RT-PCR / Molecular Tests Dog Cat

Bartonella RT-PCR

Bartonella RT-PCR looks for the DNA of Bartonella bacteria in a blood sample from a dog or cat. It can help your vet check for an infection spread mainly by fleas, which can also pass to people.

Sample: Whole blood (EDTA)
Quantity: As advised
Report: Confirmed when you book
Collection: Free in Bhopal

What this test checks

Bartonella DNA in a whole blood (EDTA) sample from a dog or cat
Whether Bartonella may be involved in fever, swollen lymph nodes or heart valve disease

When your vet may advise it

A cat or dog with fever that keeps coming back and no clear cause
A dog with suspected heart valve infection, often found as a new heart murmur (an unusual heart sound)
Swollen lymph nodes, eye inflammation or sore gums in a cat with a flea problem

About this test

Bartonella are bacteria that live in the blood and are spread mainly by fleas. Many infected cats look healthy but can carry the bacteria for a long time. Some cats develop fever, swollen lymph nodes or inflamed eyes or gums. In dogs, Bartonella can be linked with fever, lameness and infection of the heart valves. PCR detects the bacteria's DNA in EDTA blood. The bacteria can come and go from the blood, so a negative result does not always rule infection out, and a positive result does not always mean Bartonella is the cause of the illness. A registered veterinarian interprets it with the signs and other tests.

How to prepare

Blood is collected into an EDTA tube, and no special preparation is usually needed. Tell your vet about recent flea problems and any medicines. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.

Questions about Bartonella RT-PCR

Can people catch Bartonella from cats?

Yes, Bartonella can pass to people, mostly through a scratch or bite from a cat carrying the bacteria, which causes cat scratch disease. Wash your hands, wear gloves when handling samples, clean scratches well and see a doctor if you feel unwell. Ask your vet about flea control.

Why can a Bartonella PCR be negative in an infected pet?

Because the bacteria are not always in the blood at the moment the sample is taken. They can come and go, so a single negative PCR does not always rule infection out. Your vet may repeat the test or add antibody testing if the signs still fit.

Before you book this test

Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.

Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
Reporting time. Confirmed when you book. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.

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