Normal Feline & Canine Blood Values
Blood, Temperature , Urine and Other Values for Your Dog and Cat
 For some common veterinary abbreviations go here

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Ron Hines DVM PhD

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Deciding what are“normal” test results in your pet is not that easy. Just as in 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 interpreted 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. To locate a value, press Ctrl + F and type the word in the box that appears. Then hit Enter.

The normal values given in this color type are taken from some of my client's 2012 Antech Diagnostics Lab reports. In non-emergency situations, request that your pet's blood sample be sent to a national laboratory for analysis rather than being performed at your local animal hospital. These large labs usually have the staff and resources to insure more accurate results. Read about that here. It is always safest to have an abnormal test result confirmed on more than one occasion before deciding that it is truly significant.

You can see a sample report as your veterinarian might receive it, here.

 
TEST
Unit of Measure
DOG
CAT
A/G ratio (albumin to globulin ratio)
ratio
0.8 – 2.0
0.35 – 1.5
Albumin
g/L
2.7 - 4.4
2.5 – 3.9
Alkaline Phosphatase (Alk Phos, ALP)
u/L
5 - 131
6 – 102
ALT(Alanine Aminotransferase, SGPT)
u/L
12 - 118
10-100
Amylase (serum)
u/L
290 - 1125
100 - 1200
Anion Gap (serum)
mEq/L
8 – 25
10 - 33
AST (aspertate transaminase SGOT)
u/L
15 - 66
10-100
Basophils (Basos)
%
0 - 1
0 - 1
Basophils (Basos)
Total#
0 - 150
0 - 150
Bicarbonate
mmol/L or mEq/L
18 – 25
17 – 22
Bile acids
u mol/L
< 10
< 10
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 – 0.3
0.1 - 0.4
Bleeding Time
In minutes
2- 5
2- 5
Blood Pressure (systolic)
mmHg
120-150
124-160
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
6 – 25
14– 36
BUN/Creatinine
ratio
4-27
4 – 33
Calcium (in blood)
mg/dL
8.9 - 11.4
8.2 - 10.8
Calcium (in blood)
mmol/L
2.2 – 3.0
2.0 – 2.7
Chloride
mEq/L or mmol/L
102 – 120
104 - 128
Cholesterol
mg/dL
92 - 324
75 - 220
Cholesterol
mmol/L
3.0 – 6.6
1.8 – 4.2
Cholinesterase
u/L
1,271– 5,101 736 – 3,016
CO2 (in blood)
mmol/L
15 - 25
12 - 30
Cobalamin (vit B -12)
ng/L
284 - 836
290 - 1499
Cortisol (base)
1.0 - 4.5
1.0 - 4.5
CK (CPK, Creatinine Kinase)
u/L
59 - 895
56 - 529
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
Creatinine (in urine)
mg/dL
100 - 500
  
cTLI (canine trypsin-like immunoreactivity)
5 - 35
 
Eosinophils (Eos)
%
2 - 10
2 – 12
Eosinophils (Eos)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
0 - 1200
0 - 1000
Fibrinogen
150 – 400
150 – 400
Fibrinogen
g/L
1 – 4
0.5 – 3
Free T - 4 (FT4)
pmol/L
8 - 40
10 - 50
Folate
µg/L
4.8 - 8.5
9.7 - 21.6
Fructosamine (UofGA Lab)
µmol/L
258-343
175-400
Gestation Period Pregnancy)
days
62 – 63
63 – 64
GGT (GGTP)Gamma-glutamyl transferase
u/L
1 - 12
1 - 10
Globulin (total, blood)
g/dL
1.6 - 3.6
2.3 - 5.3
Glucose
mg/dL
70 - 138
64 - 170
Glucose
mmol/L
3.9– 7.8
3.9– 9.4
Heart rate
Beats/minute
70-120
120-170
Hematocrit (PCV packed cell volume)
%
36 - 60
29 - 48
Hemoglobin (Hg, HgB)
g/dL
12.1 - 20.3
9.3 - 15.9
Hemoglobin (Hg, HgB)
g/L
120 – 180
80 – 150
Insulin
5– 20
5 – 20
Iron
µg/dL
46 – 241
42 – 165
Io Calcium (ionized calcium)
1.24 – 1.43
1.16 - 1.34
Iron binding capacity
µg//dL
363 – 475
296 - 318
LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase)
u/L
20 - 500
20 - 500
Lipase
u/L
77 - 695
10 - 205
Lipase-DCL
u/L
65 – 691
5 – 222
Lipase,Pancreas-Specific
µg/L
less than 200
Less than 3.5
Lymphocytes (Lymphs, Lymphos)
% of WBCs
12 – 30
20 – 45
Lymphocytes (Lymphs, Lymphos)
Total# x x109/L or x103/µL
690 - 4500
1200 - 8000
Magnesium (blood)
mEq/L
1.5 - 2.5
1.5 - 2.5
Magnesium (blood)
mmol/L
0.7 –1.1
0.8 – 1.2
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)
pg
19 - 28
11 - 21
MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
femto-liters (fL or µm3)
58 - 79
37 - 61
Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration (MCHC)
g/dl
30 - 38
30 – 38
Microalbumin (urine)
mg/dL
<2.5
<2.5
Monocytes (Monos)
% of WBCs
3 – 10
1 – 4
Monocytes (Monos)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
0 - 840
0 - 600

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 -150
Neutrophils (segs, matures, POLYS, granulocytes)
% of WBCs
60 – 77
35 – 75
Neutrophils (segs, matures, polys, granulocytes)
Total# x109/L or x103/µL
2060 - 10600
2500 - 8500
Osmolality, Calculated (of blood)
mosm/L
277 - 311
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 - 7.0
5.5 – 7.0
Phosphate
mg/dL
2.3 – 6.5
2.7 – 6.5
Phosphorus
mg/dL
2.5 - 6.0
2.4 - 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
170 - 400
200 - 500
Potassium
mEq/L or mmol/L
3.6 – 5.5
3.4 - 5.6
Pro:Creat (urine) (protein:creatinine ratio)
ratio
</=0.5
</=0.5
Protein (Total, blood) TP
gm/dL
5.0 – 7.4
5.2 – 8.8
Protein (blood plasma)
g/L
55 - 75
57 – 80
Protein (blood serum)
gm/L
50 - 75
60 – 82
Prothrombin Time
seconds
10 – 25
10 – 25
PTH (parathyroid hormone)
20 – 130
0 – 40
Pulse
Beats/minute
70-120
120-170
RBC (red blood cell count, erythrocyte ct )
In million cells/mcL Or cmm
4.8 - 9.3
5.92 - 9.93
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
145 - 158
Specific gravity(of urine) Sp Gr
------
1.015-1.050
1.015-1.060
Spec fPL
µg/L
------
0.1 - 3.5
T 3
µg/dL
45 – 150
40 -150
T 4
µg/dL
0.8 – 2.9
0.8 - 4.0
TCO2 (bicarbonate)
mEq/L
17 - 24
TIBC (Total iron-binding capacity)
µg/dL
235 – 495 203 - 398
Total Protein
g/dL
5.0 - 7.4
5.2- 8.8
Total Protein (in urine)
mg/dL
10 - 50
Triglycerides
mg/dL
29 – 291
25 - 160
TSH (cTSH)
0.00 –0.60
0.00 –0.30
Urea Nitrogen (Blood urea nitrogen, BUN)
mg/dL
6 - 25
14 - 36

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
4.0 - 15.5
3.5 - 16.0
Whole Blood Coag-Time in Glass
minutes
2-4
2-5
TEST
Unit of Measure
DOG
CAT

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