Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Quick test for high canine trypsin levels to detect pancreatitis
By Waritani, Takaki et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2007·Animal Health Products and Chemicals Division, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: One-step immunochromatography assay for detection of high-level canine serum trypsin-like immunoreactivity.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs suspected of having pancreatitis were tested using a new quick test that measures a specific protein in their blood called canine trypsin-like immunoreactivity (cTLI). The test showed results in just 10 minutes, helping to identify which dogs had high levels of cTLI, indicating pancreatitis. Out of 12 dogs tested, 4 had high levels, 2 had weakly positive results, and 6 were negative. This fast and easy test can help veterinarians quickly assess whether a dog has pancreatitis and decide on the best treatment.
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Abstract
We developed a one-step immunochromatography assay kit to measure high levels of canine trypsin-like immunoreactivity (cTLI) for bedside estimation of canine pancreatitis. The serum cTLI level can be determined within 10 min by visual comparison of color strengths in the test and reference zones. The serum cTLI levels determined by this method correlate well with canine TLI-ELISA and can be classified into 3 categories: cTLI levels higher than 60 ng/ml were considered positive; 20-60 ng/ml, weakly positive; and less than 20 ng/ml, negative. Twelve dogs suspected of pancreatitis were examined using this method; 4 dogs were positive, 2 were weakly positive, and 6 were negative. This test can detect a high level of serum cTLI and a positive result in the TLIH test will provide critical information for evaluation of pancreatitis in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17611369/