Canine Biochemistry

Serum Type	Units	Full Units	Normal Ranges
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM (SI) UNITS
Bicarbonate	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	18 - 25
Bilirubin	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	0.9 - 10.6
Calcium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	2.2 - 3.0
Chloride	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	102 - 117
Cholesterol	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	3.0 - 6.6
Creatinine	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	44 - 138
Glucose	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	3.4 - 6.0
Magnesium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	0.7 - 1.1
Phosphorus	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	1.0 - 2.0
Potassium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	3.8 - 5.6
Protein Albumin	g/L	Grams per litre	55 - 75
Protein Globulin	g/L	Grams per litre	21 - 37
Sodium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	140 - 154
Urea Nitrogen	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	3.1 - 9.2
UNITED STATES UNITS
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)	u/L	Units per litre	8.2 - 57
Amylase	u/L	Units per litre	270 - 1462
Alkaline Phosphatase	u/L	Units per litre	10.6 - 101
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)	u/L	Units per litre	8.9 - 49
Creatine Kinase	u/L	Units per litre	14 - 120
Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)	u/L	Units per litre	1.0 - 9.7
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)	u/L	Units per litre	24 - 219
Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (SDH)	u/L	Units per litre	3.1 - 7.6
Bicarbonate	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	18 - 25
Bilirubin	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	0.1 - 0.6
Calcium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	8.7 - 11.8
Chloride	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	102 - 117
Cholesterol	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	116 - 254
Creatinine	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	0.5 - 1.6
Glucose	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	62 - 108
Magnesium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	1.7 - 2.7
Phosphorus	mg/dL	Milligrams per deci-litre	2.9 - 6.2
Potassium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	3.8 - 5.6
Protein Albumin	g/dL	Grams per deci-litre	5.5 - 7.5
Protein Globulin	g/dL	Grams per deci-litre	2.6 - 4.0
Sodium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	140 - 154
Urea Nitrogen	mg/dL	Milligrams per deci-litre	8.8 - 26

Kahn, Cynthia M., Line, Scott., Aiello, Susan E. (2005) The Merck Veterinary Manual. Ninth Edition ed. New Jersey, United States of America: Merck & Co., Inc. & Merial Limited. pp.Serum Biochemical Reference Guides.