Table 1 Pertinent parameters obtained on complete blood count (CBC) and serum chemistry in 53 dogs diagnosed with hypothyroidism

CBC

Hematocrit (%)

39–56%

41.9 (28.4–53.3)

32% (17/53)

0% (0/53)

Serum chemistry

Cholesterol (mg/dL or mmol/L)

104–228 mg/dL

2.7–5.9 mmol/L

491 (174-1,829) mg/dL

12.7 (4.5–47.3) mmol/L

0%

91% (48/53)

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity (U/L)

9–90 U/L

85 (12 − 4,934)

0%

45% (24/53)

Alanine transaminase (ALT) activity (U/L)

19–59 U/L

55 (14 − 10,196)

2% (1/53)

45% (24/53)

Creatinine kinase (U/L)

51–418 U/L

215 (54 − 3,952)

0%

11% (6/53)

Urea (mg/dL or mmol/L)

9.8–31.9 mg/dL

3.5–11.4 mmol/L

19.3 (8.1-107.5) mg/dL

6.9 (2.9–38.4) mmol/L

2% (1/53)

19% (10/53)

Creatinine (mg/dL or µmol/L)

0.46–1.37 mg/dL

41–121 µmol/L

1.2 (0.5–3.3) mg/dL

102 (40–292) µmol/L

2% (1/53)

30% (16/53)