Genetic blood group determination
LABOKLIN Service ID: 8121
The AB system is the major blood group system in domestic cats. The most common blood types are A and B. Cats with blood type B usually have high anti-A antibody titres and cats with blood type A usually have low anti-B antibody titres. Some breeds have the rather rare blood type C (also called blood type „AB“). Cats with blood type C do not have anti-A or anti-B antibodies and are thus universal receivers in case of blood transfusions.
Genetic blood grouping in cats allows for genetic differentiation of the serologically determined blood group before breeding. This makes it possible to identify the recessive b allele which is associated with the B serotype. Cats with two copies of the b allele have blood type B. Genetically, a cat with blood type A may either be a homozygous AA or a heterozygous Ab carrier. Genetic testing is therefore recommended to clarify the genetic basis of A and C (AB) cats. (see also Category Genetics/Hereditary Diseases/Cat/Genetic blood group determination)
| Material | EDTA-blood 1 ml or swab |
| Method | TaqMan SNP assay |
| Species list | cat |
| Breed list | Abyssinian, American Bobtail Longhair, American Bobtail Shorthair, American Curl Longhair, American Curl Shorthair, American Shorthair, American Wirehair, Anatoli, Arabian Mau, Australian Mist, Balinese, Bengal (Leopard cat), Birman (Sacred cat of Burma), Bombay, Brazilian Shorthair, British Longhair, British Shorthair (BSH), Burmese, Burmilla, Ceylon cat, Chartreux, Chausie, Cornish Rex, Crossbred / Mixed Breed, Cymric cat, Devon Rex, Donskoy, Egyptian Mau, Exotic Shorthair, Foldex, German Longhair, German Rex, Himalayan, Japanese Bobtail Longhair, Japanese Bobtail Shorthair, Javanese, Kanaani, Kartäuser, Korat, Kurilian Bobtail, LaPerm Longhair, LaPerm Shorthair, Maine Coon, Manx cat, Munchkin, Nebelung, Neva Masquerade, Norwegian Forest Cat, Ocicat, Ojos Azules, Oriental Longhair, Oriental Shorthair (OSH), Persian, Peterbald, Pixie-bob Longhair, Pixie-bob Shorthair, Ragdoll, Russian Blue, Savannah, Scottish Fold Longhair, Scottish Fold Shorthair, Selkirk Rex Longhair, Selkirk Rex Shorthair, Serengeti, Seychellois, Siamese, Siberian, Singapura, Snowshoe, Sokoke, Somali, Sphynx, Thai, Tonkinese, Toyger, Turkish Angora, Türkisch Van, Ural Rex, other / unknown |
| Duration | 3 - 5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab |