Oh yeah, there is a saliva test. The vet takes a swab from inside the cheek of the cat, then puts it in a test tube with purified water and maybe something else, I don't know. If the swab turns blue within 5 minutes the cat is supposedly positive. Then, if it hasn't turned blue, she takes it out and puts it in a different solution that is supposed to make it turn blue to confirm she had a good test.
On 11/26/12, Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Both ELISA/SNAP and IRA use blood drawn from the cat. The saliva test is > something else entirely. I think it is supposed to test in much the same > way as the ELISA/SNAP for the same thing. I don't think there's a saliva > test that tests for the virus in the bone marrow (IFA). Anyone have a > definite answer to this? > > > > Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty > neighbors too! > > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Kathryn Green <katsk...@gmail.com> >>To: Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> >>Cc: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >>Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 11:38 AM >>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Leukemia Positive Cat >> >> >>Oops wait a minute I re read your email. It is the other way around isn't >> it. SNAP/ELISA is the saliiva test and the IFA is the blood test for bone >> marrow? >>Kt >>Kathryn Green <katsk...@gmail.com> wrote: >>OK so the ELISA/SNAP is the one blood is drawn for and the IFA is the >> "saliva" test right? >>Thanks. That helps a lot! >>Kat >>Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>The snap test is an ELISA test. The IFA is sent out to a lab & costs around >> $100 depending on your area & tests to see if the virus is in the bone >> marrow, meaning the cat will not throw off the virus. >> >> >> >>Beth >> >> >>Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> From: Kathryn Green <katsk...@gmail.com> >>To: Kathryn Hargreaves <khargrea...@gmail.com> >>Cc: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >>Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 12:22 PM >>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Leukemia Positive Cat >> >> >>So which is the "snap" test? Or is it something else?? >>Kat >>Kathryn Hargreaves <khargrea...@gmail.com> wrote: >>Don't just get the IFA, as they are skewed towards false negatives. >> ELISAs are skewed towards false positives, so if you do the IFA, it would >> be to reconcile with the ELISA. >> >> >>On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>I don't much trust tests anyway but if you want to get a more accurate >> test, in a month do the IFA test on him. I had an adult cat who tested >> strong positive. I kept him for 3 months in a separate room, tested again >> and it was negative but because he would be mixed in with my many rescues, >> I had the IFA test done and it was also negative. Moses has been living >> with 20 of my rescues for the past 6 years now. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty >>> neighbors too! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>________________________________ >>>> From: Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> >>>>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 10:49 AM >>>>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Leukemia Positive Cat >>>> >>>> >>>>I have a 6 1/2 month old rescued kitten. He tested FelV pos. at >>>>8 weeks old and I just had him tested again. This time the results >>>>were a "light pos." They told me it just barely turned positive on >>>>the test. Would this indicate he is in the process of throwing off >>>>the virus? I LOVE this kitten so much. He is such an affectionate >>>>boy, and I'm praying I don't lose him. 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