Normal Feline & Canine Blood Values
Blood, Temperature , Urine and Other Values for Your Dog and Cat

 

FDR & His Dog Fala and Bill & Socks

Ron Hines DVM PhD

Deciding what are“normal” test results in your pet is not that easy. Just as healthy people, no two pets have exactly the same results. So what may be “normal” in one pet may be abnormal in another. However, when a test result is out of range it needs to be interpredted in light of how your pet is feeling and the problems that brought your pet in for testing in the first place. Slight variations in how tests are run, the person running the test and the type of machine used, all affect the results obtained. So each testing facility develops it’s own chart of what it considers “normal”. However, these charts do not vary greatly. The normal values I give here are based on the results of several of the largest testing laboratories in the United States. I prefer that blood samples I collect go to these large facilties whch have the best equipment and greatest quality control. To locate a value, press Ctrl + F and type the word in the box that appears. Then hit Enter.

 

 
Unit of Measure
DOG
CAT
A/G ratio (albumin to globulin ratio)
ratio
0.8 – 2.2
0.4 – 1.5
Albumin
g/dL
3.0 – 4.5
3.2 – 3.9
Alkaline Phosphatase (Alk Phos, ALP)
u/L
10 – 122
6 – 127
ALT(Alanine Aminotransferase, SGPT)
u/L
8.2 – 80
8.2 –100
Amylase (serum)
u/L
270-1,900
370-1,190
Anion Gap (serum)
mEq/L
13 – 52
16 - 48
AST (aspertate transaminase SGOT)
u/L
9 – 60
9.2 – 40
Basophils (Basos)
%
quite rare
quite rare
Basophils (Basos)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
quite rare
quite rare
Bicarbonate
mmol/L or mEq/L
18 – 25
17 – 22
Bile acids
u mol/L
0 – 13
0 - 13
Bilirubin (indirect)
mg/dL
0 – 0.4
0 – 0.4
Bilirubin (Total bilirubin)
mmol/L
0.9 – 10.5
1.2 – 7.9
Bilirubin (Total bilirubin)
mg/dL
0.1 – 0.4
0.0 - 0.5
Bleeding Time
In minutes
2- 5
2- 5
Body Temperature (rectal) 101 – 101.5 – 102.2 F, 39C
Fahrenheit/centigrd
101 – 102.5 F, 38- 39C
101.5 – 102.2 F, 39C
Breaths per minute
------
18-34
16-40
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
mg/dL
8 – 30
14– 36
BUN/Creatinine
ratio
4-27
4 – 33
Calcium (in blood)
mg/dL
8.7 – 11
7.9 – 11
Calcium (in blood)
mmol/L
2.2 – 3.0
2.0 – 2.7
Chloride
mEq/L or mmol/L
102 – 124
115 – 130
Cholesterol
mg/dL
100 –290
70 – 220
Cholesterol
mmol/L
3.0 – 6.6
1.8 – 4.2
Cholinesterase
u/L
1,271 – 5,101
736 – 3,016
CK (CPK, Creatinine Kinase)
u/L
14 – 120
17 – 150
Coagulation Time (glass)
minutes
6 – 8
6 – 8
Creatinine
mg/dL
0.5 – 1.6
0.6– 2.4
Creatinine
mmol/L
44 – 138
49 – 165
Eosinophils (Eos)
%
2 - 10
2 – 8
Eosinophils (Eos)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
100 – 1,250
0 – 1,500
Fibrinogen
g/L
1 – 4
0.5 – 3
Free T - 4 (FT4)
pmol/L
8-40
10-50
Fibrinogen
g/L
1 – 4
0.5 – 3
Gestation Period Pregnancy)
days
62 – 63
63 – 64
GGT (GGTP)Gamma-glutamyl transferase
u/L
0.1 – 9.7
1.8 – 12.0
Globulin (total, blood)
g/dL
1.8 – 3.9
2.4 – 4.7
Glucose
mg/dL
62 – 126
64 – 175
Glucose
mmol/L
3.4 – 6.0
3.4 – 6.9
Heart rate
Beats/minute
70-120
120-170
Hematocrit (PCV packed cell volume)
%
37 – 55
30-45
Hemoglobin (Hg, HgB)
g/dL
12-18
8-15
Hemoglobin (Hg, HgB)
g/L
120 – 180
80 – 150
Iron
ug/dL
46 – 241
42 – 165
Iron binding capacity
ug/dL
363 – 475
296 - 318
LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase)
u/L
20 – 270
34 – 300
Lipase
u/L
200 – 700
40 – 200
Lipase-DCL
u/L
65 – 691
5 – 222
Lymphocytes (Lymphs, Lymphos)
% of WBCs
12 – 30
20 – 55
Lymphocytes (Lymphs, Lymphos)
Total# x x109/L or x103/µL
1,000 – 4,800
1,500 – 7,000
Magnesium (blood)
mg/dL
1.7 – 2.7
1.9 – 2.9
Magnesium (blood)
mmol/L
0.7 –1.1
0.8 – 1.2
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)
pg
19.5 – 25
12 – 21
MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
femto-liters (fl or µm3 )
60 – 77
39 – 61
Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration (MCHC)
g/dl
32 – 36
30 – 38
Monocytes (Monos)
% of WBCs
3 – 10
1 – 4
Monocytes (Monos)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
150 – 1,350
0 – 850

Myeloid/erythroid ratio
ratio
0.75 to 2.50:1
0.6-3.9:1
Neutrophils (bands, stabs, immaures, granulocytes)
% of WBCs
0 –3
0 – 3
Neutrophils (bands, stabs, immaures, granulocytes)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
0.0-300
0.0-300
Neutrophils (segs, matures, polys, granulocytes)
% of WBCs
60 – 77
35 – 75
Neutrophils (segs, matures, polys, granulocytes)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
3,000 – 11,000
2,500 – 12,500
Osmolality, Calculated
mosm/L
299 - 330
PCV (packed cell volume, hematocrit)
%
37-55
29-45
pH (of blood)
-------
7.32 – 7.42
7.24 – 7.40
pH (of urine)
-------
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 – 7.0
Phosphate
mg/dL
2.3 – 6.5
2.7 – 6.5
Phosphorus
mg/dL
2.7 – 6.7
3.0 – 8.2
Phosphorus
mmol/L
1.0 – 2.0
1.3 – 2.4
Phosphorus
mg/dcL
2.8 – 6.2
3.7 – 9.3
Platelets Estimated
microscope
Adequate
Adequate
Platelet Count
105/µl³
2 – 9
3 – 7
Platelet Count
Total#x109/L or x103/µL
200 – 500
300 – 800
Potassium
mEq/L or mmol/L
3.6 – 5.6
3.3 – 5.3
Pro:Creat (urine) (protein:creatinine ratio)
ratio
<0.6
<0.6
Protein (Total, blood)
gm/dL
5.2 – 7.8
6.5 – 8.9
Protein (blood plasma)
g/L
55 - 75
57 – 80
Protein (blood serum)
gm/L
50 - 75
60 – 82
Prothrombin Time
seconds
6 – 10
6 – 10
Pulse
Beats/minute
70-120
120-170
RBC (red blood cell count, erythrocyte ct )
In million cells/mcLOr cmm
5.5-8.5
5-10
RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width)
%
14 – 19
14 – 31
Respiratory rate
per minute
18-34
16-40
Reticulocytes
%
0.0-1.5
0–1.0
SDH (Succinate dehydrogenase)
u/L
3.1 – 19
2.4 –12
Sodium
mEq/L or mmol/L
139 – 154
146 – 160
Specific gravity(of urine)
------
1.015-1.050
1.035 to 1.060
T 4
ug/dL
1.0 – 4.7
2.0 – 5.5
TIBC (Total iron-binding capacity)
ug/dL
235 – 495
203 - 398
Triglycerides
mg/dL
26 – 291
25 - 133
Urea Nitrogen (Blood urea nitrogen, BUN)
mg/dL
8.8 – 27
15 – 30

Urea
mg/dL
8.7 – 30.5
13.4 – 32.5
Uric Acid
mg/dL
0.2 – 0.9
0 – 0.5
WBC (white blood cell count, leukocyte count)
Cells x 103 /cubic mm of blood = /µL
6.0 – 17
5.5 – 19.5
Whole Blood Coag-Time in Glass
minutes
2-4
2-5
 
Unit of Measure
DOG
CAT

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