Antech Launches trūRapid™ FOUR: Simplifying Canine Vector-Borne Disease Screening for Veterinarians
trūRapid™ FOUR is a lateral flow test used to detect canine antibodies to Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp., and Lyme C6 ( Borrelia burgdorferi), as well as heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis) antigen, using whole blood, serum, or plasma.
Jimmy Barr, DVM, DACVECC, Chief Medical Officer for Mars Petcare's Science & Diagnostics division and Antech, said: 'With its speed, proven reliability, and streamlined workflow, trūRapid™ FOUR offers busy veterinary professionals a simple alternative to current testing protocols and, importantly, provides an affordable choice without compromising quality.'
Key Features of trūRapid™ FOUR include:
Streamlined Workflow: Requires just a few drops of sample, minimizing the need for additional blood draws or sample centrifugation. Eliminates manual snapping; the test reaction begins automatically when the sample and buffer is directly added.
Proven Reliability: Excellent sensitivity and specificity when compared to reference laboratory testing. For Lyme, C6 ensures high specificity, preventing false positives caused by vaccination.
Broad reactivity: E. canis, E. chaffeensis, and E. ewingii; A. phagocytophilum and A. platys.
No refrigeration: Tests can be stored at room temperature for their entire shelf life, saving refrigerator space, simplifying inventory management, and eliminating the need to warm up the test before use.
Eco-Friendly Design: Generates less plastic waste with no need for additional sample handling tubes — just the cartridge and a plastic pipette.
About Antech
Antech is a global veterinary diagnostics company, driven by our passion for innovation that helps veterinarians deliver better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.
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