Feline Coronavirus Antibody (ELISA)
The feline coronavirus antibody ELISA shows whether a cat has been exposed to feline coronavirus. This virus is common, and a positive result does not by itself mean the cat has FIP.
- Sample
- Serum
- Quantity
- As advised
- Report
- Confirmed when you book
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- Antibodies to feline coronavirus (FCoV) in a cat's serum
- Whether a cat has met feline coronavirus at any point in its life
- One piece of evidence your vet may weigh when FIP is suspected
When your vet may advise it
- A cat with a fever that does not go away, weight loss or a swollen belly, when your vet is thinking about FIP
- Checking cats in a breeding cattery or multi-cat home, if your vet advises it
- Before a new cat joins a group of cats, when your vet wants to know its status
About this test
Feline coronavirus (FCoV) mostly lives in the gut and spreads easily through shared litter trays, so it is common in homes with several cats and in catteries. Many cats carry antibodies and stay healthy. In a few cats the virus changes inside the body and causes FIP (feline infectious peritonitis), a serious illness. This ELISA, a lab method, measures antibodies in serum, the liquid part of blood. A positive result shows exposure but cannot tell a mild gut infection from FIP, while a negative result makes FIP less likely without fully ruling it out. A registered veterinarian interprets it with blood tests, fluid tests and the cat's signs.
How to prepare
Tell your vet how many cats share the home and about any recent illness. The lab confirms the method, sample needs and reporting time when you book.
Questions about Feline Coronavirus Antibody (ELISA)
Does a positive coronavirus test mean my cat has FIP?
Can a cat with a negative coronavirus antibody result still have FIP?
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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