TEST |
Unit
of Measure
|
DOG
|
CAT
|
|
ACTH Stimulation Test |
nmol/L
|
13.8 - 137.9 pre
151.75 - 469 post (ref)
|
||
A/G ratio (albumin to globulin ratio) |
ratio
|
0.8
– 2.0
|
0.35
– 1.5
|
|
Albumin |
g/L
|
2.7
- 4.4
|
2.5
– 3.9
|
|
Alkaline Phosphatase (Alk Phos, ALP) |
u/L
|
10
- 150
|
6
– 102
|
|
ALT(Alanine Aminotransferase, SGPT) |
u/L
|
5
- 107
|
10-100
|
|
Ammonia (in blood) |
μmol/L
|
2-110
|
Some give <35.7 µmol/L (50 µg/mL) (ref) | |
Amylase (serum) |
u/L
|
290
- 1125
|
100
- 1200
|
|
ANA (anti- nuclear antibody) |
titer
|
<10, <40 ?
|
<10, <40 ?
|
|
Anion Gap (serum)* |
mEq/L
|
8
– 25
|
10
- 33
|
|
AST (aspertate transaminase SGOT) |
u/L
|
5
- 55
|
10-100
|
|
Basophils (Basos) |
%
|
0
- 1
|
0
- 1
|
|
Basophils (Basos) |
Total#
/µL
|
0
- 150
|
0
- 150
|
|
Bicarbonate |
mmol/L or mEq/L
|
18
– 25
|
17
– 22
|
|
Bile acids |
u
mol/L
|
<
10
|
<
10
|
|
Bilirubin (indirect) |
mg/dL
|
0
– 0.4
|
0
– 0.4
|
|
Bilirubin (Total bilirubin) |
mmol/L
|
0.9 – 10.5
|
1.2
– 7.9
|
|
Bilirubin (Total bilirubin) |
mg/dL
|
0.1
– 0.3
|
0.1
- 0.4
|
|
Bleeding Time |
In
minutes
|
1.4 - 3.5
Clinically <4 |
1.5 - 2.
5
|
|
number per high power field /hpf
|
Up to 5 some say <3
|
Up to 5 some say <3
|
||
Blood Pressure ** (systolic) |
mmHg
|
120-150
|
124-160
|
|
Body Temperature (rectal) 101 – 101.5 – 102.2 F, 39C |
Fahrenheit/centigrd
|
101
– 102.5 F, 38- 39C
|
101.5
– 102.2 F, 39C
|
|
Breaths per minute |
------
|
18-34
|
16-40
|
|
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) USA/Canada |
mg/dL
|
6
– 25
|
14–
36
|
|
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Euro/UK |
mmol/L
|
2.5 – 7.0
2.5 - 9.6 |
5.0 – 11.0
5.7- 12.9 |
|
BUN/Creatinine |
ratio
|
4-27
|
4
– 33
|
|
Calcium (in blood) |
mg/dL
|
8.9
- 11.4
|
8.2
- 10.8
|
|
Calcium (in blood) |
mmol/L
|
2.2 – 3.0
|
2.0
– 2.7
|
|
Chloride |
mEq/L
or mmol/L
|
102
– 120
|
104
- 128
|
|
Cholesterol |
mg/dL
|
92
- 324
|
75
- 220
|
|
Cholesterol |
mmol/L
|
3.0
– 6.6
|
1.8 – 4.2
|
|
Cholinesterase |
u/L
|
1,895–
5,240
|
736
– 3,016
|
|
CK (CPK, Creatine Kinase) |
u/L
|
59
- 895
|
56
- 529
|
|
CO2 (in blood) |
mmol/L
|
15
- 25
|
12
- 30
|
|
Coagulation Time (glass) |
minutes
|
6
– 8
|
6
– 8
|
|
Cobalamin (vit B -12) |
ng/L
|
251
- 908
|
290
- 1,500
|
|
Cortisol (resting normal value) |
ug/dL
|
1.0
- 5.0
|
1.0
- 4.5
|
|
cPL (canine pancreas-specific lipase) |
µg/L
|
<
or = 200
|
---
|
|
C-Reactive Protein |
mg/L
|
0
- 7.6
|
||
Creatinine |
mg/dL
|
0.5
– 1.6
|
0.6–
2.4
|
|
Creatinine |
mmol/L
|
44
– 138
|
49
– 165
|
|
Creatinine (in urine) |
mg/dL
|
100
- 500
|
||
CRT Capillary Refill Time |
seconds
|
1-2
|
1-2
|
|
cTLI (canine trypsin-like immunoreactivity) |
5
- 35
|
---
|
||
D-Dimer |
ng/ml (A&M)
|
116.2 - 371.5
|
||
Eosinophils (Eos) |
%
|
2
- 10
|
2 – 12
|
|
Eosinophils (Eos) |
Total#
/µL
|
0
- 1200
|
0
- 1000
|
|
ug/gm
|
2.2-18.7
|
0.04-1.6 |
||
Fibrinogen |
mg/dl
|
150
– 400
|
150 – 400
|
|
Fibrinogen |
g/L
|
1
– 4
|
0.5
– 3
|
|
Folate |
µg/L
|
7.7 - 24.4
|
9.7 - 21.6
|
|
fPL (feline pancreas-specific lipase) |
µg/L
|
---
|
<
3.5
|
|
Free T - 4 (FT4) |
pmol/L
|
8
- 40
|
10
- 50
|
|
Free T4 (FT4) |
ng/dL
|
0.6
- 3.7
|
||
Fructosamine (UofGA Lab) |
µmol/L
|
258-343
|
175-400
|
|
Gestation Period (Pregnancy) |
days
|
62
– 63
|
63 – 64
|
|
GGT (GGTP)Gamma-glutamyl transferase |
u/L
|
0
- 14
|
1
- 10
|
|
Globulin (total, blood) |
g/dL
|
1.6
- 3.6
|
2.3
- 5.3
|
|
Globulin (total, blood) |
g/L
|
|||
Glucose |
mg/dL
|
70
- 138
|
64
- 170
|
|
Glucose |
mmol/L
|
3.9–
7.8
|
3.9–
9.4
|
|
HCO3 of venous blood |
mEq/L
|
19 - 24
|
19 - 24
|
|
Heart rate |
Beats/minute
|
70-120
|
120-170
|
|
Hematocrit (PCV packed cell volume) |
%
|
36
- 55
|
29
- 48
|
|
Hemoglobin (Hg, HgB) |
g/dL
|
12.1
- 20.3
|
9.3
- 15.9
|
|
Hemoglobin (Hg, HgB) |
g/L
|
120
– 180
|
80 – 150
|
|
Insulin |
μIU/mL
|
5–
20
|
5
– 20
|
|
Iron |
µg/dL
|
46
– 241
|
42
– 165
|
|
Ionized Calcium |
mg/dL
|
1.24
– 1.43
|
1.16
- 1.34
|
|
Iron binding capacity (TIBC) |
µg//dL
|
363
– 475
|
296 - 318
|
|
LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase) |
u/L
|
20
- 500
|
20
- 500
|
|
Lipase |
u/L
|
77
- 695
|
10
- 205
|
|
Lipase-DCL |
u/L
|
65
– 691
|
5
– 222
|
|
Lipase,Pancreas-Specific |
µg/L
|
less
than 200
|
Less than 3.5
|
|
Lymphocytes (Lymphs, Lymphos) |
% of WBCs
|
12
– 30
|
20 – 45
|
|
Lymphocytes (Lymphs, Lymphos) |
Total# /µL
|
690
- 4500
|
1200
- 8000
|
|
Magnesium (blood) |
mEq/L
|
1.5
- 2.5
|
1.5
- 2.5
|
|
Magnesium (blood) |
mmol/L
|
0.7
–1.1
|
0.8
– 1.2
|
|
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) |
pg
|
19
- 28
|
11
- 21
|
|
MCV (mean corpuscular volume) |
femto-liters
(fL or µm3)
|
58
- 79
|
37
- 61
|
|
Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration (MCHC) |
g/dl
|
30
- 38
|
30
– 38
|
|
Microalbumin (urine) Urine prot/creat ratio (UP/C) is a better test |
mg/dL
|
<2.5
|
<2.5
|
|
Monocytes (Monos) |
%
of WBCs
|
3 – 10
|
1
– 4
|
|
Monocytes (Monos) |
Total# /µL
|
0
- 840
|
0
- 600
|
|
Myeloid/erythroid ratio (M:E ratio) |
ratio
|
0.75
to 2.50:1
|
0.6-3.9:1
|
|
Myoglobin | as abnormal blood or urine finding |
-
|
-
|
|
Neutrophils Total BANDS, stabs, immaures, granulocytes |
% of WBCs
|
0 –3
|
0
– 3
|
|
Total# /µL
|
0.0-300
|
0
-150
|
||
Neutrophils (segs, matures, POLYS, granulocytes) |
% of WBCs
|
60 – 77
|
35
– 75
|
|
Neutrophils (segs, matures, polys, granulocytes) |
Total# /µL
|
2060
- 10600
|
2500
- 8500
|
|
Osmolality, Calculated (of blood) |
mosm/L
|
277
- 311
|
299
- 330
|
|
PCO2 of venous blood
|
mm Hg
|
40 - 45
|
40 - 45
|
|
PCV (packed cell volume, hematocrit) |
%
|
37-55
|
29-45
|
|
pH (of blood) |
-------
|
7.32 – 7.42
|
7.24
– 7.40
|
|
pH (of urine) |
-------
|
5.5
- 7.0
|
5.5
– 7.0
|
|
Phosphate |
mg/dL
|
2.3
– 6.5
|
2.7 – 6.5
|
|
Phosphorus |
mg/dL
|
2.5
- 6.0
|
2.4
- 8.2
|
|
Phosphorus |
mmol/L
|
1.0 – 2.0
|
1.3
– 2.4
|
|
Phosphorus |
mg/dcL
|
2.8
– 6.2
|
3.7 – 9.3
|
|
Platelets Estimated |
microscope
|
Adequate
|
Adequate
|
|
Platelet Count |
105/µl³
|
2
– 9
|
3 – 7
|
|
Platelet Count |
Total#x109/L or x103/µL
|
170 - 400 |
200
- 500
|
|
Potassium |
mEq/L
or mmol/L
|
3.6
– 5.5
|
3.4
- 5.6
|
|
Pro:Creat (urine) (protein:creatinine ratio) = UPC |
ratio
|
</=0.5
|
</=0.5
|
|
Protein (Total, blood) TP |
gm/dL
|
5.0
– 7.4
|
5.2
– 8.8
|
|
Protein (blood plasma) |
g/L
|
55
- 75
|
57
– 80
|
|
Protein (blood serum) |
gm/L
|
50
- 75
|
60
– 82
|
|
Prothrombin Time |
seconds
|
10
– 25
|
10
– 25
|
|
PTH (parathyroid hormone) |
20
– 130
|
0
– 40
|
||
Pulse |
Beats/minute
|
70-120
|
120-170
|
|
RBC (red blood cell count, erythrocyte ct ) |
In million cells/mcL Or cmm
|
4.8
- 9.3
|
5.92
- 9.93
|
|
RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width) |
%
|
14
– 19
|
14
– 31
|
|
Respiratory rate |
per
minute
|
18-34
|
16-40
|
|
Reticulocytes |
%
|
0.0-1.5
|
0–1.0
|
|
Reticulocyte Count |
K/ul
|
10-110
|
||
SDH (Succinate dehydrogenase) |
u/L
|
3.1
– 19
|
2.4
–12
|
|
SDMA Symmetric dimethylarginine
|
μg/dL
|
0–14
|
0–14
|
|
Sodium |
mEq/L or mmol/L
|
139
– 154
|
145
- 158
|
|
Specific gravity(of urine) Sp Gr |
------
|
1.015-1.050
|
1.015-1.060
|
|
Spec fPL |
µg/L
|
------
|
0.1
- 3.5
|
|
T 3 |
µg/dL
|
45
– 150
|
40
-150
|
|
T 4 |
µg/dL
|
0.8
– 2.9
|
||
TCO2 (~bicarbonate) |
mEq/L
|
17
- 24
|
||
TIBC (Total iron-binding capacity) |
µg/dL
|
235 – 495 | 203 - 398 | |
Total Protein |
g/dL
|
5.0
- 7.4
|
5.2-
8.8
|
|
Total Protein (in urine) |
mg/dL
|
10
- 50
|
||
Triglycerides |
mg/dL
|
29 – 291
|
25
- 160
|
|
TSH (cTSH) |
0.00 –0.60
|
0.00
–0.30
|
||
Urea Nitrogen (Blood urea nitrogen, BUN) |
mg/dL
|
6
- 25
|
14
- 36
|
|
Urea |
mg/dL
|
8.7
– 30.5
|
13.4
– 32.5
|
|
Uric Acid |
mg/dL
|
0.2 – 0.9
|
0
– 0.5
|
|
Urine Protein:creatinine ratio (UP/C) UPC |
ratio
|
< 0.2 – 0.4
|
< 0.2
|
|
WBC (white blood cell count, leukocyte count) |
Cells x 103 /cubic mm of blood = /µL
|
4.0
- 15.5
|
3.5
- 16.0
|
|
WBC (white blood cells found in urine) |
Per High Power Field /hpf
|
0 - 3 some say <5
|
0 - 3 some say <5 | |
Whole Blood Coag-Time in Glass |
minutes
|
2-4
|
2-5
|
|
TEST |
Unit
of Measure
|
DOG
|
CAT
|
|
*Ettinger gives normal base excess as -5 to 5 mEq/L
**
results obtained on one machine can not be compared
to another (ref) |