Clinical chemistry reference values of normal domestic animals in various age groups--as determined on the ABA-100

Abstract

Reference (normal) ranges for alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, urea nitrogen, chloride, cholesterol, total carbon dioxide, creatine phosphokinase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, glucose, lactic dehydrogenase, aspartate and aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, sorbitol dehydrogenase and triglycerides were established for cattle, sheep, pigs, ponies and ducks by use of the ABA-100 and A-Gent reagents (Abbott Laboratories). Most of the results agreed with those in the literature where methods were similar. Results were divided according to age for all species except ducks. Differences were noted between age groups with certain tests. The day-to-day reproducibility of control sera results are also presented.