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GELMATE TEST KIT
Gelmate Test Kit
FOR THE SEMIQUANTITATIVE
ESTIMATION
OF ACUTE OR CHRONIC
FOR
THE SEMIQUANTITATIVE
INFLAMMATION.
ESTIMATION OF ACUTE OR CHRONIC
INFLAMMATION
WHEN TO TEST FOR IgG LEVELS
Typical gammaglobulin and fibrinogen levels:
The Gelmate Test Kit is for the detection of acute and
When t o test for IgG levels
chronic inflammation in farm animals. The higher the
The
Gelmate test
is for the detection
acute and
concentration
of inflammatory
proteins,ofmainly
chronic
inflammation
in farm animals.
The higher
the
gammaglobulin
and fibrinogen,
the quicker
the formation
concentration
of inflammatory
proteins,
mainly
of
a solid clot when
whole blood
is added
to the
gammaglobulin
and
fibrinogen,
the
quicker
the
reagent. Each tube contains specially stabilized formation
of solid a clot when
blood isagent.
added to the
glutaraldehyde,
EDTAwhole
and wetting
reagent. Each tube contains specially stabilized
glutaraldehyde, EDTA, and wetting agent.
Typical<5gammaglobulin
Clot
Minutes: and fibrinogen levels:
<300mg/DL
Fibrinogen >400 mg/DL
Clot <5 WITH
Minutes:
OR
WITH
<300mg/DL
Fibrinogen
>400
mg/DL
Gammaglobulin >2700 mg/DL
>4000mg/DL
OR
WITH
WITH
Gammaglobulin >2700 mg/DL
>4000mg/DL
DIRECTIONS
Use whole blood (fresh or with EDTA anticoagulant).
1.DIrectIons
Add whole
1ml ofblood
whole(fresh
bloodortowith
the Gelmate
Test Kit tube.
2.
EDTA anticoagulant).
1. Use
tubewhole
to ensure
and note
time.
3.
Add 1ml
bloodmixing
to Gelmate
tube.
2. Swirl
4.
Tilt tube
2, ensure
5 & 10 mixing
minutes.
When
tubeatto
and
note blood
time. no
3. Swirl
longer flows invert tube and gently tap. The clot
remain
place. - when blood no longer
Tilt tube
at 2, 5firmly
& 10inminutes
4. should
flows invert tube and gently tap -clot should remain
5. End Point is the formation of a firm clot.
place. IN:
IFfirmly
THIS inOCCURS
5 minutes,
is significant
inflammation
5. End <
Point
is the there
formation
of a firm
clot — IF THIS
5-10
minutes,
there
is
moderate
inflammation
OCCURS IN:
< 5 MIN there is significant inflammation
5-10 MIN there is moderate inflammation
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History of the patient is important as inflammation
within a few weeks of testing may result in a
History
the patient
important
as inflammation
positive of
Gelmate
resultiseven
if the problem
has
within
a few weeks of testing may result in a
resolved.
positive GELMATE even if the problem has
Examples of conditions causing elevations in
resolved.
inflammatory proteins: pleurisy, internal abscesses,
Examples oftraumatic
conditions
causing elevations in
peritonitis,
reticuloperitonitis.
inflammatory proteins: pleurisy, internal abscesses,
False
readings
may occur
with severe anemia
peritonitis,
traumatic
reticuloperitonitis.
(excessive plasma) or severe dehydration
(reduced
plasma).
False
readings
may occur with severe
anemia(excessive plasma) or severe dehydration
(reduced plasma).
* Caution: The reagent (glutaraldehyde) inside the Gelmate tubes is caustic.
If skin or eye contact occurs, wash with copious amounts of water and
consult a physician.
** Caution:
The tubes
reagent
inside the GELMATE tubes is caustic
Do not leave
in (glutaraldehyde)
the hot sun.
— if skin or eye contact occurs, wash with copious amounts of water and
consult a physician.
* Do not leave tubes in the hot sun.
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