SDMA (Symmetric dimethylarginine)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 460


Material

Serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml

Method

photometry

Species list

dog, cat, rabbit, ferret, horse

Duration

1 day

Remark

SDMA is formed during protein degradation, is excreted by the kidneys and is used in laboratory diagnosis for the early detection of renal dysfunction (= GFR still > 30 %), even in the creatinine-blind range.