Todd Archer, DVM, MS, DACVIM, shares the five most common findings seen on CBC, serum chemistry profile, and urinalysis results in patients with confirmed canine hyperadrenocorticism:
- Stress leukogram & thrombocytosis
- Elevated liver enzymes
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Dilute urine
Source: Clinician’s Brief, October 2018. Link.
Although most dogs with hyperadrenocorticism will have one or more abnormalities on CBC and serum chemistry profiles, the condition should still be included on the differential list in any dog with polyuria and polydipsia, dilute urine, and normal CBC and serum chemistry profile results.