8/19 Jessica Blood Test Result "Need advice"

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ftsang & Jessica

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Jessica Blood Test Results

Good Evening all,

I have attached Jessica Blood Test Results.
Can some give me some advice please?
I talked to my Vet, he didn't give me any advice on what action should be taken according to recent test result.
I was so disappointed since some of the data were significantly different, such as:
Albumin 4.2 (last time 3.7)
Urea Nitrogen 58 (last time 45)
WBC 19.1 (last time 22.1)
Platelet count 50 (last time 164)
Neutrophilis 14707 (last time 19006)
Lymphoctes 1148 (last time 1547)
Eosinophils 2292 (last time 884)
Basophils 382 (last time 0)

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Did you ask your vet about each of these test results? I can't help with all of them, but I know higher albumin (which Neko often has) can be an indication of some dehydration which can be common in diabetics. It's also more common in cats eating raw food, which Neko is on. I know my vet is not so concerned about one-off slightly out of normal numbers, but more interested if it's a trend.
 
The albumin level is likely due to some dehydration. The BUN may similarly be due to dehydration but you'd need a urine specific gravity to rule out any kidney issues. Lipase levels are unreliable in cats so I wouldn't be concerned. The platelet count is low due to clumping an shouldn't be considered a true estimate.

WBC (white blood count) is typically elevated when an infection or inflammation is present. A mildly low lymphocyte count is typically not something to be concerned about. Basophils are a type of white blood cell. These cells are most often seen with parasite infections, such as with fleas, ticks or intestinal worms and also with hypersensitivity reactions. Severe allergic reactions will cause these cells to elevated. In rare cases, we can see these cells elevated in response to cancer. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that is most often elevated with allergic reactions, autoimmune disease such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or from parasite infections. Parasite infections include intestinal worms and fleas. Allergic reactions are most often seen as itchy skin lesions or stomach/bowel disorders.

I would encourage you to call your vet and find out what the white count elevations are all about. Are you seeing signs of an allergy? (In other words, is Jessica scratching? How's her skin?) Does she have any food sensitivities? (You may want to eliminate beef and fish from her diet and see how she does or switch over to a novel protein like lamb or rabbit.) Have you or the vet checked her for fleas or a tick bite? You may need to get a stool sample to rule out any kind of intestinal parasite.
 
I think,overall, the tests look good. If you get a urine test to look at the USG, as Sienne suggested, if it is lower then 1.030, it would indicate very, very, early stage CKD because her creat is still great. I think what stands out to me most is her WBCs. I'd ask the vet to go over the numbers that concern you. But i think it looks fairly good!
 
Thank you all for your valuable opinion.

I would encourage you to call your vet and find out what the white count elevations are all about. Are you seeing signs of an allergy? (In other words, is Jessica scratching? How's her skin?) Does she have any food sensitivities? (You may want to eliminate beef and fish from her diet and see how she does or switch over to a novel protein like lamb or rabbit.) Have you or the vet checked her for fleas or a tick bite? You may need to get a stool sample to rule out any kind of intestinal parasite.
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I don't see Jessica has any kind of allergy. She didn't scartch that often and her skin looks good. She seems sensitivities to beef and a swap back to Turkey now. So, I should have her stool sample checked for any intestinal parasite and test for Urine Speciiic gravity.

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I would suggest that you ask your vet for an interpretation of the results. Your vet has a bigger picture of Jessica's health (as do you) and has seen Jessica. I think you can ask questions based on the information we've provided but if this were my cat, I don't know that I would insist on getting more tests run if the vet didn't think more tests were necessary. However, you do need to understand your vet's thinking and what the elevated WBC values imply.
 
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