xChek® Software

Comprehensive Information Management Software for the Poultry and Livestock Industries

Developed in 1996, IDEXX xChek® software was the first Microsoft® Windows®-based software for ELISA result interpretation in poultry and livestock industries. Built on the strong foundation of its predecessors, the Poultry and Ruminant software programs, xChek allows rapid input and reporting of individual and population-based data. It is a comprehensive, user-friendly diagnostic tool for the interpretation and management of data pertaining to the health of flock and herd animals.

xChek Software

An Invaluable Tool for Managing Data

xChek users

xChek is widely used in private, public and government sectors. On a daily basis, veterinarians, laboratory personnel, production managers, farmers and field service employees around the world use xChek to monitor the health of production animals. xChek data can be shared between all users of the software by hard-copy printouts and through database exports.

Data management

Our xChek software collects, organizes and reports point-in-time ELISA information that can be stored, analyzed and evaluated to determine immediate implications on the flock or herd health status. Supporting information on animals, owners and other testing methods performed can also be stored to assist with data interpretation. xChek reports can be used for historical information look-up and trend analysis, resulting in reliable baselines for monitoring and preventive medicine programs.

xChek can search quickly through large amounts of information and organize it into easy-to-use formats. xChek offers several reports that can be customized to meet the individual user's needs. If ELISA information needs to be combined with other diagnostic information, xChek can export .XLS and .TXT files in predefined or user-defined formats.

Features

  • User-friendly interface
  • Extensive database merging options
  • Quick and easy report e-mailing capabilities
  • Numerous reports for flock and herd profiling
  • Reliable baselines for preventive medicine
  • Extended e-mail capabilities, such as PDF and RTF file formats
  • Additional reader interfaces with Tecan® Sunrise™, Anthos 2010 and Dynex Opsys MR™
  • Improved reporting formats are better organized, easier to read and print
  • Shared swine templates include SIV, M. hyo., CSFV and swine Salmonella
  • New utility of a Johne's management report
  • Enhanced export ability with VisuaLab™
  • New IDEXX Ruminant assay for chronic wasting disease

 

xChek is a trademark or registered trademark of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and company names and logos are trademarks of their respective holders.

xChek® Software version 3.3 currently available

This latest version of our leading diagnostic software for the poultry and livestock industries offers enhanced e-mail, reader, reporting and export capabilities.

xChek Information Sheet

xChek Upgrade Letter and Installation Instructions

Requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows® 95 (or later)
  • 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended)
  • 30 MB of hard-disk space (100 MB recommended)
  • CD-ROM drive
  • VGA or compatible display monitor
  • Microsoft Windows-compatible printer

User-Defined Assays

 

Select from the xChek User-Defined Assays below:

 

Ruminant

Viral

Bluetongue Competitive ELISA (70/80 cutoff)
Bovine Leukosis Blocking ELISA
Bovine Leukosis Screening ELISA
Bovine Leukosis Verification ELISA
BVDV Ag ELISA Test Kit—Available only through IDEXX U.S.
BVDV Ag/Serum Plus (ear-notch)—Available only through IDEXX Europe
BVDV/MD/BD—P80 ELISA
Caprine Arthritis & Encephalitis Virus—Screening Antibody Test Kit
FMD-3ABC Bo-Ov Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kit
IBR Serum Screening ELISA
IBR Serum Verification ELISA
Leucose (BLV) Serum Antibody Test Kit
Maedi-Visna/CAEV Serum Screening ELISA
Maedi-Visna/CAEV Serum Verification ELISA
Maedi-Visna Virus—Screening Antibody Test Kit
Trachitest Serum—Screening Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kit

 

Bacterial

Bovine Brucellosis Milk Screening ELISA
Brucella ovis—Antibody Test Kit
Brucellose—Milk Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kit
Brucellose—Serum Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kit
Brucellosis—Serum Screening ELISA Kit
Chlamydia—Serum Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kit
Mycobacterium bovis Antibody Test Kit - Available only through IDEXX Europe
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis Antibody Test Kit - Available only through IDEXX U.S.
Paratuberculosis Antibody Screen ELISA—Available only through IDEXX Europe
Paratuberculosis Antibody Verification ELISA—Available only through IDEXX Europe

 

Parasitic

Bovine Fascioliasis Verification Test Kit
Hypodermosis Screening ELISA
Neospora Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Kit
Q Fever—Antibody Test Kit
Toxoplama gondii—Antibody Test Kit

 

Prion

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Antigen Test
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy-Scrapie Antigen Test Kit (EIA)
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Antigen Test
 

Reproduction

Bovine Pregnancy Test

 

Swine

 

Viral

Influenza A Virus Antibody Test
Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSF-Sero) Antibody Test Kit
Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV)
PRRS X3 Test
PRVgB Antibody ELISA
Swine Influenza Virus (H3N2) Antibody Test Kit

 

Bacterial

Swine Salmonella ELISA
APP ApxIV Ab Test

 

Parasitic

Trichinella Serum/Meat Juice Screening ELISA

 

Poultry

Viral

Avian Influenza Virus Antibody Test Kit ELISA (MultiS-Screen)
Avian Pneumovirus (APV) Antibody ELISA
Influenza A Virus Antibody Test (Avian Species)

 

 

Vista/Windows 7 User

If you are having trouble adding a User Defined Assay (UDA) to xChek software and are using Microsoft Windows® Vista or Microsoft Windows 7, please read and follow the directions below.

Error: Microsoft Vista and Windows 7—Cannot Save Changes to CWindowsxChek.ini

Cause: On the Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, the xChek.ini file is a protected file, which means that the file cannot be changed.

Resolution: Change the security setting to allow changes to the xChek.ini file.

Note: You must restart your computer at the end of this procedure.

  1. Open My Computer, and then find the xChek.ini file, located at
    C:\WINDOWS\xChek.ini.
  2. Right-click the xchek.ini file name, and then select Properties.
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. Click Edit.
  5. For each user name, select all the boxes in the Allow column (so that each box has a check).
  6. Click OK. A message warns you about changing the security settings.
  7. Click OK to close the warning message.
  8. Shut down all applications, and then restart your computer.

You should now able to edit and save changes to the xchek.ini file.