Lipase
Posted: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 | Updated: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Posted: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 | Updated: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Canine Normal Values:
22-216 IU/L
Feline Normal Values:
0-222 IU/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of pancreatic diseases or cancer
Increases in Values:
May help support the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis or cancer in the absence of known pancreatic disease
Decreases in Values:
Decreased values are not usually clinically significant
22-216 IU/L
Feline Normal Values:
0-222 IU/L
Significance:
Used in the assessment of pancreatic diseases or cancer
Increases in Values:
May help support the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis or cancer in the absence of known pancreatic disease
Decreases in Values:
Decreased values are not usually clinically significant
Sources:
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.
Ford, Richard B., and Elisa M. Mazzaferro. Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment. 8th ed., Saunders Elsevier, 2006.