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Collect 6-10 ml whole blood*. Allow to stand until clotted All results will be available within
and centrifuge. Decant or aspirate the serum and place in 48 hours of receipt of sample.
Spectrum Labs’ serum collection vial. Simply place
the vial, along with completed history and order forms, in the As an added convenience, Spec-
provided shipping materials and submit to Spectrum trum will provide you with pre-
Labs for testing. Results will then be faxed, mailed or paid Federal Express mailers to
telephoned, depending on individual requirements. In the submit samples at no additional
absence of a centrifuge, blood may be refrigerated overnight cost. Your samples will reach our
to allow the clot to retract and serum can then be decanted. lab in one day.
*3-5ml of serum is required (this ensures serum left over for additional
services and testing that may be required).
The SPOT Test makes use of patented covalent technology to This non-allergenic specific IgE may
ensure binding of allergen to the testing surface, thus eliminating skew the results and result in false
false negative results which are so prevalent in standard ELISA positives. Since helminthes are
assays. In addition, serum samples are first pre-treated to enhance one of the most common antigens
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accuracy and reliability. These immunosorbant procedures responsible for high IgE levels, this
significantly lower the concentration of competing antibodies. problem is resolved by absorbing
serum samples with a helminthes The Ultimate SPOT Package for Canine & Feline Patients:
Upon exposure to antigen, the body produces antibody (IgE and IgG). immunoabsorbant thus reducing the
overall concentration of non-allergen
The Ultimate Package represents the most comprehensive allergy testing
IgG, being the predominant antibody, is produced in larger quantities
than IgE. This circulating IgG interferes with typical solid matrix specific IgE. available. The special price for this package is less than what others
assays and may produce false negative results. To counteract this, charge for significantly less allergens. A total of 91 allergens are tested
all serum samples are first absorbed with a Staphylococcal protein A, from the following panels:
immunoabsorbant. This protein has a strong binding affinity to the Both of the above steps serve to
Fc portion of the IgG molecule thus removing it from the serum. boost both the specificity and
sensitivity of the SPOT test. • Regional Panel: 48 regional inhalant allergens including grasses,
Another factor that interferes with test accuracy is non-allergen trees, weeds and shrubs, fungi, house dust, dust mites and epidermals.
specific IgE antibody in the serum. High levels of non-allergen • Food Panel: A combination of 24 food types, including those foods
specific IgE are usually caused by parasitic infections in animals. commonly found in commercial diets.
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• Indoor Panel: 12 indoor allergens for animals with year-round allergy
problems, as well as animals spending a large amount of time indoors.
• Flea
allergy testing for:
canine
feline
A report will be generated indicating the result of each This database is maintained from
equine
allergen tested within each screen ordered. Class scores information provided regularly by the • Staph
customized are then reported as follows: major pet food manufacturers. This
allergy profile for: < 150 Negative letter is supplied with results at no • Malassezia
150-199 Borderline additional cost. • 4 additional molds
200-399 Positive
Since the only form of therapy in the case of food
allergies is avoidance of the offending food types, Each of the above panels can also be ordered individually.
Spectrum Labs provides a food recommendation letter
by comparing food results with a database of food types available
all results herein were obtained by utilizing the patenteted
test
from commercial food manufacturers.
Ordering the above ULTIMATE Package represents a signifi-
cant cost savings as compared to ordering each panel individually.
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The Ultimate SPOT Package for Equine Patients:
With results of inhalant, mold, indoor and flea allergens, as well as Sets are shipped to you within A total of 86 allergens are tested from the following panels:
a completed history form, a specific treatment set can be made for 72 hours of order. In addition
each animal. The set consists of three vials of increasing allergen your client will be provided with • Regional Panel: 44 regional inhalant allergens including grasses,
concentration, which are administered subcutaneously over a a Treatment Diary explaining the weeds and shrubs, trees, grain mixes, barn dust, epidermals, shavings,
period of nine months. Thereafter maintenance vials are available process of hyposensitization, as leather, jute/sisal, wool and cotton.
for further six to eight month periods of therapy. Each three vial well as providing them a means of
treatment set can contain up to twenty individual allergens. tracking their progress. • Food Panel: 12 specific equine food ingredients.
• Mold Panel: 24 molds commonly found in a horse’s environment.
• Biting Insect Panel: Horses exhibiting signs of urticaria are
Treatment sets are manufactured and supplied directly by
Spectrum Labs. commonly affected by biting insects. The biting insect panel tests for
sensitivity to six insects including culicoides.