Taurine
LABOKLIN Service ID: 2030
Chronic taurine deficiency causes dilatative cardiomyopathy in cats. In general, most commercial diets contain sufficient amounts of taurine. Taurine deficiency may be caused by chronic absorption disturbance or by homemade rations.
| Material | EDTA plasma 1 ml (centrifuged immediately, pipetted off; please pay attention to the note on the submission form regarding the temperature during storage/transport!) |
| Method | LCMS |
| Species list | dog, cat |
| Duration | 1 - 5 days |