REACT™
Ethylene Glycol Test Kit
Ethylene glycol poisoning is a life-threatening condition. However,
the non-specific symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite
and dehydration make it difficult to diagnose. You don’t
have time to wait for more definitive symptoms. You need an answer
now.
The solution is REACT™ Ethylene Glycol Test Kit. The
REACT test kit is designed to detect the presence of ethylene glycol
in the blood of dogs and cats. Ethylene glycol in an enzyme
catalyzed reaction causes the solution to change color. A negative result assures ethylene glycol has not been ingested at a toxic level.
A positive result should be considered in conjunction with other clinical signs and should not be used as a stand alone diagnostic tool.
Why REACT?
- Simple and reliable
- Fast results
- Effective
for diagnosis in dogs and cats
- Easy-to-read results
Kit Components
- 1 precision 40 μL
pipette
- 1 transfer 1 mL pipette
- 1 yellow cap vial containing
indicating powder
- 1 black cap vial containing buffer solution
- 1 white cap vial containing activating powder
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Precautions & Warnings
Read and understand the test indications, instructions,
and warnings before use.
This test must be performed
using only serum or plasma. Only use heparin or EDTA
as an anticoagulant.
Draw blood for this test before
administration of any preparations containing propylene
glycol, glycerol, sorbitol or mannitol. Failure to do
so could result in a false positive result. In addition,
do not use thimerosol to preserve the sample as this
may lead to a false positive. Do not use isopropyl alcohol
to disinfect the area before extracting the blood sample.
Propylene glycol may be found in some injectables, activated
charcoal suspensions, semi-moist diets or non-toxic anti-freeze.
Glycerol may be found in cough syrups, liqueurs or confections.
Ethanol does not interfere with the results of this test;
however, when combined with propylene glycol or glycerol
it will produce a false positive. Fomepizole interferes
with the enzyme reaction thus preventing the color change.
Fomepizole may block a positive result.
Storage
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