Medicine
8 years ago

New technique accurately measures equine urine enzyme, impacting horse health.

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Evaluation of a technique for measurement of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase in equine urine.
R. Adams, McClure Jj, Gossett Ka, Koonce Kl, C Ezigbo

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Researchers developed a method to measure gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) in horse urine. They found that the enzyme activity was consistent and could be accurately measured within a certain range. GGT behaved similarly in both serum and urine samples. Enzyme activity decreased after storage, especially at -20°C. The ratio of GGT to creatinine in urine remained constant despite variations in individual levels. In healthy adult horses, the average GGT to creatinine ratio was 10.52 +/- 4.78.