Normal Laboratory Values
Use these values to interpret clinical case data in theses
notes and in examinations
| |
Dog |
Cat |
|
Dog |
Cat |
| WBC/ul |
6,700-17,000 |
5,500-19,500 |
alkaline phosphatase # |
14 - 72 (251) |
11 - 28 (90) |
| bands |
0-300 |
0-300 |
albumin g/dl |
2.3-3.5 |
2.4-3 |
| segs |
3,000-11,000 |
2,500-12,500 |
amylase U/l |
700-1,700 |
1,000-1,700 |
| lymphocytes |
1,000-4,800 |
1,500-7,000 |
bilirubin total mg/dl |
0-0.4 |
0-0.5 |
| monocytes |
0-1,400 |
0-900 |
BUN mg/dl |
7-21 |
18-34 |
| eosinophils |
<300 |
<300 |
calcium mg/dl |
8.7-11.8 |
9.2-11.9 |
| basophils |
rare |
rare |
chloride mEq/l |
99-110 |
117-123 |
| RBC /ul |
5.2-7.6 x 106 |
6.7-11 x 106 |
cholesterol mg/dl $ |
117-345 |
100-165 |
| hemoglobin |
13-20 |
11.6-16.8 |
CK U/l |
12-292 |
0-540 |
| PCV % |
34-53 |
31-46 |
creatinine mg/dl |
0.7-1.6 |
1.2-2.1 |
| MCV fl |
60-77 |
39-53 |
fibrinogen mg/dl |
200-400 |
100-400 |
| MCHC g/dl |
32-36 |
30-36 |
glucose mg/dl |
55-102 |
55-114 |
| reticulocytes % |
<1 |
<1 aggregate forms |
lipase u/l |
0-500 |
1-63 |
| platelets /ul |
200,000-900,000 |
300,000-700,000 |
osmolality mOsm/kg |
280-310 |
280-310 |
| prothrombin time sec |
6-10 |
4-9 |
phosphorus mg/dl # |
3.3 - 6 |
3.8 -5.4 |
| partial thromboplastin |
8-13 |
|
potassium mEq/l |
3.7-5.6 |
4.0-4.5 |
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|
|
protein total g/dl $ |
5.4-7.1 |
5.4-7.8 |
| |
|
|
SALT U/l |
17-69 |
34-55 |
| |
|
|
sodium mEq/l |
137-149 |
147-156 |
# Greater in young animals due to bone growth (number in
parentheses is high normal for young animals)
$ Greater in older animals
Last Edited: Jul 26, 2007 1:51 PM
