Kitten with intermittent cough

Test Results

Results of appropriate testing return and are shown:

Complete blood count:

Test (units) Result Ref. Range
Hematocrit (%) 29.0 30–45
Hemoglobin (g/dL) 7.43 8–15
RBC (x106/mcL) 4.65 5–10
Total WBCs (x103/mcL) 6.09 6–18
Band neutrophils (x103/mcL) 0.18 0
Neutrophils (x103/mcL) 4.03 2–9
Lymphocytes (x103/mcL) 1.34 1.0-7.0
Monocytes (x103/mcL) 0.34 0.05–0.85
Eosinophils (x103/mcL) 0.35 0.15–1.10
Platelets (x103/mcL) 285 300–700

Blood chemistry profile:

Test (units) Result Ref. Range
Glucose (mg/dL) 145 75–134
Creatinine (mg/dL) 1.2 0.9–2.3
BUN (mg/dL) 19 15–35
Phosphorus (mg/dL) 9.0 2.3–6.3
Calcium (mg/dL) 8.9 9.0–11.7
Sodium (mmol/L) 149 148–157
Potassium (mmol/L) 5.3 3.5–5.1
Chloride (mmol/L) 115 117–128
Total CO2 (mmol/L) 21 16–25
Total protein (g/dL) 8.2 5.5–7.1
Albumin (g/dL) 2.3 2.7–3.9
Globulin (g/dL) 5.9 2.3–3.8
ALT (IU/L) 103 20–101
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) 47 23–107
GGT (IU/L) 7 0–10
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) 0.8 0.1–0.4
Creatinine kinase (IU/L) 320 72–260

Thoracic radiographs: Moderate diffuse bronchointerstitial pulmonary pattern with peribronchial cuffing and ill-defined pulmonary nodules.