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Tilda
at Sat May 7 01:50:21 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Tilda ]
Hi everybody!
I'm new to these forums and I have a somewhat unusual question ... not sure if anyone here can help with this.
Anyway, here it goes:
I live in India with two cats and two dogs. Two weeks ago we had bloodwork done for all of them and the reports came back with a very high glucose level of 324 for one of my cats, Tommy. We are now monitoring his urine with diabetic testing sticks, and will have another blood test and urine test done shortly.
But my question is regarding this:
The lab here in India measures biochemical values in what they call "mgm %" units. Now, my vet is comparing those values to Feline Normal Ranges she takes from an American book; they are Traditional units and are given in "gm/dl". I and an online friend of mine, who is a veterinary technician, are doubtful whether these two units can actually simply be compared. Although I asked my vet about mgm % units I don't really understand what they mean. gm/dl is easy, it is gram per decilitre, but I don't understand mgm %, and she seems to be unable to explain it to me, leaving me and my friend unsure about whether to trust my vet's diagnosis. Especially with diabetes, it could be fatal if a wrong diagnosis would be made and we would inject him with too much or too little insulin! So, I'm very hesitant and don't know how to proceed.
Has anyone here experience with mgm % units, or heard of them or knows someone (maybe an Indian born doctor or vet) who can shed some light on this? I need to know whether Indian mgm % units are the same or at least very similar to the American Traditional units of gm/dl.
On a side note: although the glucose level was so high, all the diabetic sticks have so far shown a negative - no sugar at all in his urine. Also, he doesn't show any other symptoms of diabetes, no excessive drinking or urinating, no weight loss, no loss of energy. Is it likely that he has diabetes at all?
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 Confusion about biochemical units - Tilda, Sat May 7 01:50:21 2005
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