Handheld Blood Testing
Serum Amyloid A ( SAA )
Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute phase protein that is produced predominantly by the liver in response to inflammation due to infection. It usually increases with a few hours of the onset of inflammation and can be detected in peripheral blood within 6-12 hours (depending on the severity of infection).
Serum Amyloid A
In The Field Testing
Rapid in the field testing can be beneficial for infection cases. Our vets carry the readers in the cars and we can have a result in just 9 minutes. Monitoring SAA in certain cases can help ascertain what course of treatment is more appropriate.