Equine Biochemistry

Horse

Serum Type	Units	Full Units	Normal Ranges
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM (SI) UNITS
Bicarbonate	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	22 - 29
Bilirubin	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	5.4 - 51
Calcium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	2.6 - 3.3
Chloride	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	97 - 110
Cholesterol	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	1.8 - 3.7
Creatinine	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	77 - 175
Glucose	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	3.5 - 6.3
Magnesium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	0.7 - 1.1
Phosphorus	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	0.7 - 1.7
Potassium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	2.8 - 4.7
Protein Albumin	g/L	Grams per litre	57 - 79
Protein Globulin	g/L	Grams per litre	24 - 46
Sodium	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	133 - 147
Urea Nitrogen	mmol/L	Millimoles per litre	3.7 - 8.8
UNITED STATES UNITS
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)	u/L	Units per litre	2.7 - 21
Amylase	u/L	Units per litre	47 - 188
Alkaline Phosphatase	u/L	Units per litre	70 - 227
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)	u/L	Units per litre	116 - 287
Creatine Kinase	u/L	Units per litre	34 - 166
Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)	u/L	Units per litre	2.7 - 22
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)	u/L	Units per litre	102 - 341
Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (SDH)	u/L	Units per litre	1.2 - 8.5
Bicarbonate	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	22 - 29
Bilirubin	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	0.3 - 3.0
Calcium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	10.4 - 13.4
Chloride	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	97 - 110
Cholesterol	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	71 - 142
Creatinine	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	0.9 - 2.0
Glucose	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	62 - 114
Magnesium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	1.8 - 2.7
Phosphorus	mg/dL	Milligrams per deci-litre	2.3 - 5.4
Potassium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	2.8 - 4.7
Protein Albumin	g/dL	Grams per deci-litre	5.7 - 7.9
Protein Globulin	g/dL	Grams per deci-litre	2.5 - 3.8
Sodium	mEq/dL	Milliequivalents per deci-litre	133 - 147
Urea Nitrogen	mg/dL	Milligrams per deci-litre	10.4 - 25

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.