Serological Blood Group Typing (dog, cat)
LABOKLIN Service ID: 618
dog:
- DEA 1 positive/negative
- Prior to blood transfusions, it is advisable to test donor and recipient animals for blood group compatibility (see crossmatch test).
cat:
- A, B, C (formerly AB)
- Do not use umbilical cord blood.
- In cat breeds, the blood groups of the parent animals should be determined before mating in order to avoid neonatal iso-immune haemolytic anaemia. Genetic testing in A animals is indicated to detect carriers of the recessive B gene.
| Material | EDTA blood 1 ml |
| Method | agglutination test for determining the serological blood group |
| Duration | 1 day |
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