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Tear urea nitrogen and creatinine levels in horse and their correlation with serum values
Authors:Zapata Gustavo L  Britos Roberto M  Pintos Maria E  Dreizzen Eduardo  Lausada Nélida B  Arauz Sandra
Affiliation:Cátedra de Patología Médica y, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. zapatagu@fcv.unlp.edu.ar
Abstract:The objective of this paper was to determine the physiological values of urea nitrogen and creatinine in tears, and to compare the results with those obtained from serum. Thirty healthy thoroughbred horses were included in the study. Tear fluid samples were obtained using a glass capillary tube placed in lower conjunctival cul-de-sac. Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein. Tear and serum urea nitrogen and creatinine levels were quantitatively analyzed by an enzymatic colorimetric method. Urea nitrogen values were 4.22+/-1.84 mmol/l in tears and 4.44+/-1.78 mmol/l in serum, whereas creatinine values in tears were 14.14+/-7.74 micromol/l and in serum 147.63+/-12.17 micromol/l. Statistical analysis confirmed a significant correlation between serum and tear urea levels (P<0001). However, there was no significant correlation between blood and tear creatinine values. Mean value of creatinine obtained from tears was 9.6% of the mean value from serum. Urea nitrogen and creatinine levels can be measured in tears. A significant correlation was found between serum and tears urea levels. This finding may permit development of a new alternative laboratory diagnosis of uremia based on the content of urea in tears.
Keywords:creatinine    horse    serum    tear film    urea nitrogen
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