Table 1.
Laboratory findings and reference values at the time of presentation in a cat with cholelithiasis and hyperthyroidism
| Day 1 | Control range | |
|---|---|---|
| Blood chemistry | ||
| Sodium | 157 | 145–165 mmol/l |
| Potassium | 3.4 | 3.6–5.8 mmol/l |
| Urea | 12.6 | 5–10 mmol/l |
| Chloride | 121 | 112–129 mmol/l |
| Calcium | 2.64 | 2.1–2.9 mmol/l |
| Phosphate | 1.91 | 1.1–2.8 mmol/l |
| Glucose | 4.0 | 3.5–6.5 mmol/l |
| Total protein | 73 | 60–82 g/l |
| Albumin | 35 | 25–39 g/l |
| Globulin | 38 | 26–50 g/l |
| Bilirubin | 6 | 0–6.8 μmol/l |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 112 | <100 IU/l |
| Alanine aminotransferase | 109 | <75 IU/l |
| Creatinine | 99 | 40–150 μmol/l |
| Cholesterol | 3.5 | 1.5–6.0 |
| Haematology | ||
| Red blood cells | 8.63 | 5–11×1012/l |
| Haemoglobin | 14.0 | 8–15 g/dl |
| Haematocrit | 0.377 | 0.26–0.46 |
| Mean cell volume | 43.6 | 37–49 fl |
| Mean cell haemoglobin concentration | 37.1 | 32–35 g/dl |
| Platelets | 371 | 150–400×109/l |
| White blood cells | 9.7 | 5.5–19.5×109/l |
| Neutrophils | 6.5 | 2.5–12.5×109/l |
| Lymphocytes | 2.4 | 1.5–7.0×109/l |
| Monocytes | 0.1 | 0–0.9×109/l |
| Eosinophils | 0.7 | 0.1–1.5×109/l |
| Urinalysis | ||
| Source | Cystocentesis | |
| Specific gravity | 1.050 | |
| pH | 6.0 | |
| Protein | Trace | |
| Nitrite | — | |
| Bilirubin | — | |
| Blood | — | |
| Ketones | — | |
| Glucose | — | |
| Serology | ||
| FeLV antigen | Negative | |
| FIV antibody | Negative | |
| Thyroxine | 206 | 19–65 nmol/l |
| Feline TLI | 132 | 12–82 μg/l |