Screening for thyroid disorders
- Localización: Veterinary Record, ISSN-e 2042-7670, Vol. 177, Nº. 15, 2015, págs. 400-400
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Adding to its range of in-clinic diagnostic options, IDEXX Laboratories has launched a total T4 (thyroxine) dry-slide test, which it says is compatible with all its in-clinic laboratory analysers and will give vets real-time access to additional chemistry information.
Discussing the test, Simon Wootton, marketing manager at IDEXX, explained: ‘Conditions like hyper- or hypothyroidism require intervention and careful long-term monitoring. It is also important to assess the possible effects on other relevant medical parameters. This is why vets often want to update a patient's chemistry data during the clinic visit. To accommodate this need, accurate and dependable chemistry, electrolyte and T4 test results can now be delivered in as little as 15 minutes. By adding thyroid screening to diagnostic protocols – which may already include fructosamine, phenobarbital, and urine P:C [protein:creatinine] testing – practices can now get comprehensive chemistry, electrolyte and T4 measurements from a single sample, in a single run. This will let vets detect abnormalities sooner and respond more effectively.’
