Table 2.
Clinical chemistry values (mean ± SD) for both male and female kittens on Day 84 of study.
| Males | 0 ppm AFD1 | 8 ppm AFD1 | 16 ppm RAFD1 | p-value | Laboratory Reference range (Adult) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP, U/L) | 75.44 ± 5.042 | 74.78 ± 5.489 | 82.00 ± 8.232 | 0.683 | 12 - 59 |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, U/L) | 21.22 ± 1.714 | 19.44 ± 1.168 | 19.33 ± 0.90 | 0.526 | 16 - 67 |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (ALP, U/L) | 45.00 ± 4.26 | 45.56 ± 3.35 | 43.22 ± 1.26 | 0.866 | 27 - 158 |
| Albumin (ALB, g/dL) | 3.61 ± 0.035 | 3.57 ± 0.071 | 3.58 ± 0.365 | 0.810 | 2.6 - 3.9 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.178 ± 0.015 | 0.189 ± 0.011 | 0.189 ± 0.011 | 0.768 | 0.0 - 0.3 |
| Total Protein (g/dL) | 6.39 ± 0.082 | 6.31 ± 0.072 | 6.42 ± 0.092 | 0.627 | 6.3 - 8.8 |
| Globulin (GLOB, g/dL) | 2.778 ± 0.079 | 2.744 ± 0.033 | 2.844 ± 0.010 | 0.659 | 3.0 - 5.9 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN, mg/dL) | 25.78 ± 0.954 | 26.22 ± 1.187 | 26.56 ± 0.580 | 0.843 | 16 - 37 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.022 ± 0.036 | 0.989 ± 0.0206 | 0.967 ± 0.037 | 0.482 | 0.9 -2.5 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 148.7 ± 6.782 | 152.4 ± 7.879 | 162.3 ± 6.285 | 0.395 | 91 - 305 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 96.00 ± 2.134 | 95.33 ± 2.010 | 91.67 ± 1.624 | 0.253 | 72 - 175 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 10.47 ± 0.085 | 10.56 ± 0.060 | 10.41 ± 0.081 | 0.378 | 8.6 - 10.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg/dL) | 8.356 ± 0.186 | 8.156 ± 0.111 | 8.233 ± 0.199 | 0.707 | 2.9 - 6.3 |
| Chloride (nmol/L) | 115.89 ± 0.484 | 115.22 ± 0.323 | 115.67 ± 0.29 | 0.453 | 114 -126 |
| Potassium (nmol/L) | 4.844 ± 0.121 | 4.944 ± 0.076 | 4.977 ± 0.145 | 0.719 | 3.7 -5.2 |
| ALB/GLOB (ratio) | 1.31 ± 0.035 | 1.30 ± 0.04 | 1.27 ± 0.05 | 0.746 | 0.5 - 1.2 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 154.22 ± 20.641 | 153.56 ± 0.294 | 153.90 ± 0.309 | 0.577 | 147 - 157 |
| BUN/Creatinine (ratio) | 25.244 ± 0.556 | 30.078 ± 3.000 | 27.744 ± 1.066 | 0.208 |
Rows in red denote values outside of the provided reference range.