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Originally Posted by HShanks  Just spoke with the vet and here is the info on the test that they used to confirm dx of pancreatitis along with elevated lipase and amylase:
In 2007, IDEXX introduced the SNAP cPL, a version of the Spec cPL test that can be done in-house by your veterinarian and return results in 10 minutes. The result is a color spot that is either lighter than the reference spot (normal range), the same as the reference spot (intermediate range, comparable to 201-399), or darker than the reference spot (consistent with pancreatitis). If the SNAP cPL test results are abnormal, IDEXX recommends that you follow up with a Spec cPL test to establish a baseline cPL concentration and to monitor treatment.
I'm guessing I did remember correctly when I said our vet reported the results as being over 400 as this is consistent with the above range. Now that I know they used a rapid SNAP test I'm considering going back to request a Spec cPL later in the week to establish a baseline so I know what I'm working with and to be sure that the inflammation is in fact subsiding.
Thanks again to everyone! Abbie slept well last night and has not had a bowel movement (loose or otherwise) yet as of 11 AM. It has been a scary road and I'm appreciative of all comments and concerns.  |
yeah the snap is new and not all vets carry it so glad yours does that is great. One of ours does and one does not but i like this test as the normal cpli test takes about 2-3 days to come back and i like knowing right then what is going on. How high were the amylase and lipase numbers on cbc panel? did they do that inhouse as well? I agree i would have done inhouse and also asked them to send to lab on top of it myself just to be 100% as sometimes those inhouse ones are not 100% like per and post bile acid I definitely would not recommend snap for that as it is a stressful test doing two blood draws and then the numbers only go to 30
so never recommend snap for bile acids but i like it for cpli as the lab results take too long
and amylase and lipase are not always accurate as they were normal when dex acted sick but high when he acted normal which is why i am not real satisfied with amylase and lipase testing only