Table 2.
Comparison of female and male mice
| Female | Male | |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 146 (143–148) | 148 (146–151) |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 3.8 (3.5–4.1) | 4.2 (3.8–4.4) |
| Calcium, mmol/L | 2.30 (2.22–2.37) | 2.34 (2.26–2.40) |
| Chloride, mmol/L | 109 (107–111) | 109 (107–111) |
| Phosphate, mmol/L | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) |
| Total protein, g/L | 49.8 (47.5 – 52.0) | 50.0 (48.0–53.3) |
| Urea, mmol/L | 10.62 (9.27–12.09) | 10.90 (9.86–12.05) |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.96 (1.77–2.20) | 2.59 (2.29–2.90) |
| Triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.09 (0.85–1.39) | 1.79 (1.37–2.23) |
| ALT, U/L | 26 (22–32) | 30 (24–40) |
| AST, U/L | 50 (44–60) | 48 (40–60) |
| ALP, U/L | 135 (122–148) | 90 (80–100) |
| Albumin, g/L | 28.0 (26.0–29.0) | 26.0 (25.2–28.0) |
| α-amylase, U/L | 558.3 (512.6– 618.9) | 669.5 (607.7– 744.2) |
Data are given as median (interquartile range). Values differed significantly (P < 0.001) between male and female mice for all analytes except phosphate (P = 0.488).