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. 2013 Aug 26:195–208. doi: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-0795-3.00020-X

TABLE 20-2.

Findings on Serum Biochemistry Analysis in 36 Cats with Necropsy-Confirmed Feline Infectious Peritonitis at the UC Davis VMTH

Test Reference Range Percent below the Reference Range Percent within the Reference Range Percent above the Reference Range Range for cats with FIP Number of Cats Tested
Sodium (mmol/L) 151-158 94 6 0 129-152 35
Potassium (mmol/L) 3.6-4.9 26 74 0 2.2-5.4 35
Chloride (mmol/L) 117-126 91 9 0 94-121 35
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) 15-21 8 75 17 12-25 36
Calcium (mg/dL) 9.0-10.9 56 44 0 6.6-10.6 36
Phosphorus (mg/dL) 3.2-6.3 8 69 22 1.9-8.4 36
Creatinine (mg/dL) 1.1-2.2 69 28 3 0.4-2.8 36
BUN (mg/dL) 18-33 56 31 14 10-58 36
Glucose (mg/dL) 63-118 0 47 53 63-381 36
Total protein (g/dL) 6.6-8.4 31 28 42 4.1-11.9 36
Albumin (g/dL) 2.2-4.6 50 50 0 0.9-3.6 36
Globulin (g/dL) 2.8-5.4 3 42 56 2.5-9.4 36
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 89-258 17 83 0 56-247 36
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) 0-0.2 0 40 60 0-5.3 36
ALT (U/L) 27-101 50 25 25 18-648 36
AST (U/L) 17-58 6 43 51 0-1554 36
ALP (U/L) 14-71 28 61 11 0-161 36
GGT (U/L) 0-4 0 96 4 0-5 23

FIP, feline infectious peritonitis.