Lab interpreter
Your dog's panel, in plain language.
Search a marker to see what it measures and how a longevity clinician responds. Educational only it is not a diagnosis and never replaces your veterinarian.
SDMA
RenalAn early read on filtration, sensitive well before creatinine moves.
What we do: Hydration engineering, phosphate control and protein quality review; repeat inside eight weeks.
ALT / ALP
HepaticLiver cell turnover and biliary stress; both rise for benign reasons too.
What we do: Reconcile against supplements and medications, then image before treating a number.
NT-proBNP
CardiovascularCardiac wall stretch, useful for triaging murmurs in predisposed breeds.
What we do: Echo when elevated; recheck alongside resting respiratory rate at home.
T4 / free T4 with TSH
EndocrineThyroid output plus the pituitary's request for it, the pair is what matters.
What we do: Confirm with a second sample before starting lifelong replacement.
C-reactive protein
ImmuneGeneral inflammatory load; a blunt instrument that is very good at trends.
What we do: Look for a source, mouth, skin, gut, joints, before accepting it as background.
Fructosamine
MetabolicAverage glycaemia over weeks, unbothered by clinic stress.
What we do: Feeding-window and body-composition work; pairs with lean mass tracking.
Urine protein:creatinine
UrinaryProtein leaking through the filter, a quiet driver of kidney decline.
What we do: Confirm on a second free-catch sample, then treat cause and pressure together.
Platelet count and morphology
HaematologicClotting capacity, and a common breed-specific false alarm.
What we do: Manual review before any workup in breeds with known clumping.