TABLE 3.
Distribution of analyzers used for the measurement of ionized calcium in 238 cats with ionized hypercalcemia (ionized calcium >1.41 mmol/L) between 1st January 2009 and 1st January 2019
Analyzer | First ionized calcium (n) | Maximum ionized calcium (n) | Minimum ionized calcium (n) |
---|---|---|---|
Nova | 96 | 18 | 44 |
Radiometer | 127 | 34 | 61 |
iSTAT | 10 | 7 | 12 |
Nationwide Laboratories | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Michigan State University Laboratory | 0 | 6 | 3 |
Not recorded | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Total readings | 238 | 70 | 124 |