IDEXX Laboratories launch new Urine P:C Ratio for VetTest
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IDEXX Laboratories launch new Urine P:C Ratio for VetTest. Westbrook, Maine - IDEXX Laboratories Inc. announces the launch of a new testing capability for the VetTest chemistry analyzer that will allow veterinarians to obtain a urine-protein to urine-creatinine ratio in-house. The new IDEXX Urine P:C Ratio consists of a urine protein slide and a urine creatinine slide, which are new slide-testing capabilities for the VetTest analyzer. The IDEXX VetTest Chemistry Analyzer, which uses dry-slide technology, is the veterinary industry standard for the test menu breadth and flexibility, the company says. The IDEXX Urine P:C Ratio is the first fully quantitative in-house diagnostic test for the assessment of proteinuria in the dog and cat. "With appropriate use, the IDEXX Urine P:C Ratio gives the practitioner an in-house quantitative diagnostic test to assess urinary protein loss, and better evaluate, monitor and treat renal disease," says Michelle Kahn, MS, DVM of IDEXX Laboratories. The urine protein and urine creatinine slides join the existing 21 individual chemistries on the VetTest menu, bringing the number of available tests to 23. The IDEXX VetTest is the only in-house chemistry analyzer capable of evaluating urine samples, the company says. In a few minutes, the IDEXX Urine P:C Ratio allows veterinarians to quantify proteinuria for earlier diagnosis and detection...
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