the wait is over... screen for endocrine disorders in as little as 6 minutes

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1 the wait is over... screen for endocrine disorders in as little as 6 minutes IDEXX SNAP Reader Quantitative results for T 4 and cortisol

2 Finally, you can screen T 4 and cortisol levels on all symptomatic patients A number of your patients regularly present signs that could be attributed to common endocrine diseases. How many patients could you screen in-house during their visits? Know the signs T 4 Opportunities Common Clinical Signs Cortisol Opportunities Common Clinical Signs On a weekly basis, how many of these patients do you see? Symptomatic cats Cats over seven years of age undergoing anesthesia Older cats with at least one elevated liver enzyme Dogs with poor haircoat Dogs with an elevated cholesterol Overweight or lethargic dogs Dogs with recurring ear or skin infections Dogs with neurological disease (seizures, facial nerve paralysis, etc.) On a weekly basis, how many of these patients do you see? Senior care patients Cats on methimazole therapy Dogs on levothyroxine therapy Total symptomatic Total monitoring ing Total per week On a monthly basis, how many of these patients do you see? Cushing s syndrome (hyperadrenocorticism) Age >9 years Polyuria/Polydipsia Excessive hunger Abdominal enlargement Alopecia/poor haircoat Panting Lethargy Obesity Decreased exercise tolerance Recurring infections Addison s disease (hypoadrenocorticism) Anorexia Lethargy Depression Vomiting Waxing/Waning symptoms Weight loss Diarrhea On a monthly basis, how many of these patients do you see? Dogs on mitotane therapy Total symptomatic Total per month Address the opportunities

3 Count on receiving accurate quantitative results in-house in as little as 6 minutes The easy, accurate SNAP Reader uses familiar ELISA testing for results that correlate with radioimmunoassay, the gold-standard reference technology. The SNAP Reader is invaluable in providing accurate, timely in-house T 4 and cortisol results. It has been an incredible addition to my preanesthetic, senior care and medication-monitoring programs. James Irwin, DVM Your patients, your clients and your practice will benefit from in-house testing Make diagnoses immediately during patient visits Discuss treatment plans on-the-spot with pet owners Start therapy before patients leave your practice Provide cost-effective testing a value your clients will appreciate Add a SNAP Reader to your IDEXX VetLab system to support comprehensive endocrine screening SNAP T 4 Hypo- and hyperthyroidism screening begin treatment or follow-up testing in the same visit Immediate reflex testing 66 75% of hypothyroid dogs have elevated cholesterol and more than 90% of hyperthyroid cats show increases in ALT or ALKP* Preanesthetic testing hyperthyroid cats often have cardiac impairment that would indicate changes in anesthetic protocol* Senior care screening offer pet owners a comprehensive, one-visit geriatric screen Medication monitoring use as part of your protocol to help evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and adjust medications if necessary SNAP Cortisol Hypo- and hyperadrenocorticism screening begin treatment or follow-up testing in the same visit Pet owner satisfaction have answers when the pet is picked up Medication monitoring use as part of your protocol to help evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and adjust medications if necessary Have confidence in the accuracy of your T 4 and cortisol results Our stringent calibration process ensures that each lot of SNAP T 4 and SNAP cortisol maintains a high level of performance and will provide accurate results for patient samples across the entire dynamic range. T 4 Correlation of the IDEXX SNAP Reader with Radioimmunoassay Canine T4 r= Cortisol r= Feline T4 r= Each lot of SNAP T 4 is tested with canine and feline serum from both healthy animals and those with thyroid disease. 1. IDEXX Laboratories, July Cortisol Correlation of the IDEXX SNAP Reader with Radioimmunoassay 2 Each lot of SNAP cortisol is tested with canine serum from healthy animals and from animals being tested for adrenal disease, using either dexamethasone suppression or ACTH stimulation tests. 2. IDEXX Laboratories, June * Feldman EC, Nelson RW, Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction, 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Science; 2004.

4 It takes just 7 easy steps to run a test Follow these simple steps to get the answers you need and deliver fast, responsive patient care 1 Pipette the serum sample. 2 Add the conjugate. 4 Incubate cubate the serum for 5 minutes. 3 Mix the serum and conjugate 3 or 4 times. 5 Pour the sample into the SNAP device. PRESS 6 Activate the SNAP device. 7 Insert the SNAP device into the reader. Please refer to the package insert for complete instructions.

5 IDEXX SNAP Reader Order yours now to begin T 4 and cortisol testing in-house Here s an affordable way to complete your in-house testing capabilities just add the IDEXX SNAP Reader. It installs onto your IDEXX VetTest instrument quickly and easily, and offers these advanced features: Front display Automatic countdown for remaining incubation and assay times Real-time calibration status Latest high-performance digital components, which add reliability State-of-the-art optics and illumination Runs both T 4 and cortisol immunoassays For prices, leasing and ordering information, call One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine USA idexx.com 2004 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved (11) IDEXX VetLab, VetTest and SNAP are trademarks or registered trademarks of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.