TABLE 1.
Haematology and serum biochemistry findings in the three healthy cats living in the same household with a symptomatic COVID‐19 human patient
| Parameter (reference interval), Unit | C1 | C2 a | C3 a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haematology | |||
| Haematocrit (25–45) % | 39.5 | 39.7 | 37.5 |
| Haemoglobin (8–15) g/dl | 11.3 | 11.7 | 10.9 |
| Mean Corpuscular Volume (39–55) fl | 49.9 | 51.8 | 49 |
| Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (30–36) g/dl | 28.7 | 29.5 | 29 |
| Reticulocytes (<90) × 103/μl | 25.5 | 14.6 | 24.5 |
| White blood cells (5.5–19.6) × 103/μl | 7 | 8.3 | 6.3 |
| Neutrophils (3–13.4) × 103/μl | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.2 |
| Bands (<0.3) × 103/μl | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Lymphocytes (2–7.2) × 103/μl | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Monocytes (0.1–1) × 103/μl | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Eosinophils (0.3–1.7) × 103/μl | 0.3 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Platelets (300–800) × 103/μl | 90 b | 97 b | 131 b |
| Serum biochemistry | |||
| Total protein (6–8.8) g/dl | 8.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Albumin (2.9–4.8) g/dl | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (15–125) U/L | 33 | 44 | 38 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (20–100) U/L | 56 | 47 | 29 |
| Creatinine (0.7–1.6) mg/dl | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (9–32) mg/dl | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| Glucose (70–150) mg/dl | 121 | 187 | 65 |
| Phosphorus (3.5–6.7) mg/dl | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| Total calcium (8.5–11.4) mg/dl | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Sodium (144–159) mEq/L | 152 | 148 | 150 |
| Potassium (3.4–5.4) mEq/L | 3.9 | 4 | 4.6 |
a
Infected cats.
b
Numerous large platelet aggregates were noticed in blood smear evaluation.