TABLE 2.
Selected clinicopathological baseline variables of initially normocalcemic cats that transiently reached an ionized calcium concentration of ≥1.38 but excluded from further analysis.
| Variables | Transiently hypercalcemic (n = 23) | n |
|---|---|---|
| Median [25th, 75th percentile] | ||
| Ionized calcium (mmol/L) | 1.32 [1.28, 1.33] | 17 |
| Age (years) | 14.4 [12.6, 16.2] | 17 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.2 [2.9, 3.3] | 17 |
| ALP (U/L) | 35 [26, 51] | 17 |
| BCS (1‐9) | 4 [3, 5.5] | 17 |
| Chloride (mEq/L) | 118 [116, 120] | 16 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.49 [2.22, 2.80] | 17 |
| FGF23 (pg/mL) | 447 [247, 1730] | 16 |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 4.7 [4.4, 4.9] | 17 |
| HCO3 − (mEq/L) | 21 [20, 22] | 17 |
| MMS (0‐2) | 1 [1, 1.5] | 17 |
| PCV (%) | 34 [31, 38] | 17 |
| Venous pH | 7.35 [7.32, 7.38] | 17 |
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | 3.72 [3.58, 4.58] | 17 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.1 [3.7, 4.3] | 16 |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 20.2 [10.4, 115.6] | 16 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 136 [125, 144] | 17 |
| Sex (n [%] male) | 7 (41) | 17 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 152 [150, 153] | 16 |
| Total calcium (mg/dL) | 10.2 [9.6, 10.7] | 17 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 7.9 [7.1, 8.0] | 17 |
| Weight (kg) | 3.58 [3.11, 4.62] | 16 |
Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BCS, body condition score; FGF23, fibroblast growth factor 23; MMS, muscle mass score; PTH, parathyroid hormone; SBP, systolic blood pressure; USG, urine specific gravity.