 pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity ( spec fpl ) is currently considered to be the 
 most accurate blood test for the diagnosis of feline pancreatitis . in this study , we 
 measured lipase activity in cats using a newer catalytic lipase assay of dry - chemistry 
 system ( fdc - v - lip ) to determine the reference range and compared the results with those 
 for spec fpl . based on the results of healthy cats , the reference range of fdc - v - lip was 
 determined to be less than 30 u / l . 
 fdc - v - lip did not show a strong 
 correlation with spec fpl in cats with various diseases , which resulted in the low 
 sensitivity and positive predictive value . 
 however , the relatively high ( > 90% ) 
 specificity and negative predictive value indicated that fdc - v - lip could be a useful 
 patient - side screening test for the exclusion of feline pancreatitis . 
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