Table 1.
Results of haematological and biochemical blood analysis
| Parameter | Reference range | Affected kitten | Unaffected sibling |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Routine biochemical and haematological analysis | |||
| Albumin | 22–39 g/l | 28 | |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 14–192 U/l | 955 (high) | 78 |
| Alanine transferase | 12–115 U/l | 32 | 37 |
| Amylase | 500–1400 U/l | 808 | |
| Urea | 5.71–11.78 mmol/l | 5.13 (low) | 8.51 |
| Total calcium | 1.98–2.83 mmol/l | 2.10 | |
| Cholesterol | 1.6–4.94 mmol/l | 3.35 | |
| Creatinine | 53–141 μmol/l | 79 | 150 |
| Glucose | 4.72–7.22 mmol/l | 7.07 | 11.19 (high) |
| Phosphate | 1.45–3.35 mmol/l | 1.38 (low) | |
| Total bilirubin | 0–15 μmol/l | <2 μmol/l | |
| Total protein | 52–82 g/l | 61 | 62 |
| Globulin | 28–48 g/l | 33 | |
| Haematocrit | 24.0–45.0% | 30.3 | 35.6 |
| Haemoglobin | 8.0–15.0 g/dl | 9.8 | 11.4 |
| Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration | 30.0–36.9 g/dl | 32.3 | 32.0 |
| Total leukocytes | 5.0–18.9×109/l | 11.9 | 10.5 |
| Granulocytes | 2.5–12.5×109/l | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| Lymphocytes/monocytes | 1.5–7.8×109/l | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| Platelets | 175–500×109/l | 451 | 366 |
| (b) Additional blood analysis results | |||
| 25(OH)D (vitamin D) | 5–30 ng/ml | 11.7 | 19.2 |
| 1,25(OH)2D (calcitriol) | 20–50 pg/ml | 590 (high) | 23 |
| Ionised calcium | 1.2–1.8 mmol/l | 1.14 (low) | |
| Parathyroid hormone | <23 pg/ml | 448 (high) | |
| Total thyroxine | 19–65 nmol/l | 40 | |
| Insulin-like growth factor-1 | Dwarf <50 ng/ml, Acromegaly >1000 ng/ml | 256 | |