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. 2020 Dec 18;3(4):304–315. doi: 10.1002/ame2.12139

Table 4.

Reference intervals for serum biochemical indices in healthy mice of mixed breeds

Serum biochemistry
Parameters (Unit) SWISS (mean ± SD) BALB/c (mean ± SD) C57BL/6 (mean ± SD) B6D2F1 (mean ± SD)
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
UR (mg/dL) 60.54 ± 6.46 40.69 ± 4.63 40.48 ± 3.91 36.24 ± 3.42 57.66 ± 3.16 60.15 ± 6.95 58.51 ± 10.18 39.29 ± 1.48
ALT (UI/L) 46.15 ± 5.62 59.03 ± 9.58 99.44 ± 39.61 239.50 ± 141.20 76.37 ± 20.26 110.00 ± 16.83 65.72 ± 6.95 73.79 ± 9.46
AST (UI/L) 121.60 ± 35.93 163.60 ± 48.13 135.20 ± 26.53 156.70 ± 57.20 136.70 ± 34.86 293.40 ± 62.65 90.09 ± 8.12 95.23 ± 16.25
AP (UI/L) 169.20 ± 32.56 147.30 ± 23.58 209.10 ± 36.21 362.90 ± 226.60 97.29 ± 9.58 106.00 ± 16.83 249.80 ± 6.28 119.00 ± 8.27
TP (g/dL) 5.31 ± 0.31 5.14 ± 0.47 5.21 ± 0.46 5.23 ± 1.68 8.03 ± 0.34 7.85 ± 0.62 4.42 ± 0.17 5.60 ± 0.53
ALB (g/dL) 2.77 ± 0.17 1.84 ± 0.37 2.40 ± 0.47 1.74 ± 0.50 2.35 ± 0.12 2.10 ± 0.47 2.29 ± 0.12 2.33 ± 0.06
GLB (g/dL) 2.60 ± 0.23 3.34 ± 0.28 2.77 ± 0.23 3.50 ± 1.89 5.80 ± 0.31 5.94 ± 0.40 2.19 ± 0.08 3.30 ± 0.56
UA (mg/dL) 2.32 ± 0.28 1.32 ± 0.20 2.19 ± 0.24 2.55 ± 0.24 2.67 ± 0.61 1.09 ± 0.10 1.89 ± 0.21 1.43 ± 0.16
CHL (mg/dL) 90.20 ± 6.13 91.81 ± 8.51 129.10 ± 11.82 77.72 ± 30.33 77.73 ± 3.22 44.92 ± 6.18 102.00 ± 6.64 66.03 ± 5.32
TG (mg/dL) 140.40 ± 15.36 94.02 ± 3.29 76.89 ± 22.42 68.11 ± 34.57 31.56 ± 2.12 31.56 ± 2.42 214.40 ± 12.49 187.80 ± 11.52
GLC (mg/dL) 147.60 ± 31.76 214.40 ± 47.29 160.40 ± 26.21 141.90 ± 30.47 233.20 ± 4.65 208.80 ± 6.95 239.80 ± 22.13 242.40 ± 9.62

The Creatinine (CR) showed values below the detection limits (<0.2 mg/dL). Blood sera were processed at VITROS® 350 (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics ‐ Johnson & Johnson) automated spectrophotometer. The Mean and Standard Deviation (SD), calculated through GraphPad Prism version 6.01.

Abbreviations: ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine transaminase; AP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate transaminase; CHL, cholesterol; GLB, globulin; GLC, glucose; TG, triglycerides; TP, total protein; UA, uric acid; UR, urea.