From: Evaluation of Dirofilaria immitis antigen detection comparing heated and unheated serum in dogs with experimental heartworm infections
Serum Tested
Difference in # Days from Infection to Positive Resulta
PetChek® – DiroCHEK®
p-value
N
Mean (days)
SDb
Min
Max
95% CIc
L d
U d
Heated
5
14.0
13.1
0
28
˗2.3
20.3
0.0751
Unheated
1.6
3.6
8
˗2.8
6.0
0.3739