If it's the Elisa test, they base on on eyeballing the little circle that appears. If they think they see a faint coloration, might still call it FIV-Neg, but it's maybe really a "faint positive". So it can be rather subjective..
Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Hoffman To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:39 PM Subject: Re: o/t FIV Come over to the FIV group at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FIVCats2/?yguid=11572739 Even if she is FIV+ it is likely she will live to be an old lady of a cat and never show any symptoms at all. But the notation you mention doesn't make any sense to me. "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was shocked last night, going thru old papers, to see a comment written on Momcat's notes in 2003, made by the vet who tested all six of my ferals for FeLV and FIV. The chart said that Momcat had (alone of the six) tested negative for FELV/FIV but the asterisked comment said that she POSSIBLY was FIV POSITIVE. I think that the news that the other 5 had tested FeLV positive must have put this "possibly FIV positive" comment right out of my head. Anyway, now my Q is: how can a cat test FIV neg but "possibly" be positive in reality. What symptoms might she show now, 3 years on? Can you guys recommend a website in case she is positive. (Because she's feral, it will probably be a couple of weeks before I can catch/have her tested.) Thanks Kerry M. IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
