We got the results of Alice’s second blood test today. The short version is that it’s much better, but still outside normal range in several areas.
We didn’t actually talk to the doctor today but he left us a great detailed voicemail on the results.
Here’s a table with the numbers he gave us:
| Test | 1st test | 2nd test | “normal” range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUN | > 180 | 80 | 10-30 |
| Creatinine | 14.8 | 5.3 | 0.3-2.1 |
| Phosphorus | > 20 | 10.5 | 3.4-8.5 |
In addition to those things moving in the right direction the new test also showed her “Hematocrit” at 21 which should be above 24, so she’s mildly anemic (the dehydration actually masked this one instead of accentuating it). They’re treating this with a hormone that stimulates red blood cell creation.
So she’ll stay in the hospital and her next test will be on Tuesday. We’re feeling guarded relief. I’ll talk more about what’s likely to happen from here and some more of what we’ve learned about Feline CRF (chronic renal failure) later.