Table 1 Median (range) serum concentrations of acute phase proteins in healthy dogs and in dogs with pyometra and pancreatitis

CRP, mg/L

(1–12 mg/L)

5.3

(1.3–7.5)

118.0^a

(54.0–354.6)

71.5^a

(40.4–265.0)

Ferritin, µg/L

(60–190 µg/L)

149.0

(81.0–187.0)

134.0^c

(40.0–303.0)

465.5^a

(136.0–3121.0)

Hp, g/L

(1–3 g/L)

2.1

(1.4–2.8)

4.2^b

(2.7– 5.7)

4.3^b

(0.1– 4.9)

Albumin, g/dL

(2.5–3.6 g/dL)

3.2

(2.6–3.5)

2.5^a

(1.8–3.3)

2.2^a

(1.3–3.0)

PON1, IU/L

(3–4.3 IU/L)

4.0

(3.2–4.3)

2.6^a

(1.2–4.4)

2.5^a

(1.6–4.5)