Table 2: Biochemical assay of different parameters in male domestic rabbits.
Parameter |
Method of Assay |
Glucose |
Glucose oxidase procedure using Dialab reagent kits [21]. |
Bilirubin |
Use of surfactants as solubilizing agents [22]. |
ALT |
Optimized UV test according to International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC), using DiaSys reagent kits [23]. |
AST |
Optimized UV test according to IFCC, using DiaSys reagent kits [24]. |
ˠ-GT |
Kinetic photometric test according to IFCC, using DiaSys reagent kits [25]. |
ALP |
Kinetic photometric test according to IFCC, using DiaSys reagent kits [26]. |
ChE |
Kinetic photometric test according to Ellman’s method, using DiaSys reagent kits [27]. |
Urea |
Colorimetric test using DiaSys reagent kits [28]. |
Creatinine |
Kinetic test without deproteinization using DiaSys reagent kits [29]. |
Total protein |
Photometric test according to the described methods, using DiaSys reagent kits [30]. |
Albumin |
Photometric test according to the described methods, using DiaSys reagent kits [31]. |
Globulin |
Calculated according the following formula: Globulin = Total protein – Albumin. |
Calcium |
Randox reagent kit manual [32]. |
Phosphorus |
Phosphomolybdate UV endpoint, using the Ammonium Molybdate Diagnostic kit [33]. |
ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase; γ-GT: Gamma-glutamyltransferase; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase; ChE: cholinesterase