Cat and Dog Lab Indicator Library

White blood cell count helps flag immune response, inflammation, infection, stress, or marrow-related clues.

Red blood cells carry oxygen and are usually reviewed together with hemoglobin and hematocrit.

Hemoglobin carries oxygen and is one of the key anemia clues.

Hematocrit shows the proportion of red cells in blood and can help flag anemia or dehydration clues.

Platelets are related to clotting. Cat samples can clump, so low values often need smear confirmation.

ALT is commonly used as a liver-cell irritation or injury clue, but it is not a diagnosis on its own.

ALP can reflect biliary, liver, endocrine, age, or medication influences depending on the pet.

AST may come from liver or muscle, so it should be interpreted with ALT, CK, and clinical signs.

BUN is reviewed with hydration, protein metabolism, kidney excretion clues, creatinine, and urinalysis.

Creatinine is a kidney filtration clue and should be considered with urine specific gravity, SDMA, and hydration status.

Glucose is affected by stress, feeding, and disease state; cats are especially prone to stress hyperglycemia.

Total protein is reviewed with albumin, globulin, and hydration state.

Albumin is made by the liver and can be affected by nutrition, inflammation, synthesis, and protein loss.

Urine specific gravity reflects urine concentration and should be interpreted with water intake, fluids, and kidney values.