Glucose levels in normal and mastitic milk

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Glucose levels in 188 quarter fore milks from different cows were determined by an enzymic procedure. Mean glucose content was 0·22 mM (standard error ±0·009) and results ranged from 0·02–0·57 mM. Abnormal quarters had lower glucose levels (P < 0·01) than normal quarters but variability within each classification was large. Glucose content was negatively correlated with both somatic cell count (r = –0·49) and N-acetyl-²-D-glucosaminidase level (r = –0·61). Milk glucose was considered to be of limited value as a diagnostic test for mastitis.

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