Coronavirus (cat) – PCR (quantitative)

faeces, puncture fluid, EDTA blood

realtime PCR

1 - 3 days

• Faeces: Detection of enteric FCoV for assessing the infection pressure in the group and to help decide on possible rehabilitation. A cat is considered free if PCR was negative in 3 tests at weekly intervals and each time pooled faecal samples from 3 days were examined.
• Puncture fluid: a high number of viruses detected in the abdominal and/or thoracic effusion strongly indicates FIP (always in conjunction with other diagnostic parameters such as protein electrophoresis, albumin/globulin ratio).
• EDTA blood: alternative sample material if there is no effusion (note: possibly lower sensitivity and viraemia phase with enteric FCoV)
• Quantification can be ordered separately as a single service and can also be requested following a qualitative PCR.