Table 3.
Serum biochemical findings in 13 cats with FGESF. Abnormally high values are highlighted in yellow; abnormally low values in red
| Analyte | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | Case 7 | Case 8 | Case 9 | Case 10 | Case 11 | Case 12 | Case 13 | Reference interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 151.0 | 144.0 | 146.0 | 149.0 | 205.0 | N/A | N/A | 152.0 | 153.0 | N/A | 165.0 | 147.0 | N/A | 144.0–158.0 mmol/l |
| Potassium | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | N/A | N/A | 4.2 | 4.0 | N/A | 3.4 | 4.4 | N/A | 3.7–5.4 mmol/l |
| Chloride | 118.0 | 113.0 | 116.0 | 112.0 | 178.0 | N/A | N/A | 115.0 | N/A | N/A | 131.0 | 118.0 | N/A | 106.0–123.0 mmol/l |
| Bicarbonate | 15.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17.0 | N/A | 12.0–24.0 mmol/l |
| Na/K ratio | 36.8 | 34.3 | 29.8 | 30.0 | 45.6 | N/A | N/A | 36.2 | N/A | N/A | 48.5 | 33.4 | N/A | >29.0 |
| Anion gap | 22.1 | 14.2 | 13.9 | 16.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16.4 | N/A | 15.0–31.0 mmol/l |
| Glucose (FlOx) | 5.6 | 5.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.7 | 8.7 | N/A | N/A | 5.3 | N/A | 3.2–7.5 mmol/l |
| Glucose (serum) | 6.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.3 | N/A | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.2–7.5 mmol/l |
| Urea | 10.3 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 20.3 | 7.5 | N/A | 13.0 | 5.7 | 9.0 | N/A | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.0–15.0 mmol/l |
| Creatinine | 100 | 100 | 100 | 160 | 239 | 200 | N/A | 200 | 100 | 70 | N/A | 100 | 126 | 80–200 µmol/l |
| Calcium | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | N/A | 2.4 | 2.3 | N/A | N/A | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1–2.8 mmol/l |
| Phosphate | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | N/A | 1.5 | 1.6 | N/A | N/A | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0–2.3 mmol/l |
| Protein (total) | 138.0 | 135.0 | 96.0 | 62.0 | 120.0 | 78.0 | N/A | 71.0 | 57.0 | 105.0 | N/A | 113.0 | 67.0 | 60.0–84.0 g/l |
| Albumin | 25.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | N/A | 34.0 | 26.0 | N/A | 21.0 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 25.0–38.0 g/l |
| Globulin | 113.0 | 117.0 | 76.0 | 32.0 | 95.0 | 55.0 | N/A | 37.0 | 31.0 | N/A | 61.0 | 93.0 | 40.0 | 31.0–52.0 g/l |
| A/G ratio | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | N/A | 0.9 | 0.8 | N/A | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | |
| Bilirubin | 4.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | N/A | 2.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.0 | 5.0 | <7 µmol/l |
| ALP | 13.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 34.0 | 27.0 | 20.0 | N/A | 33.0 | 24.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 22.0 | 5.0–50.0 IU/l |
| AST | 88.0 | 30.0 | 39.0 | 23.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 34.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31.0 | N/A | 0–62.0 IU/l |
| ALT | 26.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 48.0 | 10.0 | <10 | N/A | 61.0 | 17.0 | 34.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 | N/A | 0–100.0 IU/l |
| CK | 188.0 | 74.0 | 93.0 | 170.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 197.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 105.0 | N/A | 64–400.0 IU/l |
| Cholesterol | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | N/A | 3.6 | N/A | N/A | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.2–5.5 mmol/l |
| GGT | N/A | N/A | <2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.0 | 1.0 | N/A | <0 | 6.0 | <0 | <6.0 IU/l |
FGESF = feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia, N/A = not available, Na/K ratio = sodium/potassium ratio, A/G ratio = albumin/globulin ratio, ALP = alkaline phosphatase, AST = aspartate aminotransferase, ALT = alkaline transaminase, CK = creatine kinase, GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase