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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Here is some info on urine bile acid testing:
* the sensitivity and specificity of urine bile acids measurement were similar to those of serum bile acids, but the urine bile acids test was more specific for canine liver dysfunction than was serum bile acids testing.
* a pattern of results showing very high serum bile acids but only slightly increased urine bile acids may be indicative of a shunting disease such as PSS or MVD.
* while bile acids testing can identify animals with hepatic dysfunction, it may fail to recognize animals with hepatic disease in the absence of hepatic dysfunction. |
I have read a little bit about it. I know it looks good but the people on the liver shunt group (yahoo) don't seem to go for it. I think one person has said she thinks it less accurate. I really don't know and I could be wrong.