Vet chroma T4
Vet chroma™ T4 is a Fluorescence Immunoassay (FIA) for the quantitative determination of total thyroxine (T4) in canine, feline serum/plasma. It is useful as an aid in management and monitoring of thyroid disorder.
Summary
Thyroxine (T4) is one of two major hormones produced by the thyroid gland (the other is called triiodothyronine, or T3). T4 is a useful marker for the diagnosis of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in dog and cat.
Test Principle
Please follow procedure on the Screening of Vet chroma™ reader.
- Make a puncture on the top of the detection buffer tube by inserting an empty capillary cap.
- Transfer 50㎕ of sample (Canine, Feline serum/plasma/control) using a micropipette to a tube containing the Detection buffer tube (punched tube).
- Assemble the capillary cap and the tube into one. Shake the 5 times or more until the sample out of the capillary cap by inversion. Incubate the sample mixture at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- After 5minutes, remove the cap off the top of assembled tube. Discard 2 drops of reagent onto the paper towel before applying to the cartridge. Load only 2 drops of the mixture onto the sample well of the cartridge. And Leave the Cartridge on the Vet chroma™ holder.
- Instrument for Vet chroma™ tests will start automatically scanning the sample-loaded cartridge after 10minutes.
- Read the test result on the display screen of the instrument for Vet chroma™ tests.
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