SNAP Giardia test gives results in eight minutes

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. introduces the SNAP ELISA test to screen dogs and cats for Giardia infection. This test, the first pet-side test to identify soluble Giardia antigen, provides veterinarians with an accurate diagnosis in eight minutes.Until now, a fecal float evaluation or a fecal smear provided the only options for screening Giardia in-house, and their accuracy is very low, says Dr. Leif Lorentzen of IDEXX. The new USDA-approved SNAP Giardia Test is proven to deliver 95 percent sensitivity/99.3 percent specificity compared to IFA and 96.2 percent sensitivity/100 percent specificity compared to reference laboratory ELISA tests.The new test will be available mid-month.

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