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 (cooled) |
Method | LCMS |
Species list | dog, cat |
Duration | 1 - 5 days |