Turbovet Bovine Hp

Haptoglobin is a major acute-phase protein in cattle. It is a very sensitive marker for the detection of infections or inflammatory processes, even subclinical conditions, as well as stress. In cattle, basal haptoglobin levels are low, and the response of the biomarker is rapid and correlated with the severity of disease or the degree of stress. Analysis can enable early disease detection, and evaluation of the efficacy of treatments. It also provides a quantitative and objective measure of the on-farm health-and-welfare status of animals. Turbovet is the first turbidimetric method for haptoglobin analysis, specific to bovine species. It is a fast method with results in a few minutes, and can be automated with any open clinical chemistry analyzer. The method is sufficiently sensitive to measure basal levels, and offers very precise and reproducible results. Unlike the colorimetric method, our turbidimetric test is not affected by hemolysis, making this an ideal tool for quality control in production systems, animal-welfare certification, and in clinical diagnostics laboratories, where this biomarker can be easily incorporated into analytical profiles.