Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blood test markers for acute pancreatitis in cats compared
By Allen, Heidi S et al.·Published in Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire·2006·The Bobst Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Serum and urine concentrations of trypsinogen-activation peptide as markers for acute pancreatitis in cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats with acute pancreatitis had higher levels of a specific enzyme (feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity, or fTLI) in their blood compared to healthy cats. Researchers also looked at another marker called trypsinogen-activation peptide (TAP) in both blood and urine, but found it didn't provide any extra information for diagnosing pancreatitis. This means that while fTLI is useful for identifying this condition in cats, measuring TAP levels may not be necessary. If your cat shows signs of pancreatitis, like vomiting or loss of appetite, your vet may focus on fTLI testing for diagnosis.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical utility of the serum concentration of feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI), the plasma and urine concentrations of trypsinogen-activation peptide (TAP), and the ratio of the urine TAP and creatinine concentrations (TAP:Cr) in the diagnosis of feline acute pancreatitis. We used 13 healthy cats and 10 cats with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The mean serum fTLI and plasma TAP concentrations were significantly higher in the cats with acute pancreatitis than in the healthy cats (P < 0.05); the mean urine TAP concentrations and the median urine TAP:Cr ratios were not significantly different. Among the cats examined in this study, there was no benefit of plasma TAP over serum fTLI in the evaluation of suspected acute pancreatitis.
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