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Eliminate the challenges in diagnosing feline anemia
FHM is a common cause of severe hemolytic anemia in cats.
In a recent nationwide study1:
- 12.7% of healthy blood donor pet cats were infected with feline hemotropic mycoplasmas
- A higher rate of FHM infection was found in outdoor cats and cats exposed to fleas
Until now, diagnosing feline hemotropic mycoplasmosis (formerly hemobartonellosis or feline infectious anemia) has been a challenge. The pathogenicity of FHM species differs:
- Most pathogenic: Mycoplasma haemofelis
- Moderately pathogenic: Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis
- Least pathogenic: Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum
Because of these differences in pathogenicity, the IDEXX RealPCR™ FHM tests help you determine the significance of an FHM infection, which may affect case management, including the pursuit of additional diagnostics and treatment.
Visual slide review cannot distinguish FHM species, but real-time PCR can. Compare these two methods below to see how real-time PCR detects infections that a manual slide review can miss:
IDEXX RealPCR vs. Slide Review by Trained Technicians
(Total samples = 303a)
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Positives found
by IDEXX RealPCR |
Positives found
by slide review |
| Positive for
any species |
88 (29.0%) |
10 (3.3%) |
| Positives by species or species combination |
Mhf: 21 (6.9%)
CaMh: 41 (13.5%)
CaMt: 5 (1.7%)
Mhf & CaMh: 8 (2.6%)
Mhf & CaMt: 3 (1.0%)
CaMh & CaMt: 3 (1.0%)
Mhf & CaMh & CaMt: 7 (2.3%) |
Could not
distinguish
species |
Mhf = Mycoplasma haemofelis
CaMh = Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum
CaMt = Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis
a. All samples were whole blood from cats with hematocrit less than 25%.
| 1 |
Hackett TB, Jensen WA, Lehman TL, et al. Prevalence of DNA of
Mycoplasma haemofelis, ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,’
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and species of Bartonella, Neorickettsia, and
Ehrlichia in cats used as blood donors in the United States. J Am Vet Med
Assoc. 2006;229(5):700–705. |
IDEXX RealPCR™ FHM Tests and Profiles available
Test Code
| 1717 |
IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis
Specimen Collection for IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 17170 |
IDEXX RealPCR FHM Follow-up |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis
Specimen Collection for IDEXX RealPCR FHM Follow-up
2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 17171 |
IDEXX RealPCR FHM Add-on
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis
Specimen Collection for IDEXX RealPCR FHM
Add-on
2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2529 |
Anemic Cat CBC with
IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC
Specimen Collection for Anemic Cat CBC with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 1 mL LTT, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, and 2 blood smears; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2530 |
Anemic Cat HealthChek™
with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC, Chem 25
Specimen Collection for Anemic Cat HealthChek™ with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 1 mL LTT, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, and 2 blood smears; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2531 |
Anemic Cat HealthChek™ Plus
with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC, Chem 25, T4
Specimen Collection for Anemic Cat HealthChek™ Plus with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 1 mL LTT, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, and 2 blood smears; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2532 |
Anemic Cat Total Health™
with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC, Chem 27
Specimen Collection for Anemic Cat Total Health™ with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 1 mL LTT, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, and 2 blood smears; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2533 |
Anemic Cat Total Health™ Plus
with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC, Chem 27, T4
Specimen Collection for Anemic Cat Total Health™ Plus with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 1 mL LTT, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, and 2 blood smears; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2534 |
Anemic At-Risk Cat Profile
with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC, Chem 27, T4, FeLV, FIV, UA
Specimen Collection for Anemic At-Risk Cat Profile with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, 2 blood smears, and 5 mL urine in a sterile container; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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| 2535 |
Anemic Cat Combo Profile
with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test |
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Mycoplasma haemofelis,
Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum,
Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis,
comprehensive CBC, Chem 25, FeLV, FIV
Specimen Collection for Anemic Cat Combo Profile with IDEXX RealPCR FHM Test
2 mL serum, 1 mL LTT, 2 mL EDTA whole blood in lavender-top tube, and 2 blood smears; keep refrigerated; collect sample prior to antibiotic administration. |
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