How Mastatest works

The Mastatest® system takes a completely new approach to on‑farm mastitis testing. It’s quick and requires minimal training.

Set up and run your Mastatest with ease

Load cartridge

Add milk sample to Mastatest cartidge, then replace the lid. Firmly tap cartridge to dislodge any bubbles.

Place in Lapbox

Place filled cartridge into the Lapbox™, enter cow number and quarter, then start the test.

Results in 24 hours

Fully interpreted test results, and a treatment recommendation* will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

*if feature is enabled by your vet

Interpreted results and treatment recommendation, direct to your inbox

With the unique Mastatest system, data from each test is automatically sent to the cloud, where our analytical algorithms read and interpret the results for you. No tricky reading and interpreting test results is required.

Each test result will tell you what type of bacteria is present. In some clinical cartridges, you will also get information on antibiotic sensitivity (minimum inhibitory concentrations, or MIC values) for between 3 and 6 common antibiotics.

Results are uploaded to the cloud via the Lapbox and reported directly back to you in an email and within the online portal.

Find out more about results in the FAQs

The science behind Mastatest

The Mastatest system captures color change phenomena with an electronic eye. This data is transmitted to the cloud, via the Lapbox, where analytical algorithms take over to interpret the results. This innovative method ensures you get accurate results every time.

Read the practical research article

Read the scientific research article

Read the subclinical mastitis research article

The Mastatest system

The Mastatest system consists of cartridges, the Lapbox, and the Data Portal.

Cartridges: Select your cartridge depending on whether you are testing a clinical or subclinical (high somatic cell count) mastitis case. View more information on cartridge selections for your country/region here.

Lapbox: Our Lapbox hardware device automatically facilitates the accurate assessment of each milk sample through a cloud-based system. For information on the model available in your market, please contact our support team or your local distributor.

Customer Portal: Online data management system collates all your test results over time, and gives you a range of analytical tools and customisable reports to support herd management and optimisation.