Smda Blood Test Results

[Marlow cat]

Our dear Marlow Cat just had a blood test where the SDMA result was 16 ug/dL which is high. How worried should we be?

ps.....His CREA was 151 (normal) and UREA 9.8 which is normal. We are changing his diet to a wet food designed to treat kidney disease and trying to have him drink as much as possible. Marlow will be retested in a month.

 

[daftcat75]

Was he dehydrated or recently not eating? My Krista just tested 16 while her crea was in range but BUN was high along with several other markers of dehydration (electrolytes out of range.) In her case, she had thrown up and hadn’t eaten in several days. Vet said retest in a month. I looked up SDMA and it can give a false positive with dehydration. Retesting in a month is a good course of action.

 

[daftcat75]

I should also mention that her SDMA has been up and down the last year with her IBD, pancreatitis, and dental issues. It has gone out of range before only to go back into range when the vomiting or dehydration episode had passed.

 

[Marlow cat]

Was he dehydrated or recently not eating? My Krista just tested 16 while her crea was in range but BUN was high along with several other markers of dehydration (electrolytes out of range.) In her case, she had thrown up and hadn’t eaten in several days. Vet said retest in a month. I looked up SDMA and it can give a false positive with dehydration. Retesting in a month is a good course of action.

Thanks so much for your reply. Marlow may have been a bit dehydrated as he had just passed a hairball. He was and is eating and drinking fine. He has also lost his voice.

 

[Marlow cat]

I should also mention that her SDMA has been up and down the last year with her IBD, pancreatitis, and dental issues. It has gone out of range before only to go back into range when the vomiting or dehydration episode had passed.

I'm sorry to hear about your cat's health challenges. Marlow's other health issue is an enlarged left ventricle which we are giving him vetmedin and benzoprine.

 

[white shadow]

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Hi Marlow cat.

I'll give you a reliable reference for the SDMA test, here: Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - The Early Detection of CKD

Personal experiences can serve as examples, but will not provide the basic factual information on which we can evaluate both our own and others' experiences.
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[Marlow cat]

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Hi Marlow cat.

I'll give you a reliable reference for the SDMA test, here: Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - The Early Detection of CKD

Personal experiences can serve as examples, but will not provide the basic factual information on which we can evaluate both our own and others' experiences.
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Thanks for the great article and your insightful wisdom.

 

[Marlow cat]

Great news. Marlow had SMDA test again 3 weeks later. His level is normal!!! Maybe he was dehydrated or ate something that effected his kidneys. We changed his diet to Purina essential care seniors. We are giving Marlow 80% wet to dry food. It's the first food he actually likes. After 3 weeks of sickness Marlow is happy and well! Thanks for your support and for this forum.