyperkalaemia
  • Acute renal failure
  • Addison's disease
  • Urethral obstruction
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hyponatraemia
  • Severe vomiting and diarrhoea
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Addison's disease
  • Over-hydration
Hypernatraemia
  • Increased salt intake
  • Fluid loss exceeds sodium loss
  • Vomiting and diarrhoea
  • Diabetes melitus
  • Cushing's syndrome
Hypochloraemia
  • Metabolic alkalosis
  • Over-hydration
Hyperchloraemia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Renal failure
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Ethylene glycol poisoning

Running the VetLyte® Electrolyte Analyser:

 

You can use whole-blood, serum or plasma samples on the VetLyte analyser.

  1. From the Analyser Sample screen, press Yes and select the desired species.
  2. Open the sample door and wait until the analyser displays Introduce Sample.

 

3.
Introduce the sample to the sample probe. The sample is automatically aspirated.
4.
When the VetLyte analyser displays Wipe probe/Close Sample Door, remove the sample and wipe the sample probe with a lint-free wipe.
 

 

  1. Close the sample door. After approximately 35 seconds, results are displayed. You can now run additional samples.
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