Table 1.
Results of haematological and biochemical screening tests on first presentation in five cats with acromegaly
| Case | 1 | 2* | 3 | 4 | 5 | Units | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC | 6.49 | 7.09 | 8.43 | 7.65 | 8.65 | 1012/l | (5.0–10) |
| Haemoglobin | 9.7 | 10 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 11.1 | g/dl | (10–15) |
| Haematocrit | 26 | 39.7 | 35.6 | 30.5 | 33 | % | (30–45) |
| MCV | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | fl | (39–59) |
| MCH | 14.9 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.8 | pg | (12.5–17.5) |
| MCHC | 37.3 | 33.6 | 34.2 | 34 | 33.6 | g/dl | (30–36) |
| Platelets | 134 | 531 | 264 | 248 | 109/l | (300–800) | |
| WBC | 15.3 | 11.4 | 23.2 | 28.6 | 15.6 | 109/l | (5.5–15.5) |
| Bands | 0.232 | 109/l | |||||
| Neutrophils | 10.1 | 10.1 | 17.2 | 21.7 | 11.1 | 109/l | (2.5–12.5) |
| Lymphocytes | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 109/l | (1.5–7.0) |
| Monocytes | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 109/l | (0–0.85) |
| Eosinophils | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 109/l | (0–1.5) |
| Basophils | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 109/l | (0) |
| Urea | 13.9 | 15.5 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 11.7 | mmol/l | (2.7–9.2) |
| Creatinine | 125 | 208 | 116 | 135 | 205 | μmol/l | (91–180) |
| Glucose | 21.1 | 21.7 | 18.5 | 19.8 | 16.6 | mmol/l | (2.7–5.5) |
| Cholesterol | 4.2 | 2.79 | 6.04 | 6.2 | 5.18 | mmol/l | (1.8–5.2) |
| Bilirubin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | μmol/l | (<10) |
| ALP | 92 | 271 | 93 | 107 | 74 | μg/l | (<100) |
| ALT | 56 | 51 | 71 | 66 | 43 | μg/l | (<35) |
| AST | 61 | 25 | 22 | 11 | μg/l | (<30) | |
| Na | 151 | 148 | 149 | 152 | 145 | mmol/l | (145–160) |
| K | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5 | 4.2 | mmol/l | (2.6–5.2) |
| Cl | 117 | 121 | 112 | 112 | 113 | mmol/l | (94–113) |
| Ca | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | mmol/l | (1.6–2.56) |
| Phosphorus | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | mmol/l | (1.29–2.84) |
| Total protein | 84 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 76 | g/l | (60–85) |
| Albumin | 43 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 33 | g/l | (26–36) |
| Globulin | 41 | 33 | 41 | 32 | 43 | g/l | (27–45) |
*
Cat 2 was collapsed and severely dehydrated on first presentation, so results presented are from 3 weeks later when the cat was clinically well and on insulin.
RBC, red blood cells; MCV, mean cell volume; MCH, mean cell haemoglobin; MCHC, mean cell haemoglobin concentration; WBC, white blood cells; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.