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. 2017 Mar 30;31(3):799–804. doi: 10.1111/jvim.14694

Table 1.

Clinical and clinicopathologic data in healthy dogs and dogs with acute kidney injury (AKI) and dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Variable [reference range] Healthy Median (range) AKI Median (range) CKD Median (range)
Age (years) 3.5 (1.0–11.0)
n = 18
7.0 (1.0–12.0)a
n = 48
6.0 (1.0–15.0)a
n = 29
Body Weight (kg) 27.5 (8.1–58)
n = 18
23.5 (1.9–64.0)
n = 47
18.6 (2.4–43.0)
n = 29
Urea (mg/dL)
[19.8–58.9]
40.7 (25.0–75.6)
n = 18
143.0 (31.4–306.9)a, b
n = 48
244.5 (54.1–701.9)a
n = 29
Creatinine (mg/dL)
[0.6–1.4]
0.9 (0.6–1.2)
n = 18
6.6 (1.8–21.0)a, b
n = 48
3.6 (1.0–13.2)a
n = 29
Potassium (mEq/L)
[3.4–4.4]
4.0 (3.7–4.7)
n = 18
4.6 (2.9–7.9)a
n = 48
4.3 (3.2–7.0)
n = 29
Phosphorus (mg/dL)
[2.5–6.5]
4.2 (2.6–5.4)
n = 18
11.9 (1.8–30.3)a, b
n = 48
5.2 (1.9–27.4)a
n = 29
USG 1.038 (1.021–1.050)
n = 18
1.016 (1.008–1.035)a
n = 26
1.014 (1.006–1.024)a
n = 26

USG, urine specific gravity.

a

P < .05 versus healthy.

b

P < .05 versus CKD.