Table 3.
Comparison of Blood Chemistry Values for an Inbred Black Mouse (C57BL × DBA/2 F1 And An Outbred Albino Mouse (CD-1)
| Black Mouse | Albino Mouse (M/F) | |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 252–278 | 262 |
| — | 250 | |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 31.5–34.7 | 27.5 |
| — | 27.5 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.88–1.01 | 0.74 |
| — | 0.66 | |
| Total protein (mg/dL) | 5.66–5.86 | 6.23 |
| — | 6.21 | |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 3.51–3.64 | 4.6 |
| — | 4.58 | |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.56–0.70 | 0.89 |
| — | 0.74 | |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 10.7–11.2 | 12.4 |
| — | 12.6 | |
| Inorganic phosphorus (mg/dL) | 12.5–13.8 | 10.4 |
| — | 10.0 | |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 94–99 | 222 |
| — | 175 | |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 68–85 | 70 |
| — | 77 | |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 268–405 | 242 |
| — | 269 | |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 176–187 | 193 |
| — | 189 | |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 8.43–9.46 | 8.9 |
| — | 10.4 | |
| Chloride (mEq/L) | 109–111 | 113 |
| — | 114 |
Data from Everett RM, Harrison SD Jr: Clinical Biochemistry. In Foster HL, Small JD, Fox JG (eds): The Mouse in Biomedical Research. New York, Academic Press, 1983, pp 138–157.