Tumour Test: Nu.Q® (dog)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 94

Material

EDTA plasma 0.5 ml (fasting required, cooled)

Method

ELISA

Species list

dog

Duration

1 - 6 days

Remark

  • To determine the concentration of nucleosomes, which are increasingly released during apoptosis; small amounts can also be detected in healthy organisms. If there is massive cell death (e.g. in neoplasia), they accumulate.
  • indications: mainly haematopoietic neoplasms in therapy monitoring and early detection of relapse (e.g. lymphoma, haemangiosarcoma)
  • Patients who are eligible for the test are “clinically healthy” and without inflammatory disease.
  • recommendation: 4 hours fasting before sample collection