Table IV.
Serum Chemistry Values of Normal Ferrets
| Mean ± SEM |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum analyte (unit) | Observed rangea | Femaleb | Maleb |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 99–135 | 104.9 ± 16.4 | 104.0 ± 15.0 |
| Urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 11–25 | 33.3 ± 7.6 | 22.0 ± 6.3 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.3–0.8 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 0.40 ± 0.10 |
| Sodium (mEq/liter) | 152–164 | 150.4 ± 1.50 | 154.4 ± 3.60 |
| Potassium (mEq/liter) | 4.1–5.2 | 4.90 ± 0.30 | 4.90 ± 0.20 |
| Chloride (mEq/liter) | 118–126 | 117.1 ± 1.90 | 112.5 ± 9.10 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 7.5–9.9 | 9.0 ± 0.30 | 9.5 ± 0.60 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | 4.8–7.6 | 6.70 ± 0.60 | 6.70 ± 1.20 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/liter) | 78–149 | 150.3 ± 49.3 | 157.6 ± 79.9 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/liter) | 57–248 | NDc | 101.0 ± 35.25 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/liter) | 31–66 | 44.3 ± 11.3 | 52.4 ± 11.6 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/liter) | 221–752 | ND | 434 ± 113.5 |
| Sorbitol dehydrogenase (IU/liter) | ND | 2.6 ± 2.2 | 5.4 ± 4.5 |
| Protein, total (gm/dl) | 5.0–6.8 | 6.0 ± 0.5 | 5.9 ± 0.3 |
| Albumin (gm/dl) | 3.3–4.2 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 3.7 ± 0.1 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 119–209 | 174.0 ± 43.5 | 156.0 ± 37.0 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 10–32 | ND | 18.5 ± 5.1 |
| Bilirubin, total (mg/dl) | 0–0.1 | ND | 0.55 ± 0.225 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 0.7–2.7 | ND | ND |
| Globulin (mg/dl) | 1.8–3.1 | ND | ND |
| Carbon dioxide (mmol/liter) | 16–28 | ND | ND |
a
Combined ranges (Fox et al., 1986b).
b
Four-to 8-month-old ferrets (Loeb and Quimby, 1999).
c
ND, Not done.