The Rivalta test has been used routinely in Europe to diagnose feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats with effusions, but its diagnostic accuracy is uncertain.ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to calculate sensitivity, specificity, and positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive ...
Nach Zugabe eines Tropfen Punktionsflüssigkeit zu etwa 10 mL verdünnter Essigsäure (1 Tropfen konzentrierte Essigsäure in ca. 15 mL Wasser) ergibt sich bei positivem Testausfall eine opaleszierende, zigarettenrauchähnliche Trübung (Proteinfällung), bei negativem Ausfall bleibt die...
Rivalta reaction is still used as a puncture fluid test for differentiation of exudate and transudate. However, the test method of Rivalta reaction has not been standardized, or positive precipitates for the reaction have not been investigated. Thus, we clarified the measurement method, and ...