PAX® serum test is now available for cats!

The Pet Allergy Explorer (PAX®) for cats is very similar to the PAX® for dogs. Like its canine counterpart, the cat test is based on macroarray cartridges and uses equipment that is comparable to the testing done in humans. The test is developed by the ALEX2 of the Macroarray Diagnostics (MADx) company in Vienna, Austria.

Here some Q&A’s about the new PAX® Cat:

1. What is the number of allergens in the PAX for Cats?​

• 82 Extracts (33%) and 162 (66%) components = 244 spots ​
  • 142 spots for environmental allergens​
  • 102 spots for food allergens ​(only for immediate-type IgE-mediated food allergies)​

2. What is the difference in allergen tested in the PAX for Cats compared with the PAX for dogs?

• no inclusion of feline epithelial allergens​
• inclusion of the following canine allergens:​
  • Extracts:
    • Can f_male urine (incl. Can f 5)
  • Components:
    • Can f 1 (lipocalin)​
    • Can f 2 (lipocalin)​
    • Can f 3 (serum albumin)​
    • Can f 4 (lipocalin)​
    • Can f 6 (lipocalin)​
    • Can f_Fel d 1-like (Fel d 1-like)

3. Top 10 sensitisations detected so far?
   1. Der f - 84.00%​
   2. Pla a 2 - 11.50%​
   3. Tyr p - 10.45%​
   4. Cte f 1 - 8.36%​
   5. Der p - 8.36%​
   6. Mala s 9 - 8.36%​
   7. Dol spp. - 7.67% ​
   8. Api m 3 - 6.97% ​
   9. Api m 3 - 6.97%​
   10. Der f 2 - 6.62%

Do you have more questions about the PAX® Cat? Reach out to us.    

Did you know that is now 1 year since the PAX® serum test was first launched? Read more about what we discovered during this year on our blog here.