
VETLUX Veterinary Feline Blood Typing Rapid Test Kit
Formula: Engineered for fast, accurate detection of feline blood types (A, B, AB) to prevent transfusion-related hemolysis.
Primary Use: For pre-transfusion screening, anemia management, surgical preparation, and hemolytic anemia assessment in cats.
Key Benefit: Fast. Accurate. Essential.—enables timely blood type identification to avoid life-threatening transfusion reactions.
Specifications & Features:
Purpose: Prevent acute hemolysis during blood transfusions in cats.
Key Facts: Type B cats have strong anti-A antibodies; Type A cats have weak anti-B antibodies.
Risks of Mismatch: Vomiting, dyspnea, neurological signs, or death.
Testing Timing: Pre-transfusion screening, anemia (pulse pressure <15%), surgery (pulse pressure <20%), hemolytic anemia, repeated transfusions.
Sample & Time: Whole blood (EDTA/heparin), results in 5–10 minutes.
Advantages: Simple (no equipment/environmental requirements), high accuracy (easy to read visually), less blood (1–2 drops), high efficiency (blood type known in 5–10min).
Applications: Essential for veterinary clinics to ensure safe blood transfusions in cats, supporting critical care and surgical procedures by preventing hemolytic reactions through accurate blood type identification.
