Methods for determining 14 blood chemistry parameters in dogs, mice, and rats were established using an automated centrifugal analyzer methodologies for human samples. The precision of each method was determined to be satisfactory with the exception of the following; albumin and alanine aminotransferase in mice and creatinine in dogs. Based on these methods, normal values for 14 tests in these species were compiled.
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