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Table 1 Biochemical analyses of serum from two calves with ethylene glycol toxicosis

From: Ethylene glycol toxicosis in milk-fed dairy calves

Parameter

Calf 1

Calf 2

Reference intervala

AP (U/L)

157.00

336.00

 < 300

GGT (U/L)

47.60

54.00

 < 20

GLDH (U/L)

7.30

5.30

 < 8

Bilirubin total (µmol/L)

3.40

3.60

 < 5

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.40

1.40

2.07–3.88

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

0.16

0.13

0.17–0.51

AST (U/L)

17.00

25.50

 < 80

LDH (U/L)

616.90

783.70

 < 1500

CK (U/L)

32.00

49.00

 < 250

Total protein (g/L)

51.40

48.00

60–80

Chloride (mmol/L)

88.00

87.00

90–110

Albumin (g/L)

27.90

26.90

30–40

Globulins (g/L)

23.50

21.10

 < 48

Urea (mmol/L)

14.50

10.70

 < 8

Creatinine (µmol/L)

756.00

657.00

88–177

Phosphate (mmol/L)

2.80

2.10

1.1–2.4

Calcium (mmol/L)

2.70

2.60

2.3–2.8

Magnesium (mmol/L)

1.00

0.90

0.8–1.3

Potassium (mmol/L)

8.00

6.40

3.5–4.5

Sodium (mmol/L)

126.00

128.00

135–145

Iron (µmol/L)

11.20

43.80

20–40

Zinc (µmol/L)

15.40

18.70

8–24

Copper (µmol/L)

12.50

10.50

8–24

Selenium (µg/L)

44.10

55.20

40–85

  1. AP alkaline phosphatase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, GLDH Glutamate dehydrogenase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, LDH Lactate dehydrogenase, CK Creatine kinase
  2. Values outside the reference interval are indicated in bold
  3. aAccording to LABOKLIN, Bad Kissingen, Germany