My cat's blood test shows elevated basophils. Should I be worried?

Hi there! If your cat is clinically normal (not having any symptoms of a problem), this likely is not a problem and doesn't mean anything at all. Some animals may have RBC counts that are slightly out of the normal "average" ranges on lab work. Unless there are symptoms of a problem that can be correlated with these changes, they're not usually anything to worry about.

Increased eosinophils can be a sign of external parasites like fleas, or internal parasites like worms. They can also increase with general inflammation, and can occasionally be increased for no significant reason. If parasites have been ruled out and Hemingway's remaining lab work is normal you may want to talk to your veterinarian about what they might recommend as the next diagnostic step: potentially x-rays, an ultrasound, or additional lab work.

Sure thing. All values appear to be within normal limits. There are some suspected nucleated rbc's, but this doesn't really mean much since all over values are normal. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and If you have further questions or would like to go over your pets case more in detail feel free to repost with additional information (i.e. symptoms) about your pet Bubble. Best wishes and take care.

Well, a high white blood cell count in the absence of anything else is not always significant. Often times, particularly at a veterinary office, the white blood cell count (the neutrophils in particular) can increase above normal from stress. Also, there is some variation from cat to cat, where small elevations above normal may not always have any significance. If the white blood cell elevation is real and significant, it is an indication of some type of inflammation occurring somewhere inside of the body. This is usually due to some type of bacterial/viral/fungal/parasitic infection or bodily injury. In other cases, we can also see it with certain toxins and even cancers. Without more information regarding your cat, it would be hard to say if this is a significant finding. If your cat is completely healthy and your vet has determined this, the white blood cell count is probably insignificant at this time.

Hello, the elevations of the cells is very mild. It appears that she may have a mild infection, given that his eosinophils are high, the most likely cause may be associated with parasites. The medications should not cause the white blood cells to go up, instead, it should help decrease their number. Speak with your veterinarian about checking his stool for parasites and consider deworming him as well. Also check for heart worm disease. Hope this helps and best of luck.

GGT can be a liver indicator, but does not mean anything when it is the only liver enzyme elevated. It means that the sample was likely hemolyzed, giving a false reading. Mildly elevated HCT and HGB mean that your pet may have had mild dehydration when the sample was taken. The elevated RETIC means that your pet was regenerating his red blood cells which can be due to an underlying immune mediated disorder, blood loss, or decreased blood cell production. However there are no other markers seen (RBCs are normal) to corroborate any of these situations, so a blood smear evaluation can be done to try and find more clues about what the high RETIC count means, or if it is also a false reading. The mildly low EOS is not a significant finding when this is low, only when this value is high, which can indicate a parasitic problem. I hope this helps! Best wishes and take care.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I wouldn't worry about a high amylase in a healthy cat. Amylase and lipase are not good indicators of pancreatic disease. Amylase can be a sign of chronic kidney disease in cats but again it is of little significance when it is the only thing elevated in an otherwise normal cat. I know it is hard to not worry but I wouldn't if Argyle was my baby! Have a good day!