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    RIVALTA FIP-VETube
    > Field of Application

    RIVALTA FIP-VETube is a test-kit for the effusion diagnostics for the determination or exclusion of exudate (abdominal and/or pleural effusion material) in cats suspicious for FIP.

    > General

    The final diagnosis of FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis) poses a major diagnostic challenge to the veterinarian. Between diverse methods for the detection of FIP infection, the RIVALTA test is regarded as an important component for the differentiation of transudate (non-inflammable excretion of fluid in body cavities) and exudate (usually inflammatory excretion of fluid in body cavities).

    Cats with effusion symptoms are highly suspicious for a FIP infection. As an effusion is indeed highly suspicious, but not pathognomonic for an infection with FIP, the effusion should be principally aspirated and tested by means of RIVALTA FIP-VETube.

    Exudate effusion material suspicious of FIP can be recognised macroscopically by its straw yellow to amber-coloured staining, the floating fibrin flakes and by its property to become viscous and ropy during contact with air.

    When the exudate does contain protein, the punctate drop precipitates during plunging into the aqua-acetic acid mixture. This can be observed by the characteristic formation of more or less stable precipitation products or cloudy mists, forming drops or smears. Occurrence of a FIP infection must be considered with high probability. In contrast, the punctate drop being transudate completely dissolves during sinking into the aqua-acetic acid mixture. Here, FIP infection has to be doubted with high probability.

    Being fast, simple and reliable, usable on-site and highly significant, the RIVALTA FIP-VETube is an ideal tool to prove or exclude a FIP infection.

    Specifications

    Detection of

    Inflammation marker

    Sample material:

    Exudate or transudate

    Test time/duration

    1 minute

    Storage

    Room temperature (15–25°C)

    Sensitivity

    98 %

    Specificity

    80 %

    Test procedure

    Coagulation

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    Product

    Art.-No. 105010SR1

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    Format:

    1 test-kit contains:
    – 10 RIVALTA FIP-VETube tubes, each filled with 3.0 ml
    distilled water
    – 1 dropper bottle A with 3.0 ml pure acetic acid (> 99.7 %)
    – 10 effusion vials P coated with methylene blue
    – 1 instructions for use