EHR ANA

Ehrlichia-Anaplasma Antibody Combo Test (EHR-ANA)

Catalog No.: JCA032D

¤  INTENDED USE

The Ehrlichia - Anaplasma Antibody Combo Test is a test cassette to diagnose the presence of antibodies against Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma platys in dog’s blood specimen.

Assay Time:  5-10 minutes

Specimen: Serum, plasma or whole blood

¤  PRINCIPLE

The Ehrlichia - Anaplasma Antibody Combo Test is based on sandwich lateral flow immunochromatographic assay. 

¤  REAGENTS AND MATERIALS

- Test devices, with disposable droppers

- Assay buffer  

- Cotton swabs

- Products Manual

¤  STORAGE AND STABILITY

The kit can be stored at room temperature (4-30°C). The test kit is stable through the expiration date (24 months) marked on the package label. DO NOT FREEZE. Do not store the test kit in direct sunlight.

¤  TEST PROCEDURE

- Allow all materials, including specimen and test device, recover to 15-25℃ before running the assay.

- Take out the test device from the foil pouch and place it horizontally.

- Using the capillary dropper to place 1 drop (approx. 10μL) of the prepared specimen into the sample hole “S” of the test device. Then drop 3 drops (approx. 80μL) of the assay buffer into the sample hole immediately.

- Interpret the result in 5-10 minutes. Result after 10 minutes is considered as invalid.

¤  INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

- Positive (+): The presence of both “C” line and zone “T” line, no matter T line is clear or vague.

- Negative (-): Only clear C line appear. No T line.

- Invalid: No colored line appears in C zone. No matter if T line appears.

¤  PRECAUTIONS

- All reagents must be at room temperature before running the assay.

- Do not remove test cassette from its pouch until immediately before use.

- Do not use the test beyond its expiration date. 

- The components in this kit have been quality control tested as standard batch unit. Do not mix components from different lot numbers.

- All specimens are of potential infection. It must be strictly treated according to the rules and regulations by local states.

¤  LIMITATION

The Ehrlichia - Anaplasma Antibody Combo Test is for in vitro veterinary diagnosis use only. All result should be considered with other clinical information available with veterinarian. It is suggested to apply a further confirmative method such as microscopy when positive result was observed. 

J&G Biotech Ltd (Reg. No.: 08419172)

326 Cleveland Road, London, England E18 2AN, UK