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Reference Values

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Parameter

Units

 Ref 1a.
Mean +/- SE		 Ref 1a.
Range		 Ref 2.
Range		 Ref 3.
Mean +/- SD		 Ref 4.
Mean +/- SD

Units

 Parameter
Haemoglobin g/litre           g/litre Haemoglobin
g/dl 14.7 +/- 1.6 10.8 - 19.0 13.8 - 14.5 15.4 +/- 1.7 14.42 +/- 1.5 g/dl
RBC
(Erythrocyte)
count		 x1012/l           x1012/l RBC
(Erythrocyte)
count
x106/mm3       8.43 +/- 0.71   x106/mm3
x106/μl 8.55 +/- 1.33 5.58 +/- 14.70 6.94 - 7.5     x106/μl
PCV (Haematocrit) l/l           l/l PCV (Haematocrit)
% 41.6 +/- 4.2 30.3 - 57.0 41 - 44 42.6 +/- 3.8 39.5 +/- 4.28 %
MCV fl (or μm3) 48.7 +/- 5.6 34.1 - 72.8 55 - 59 50.4 +/- 2.8   fl (or μm3) MCV
MCH pg/cell 17.7 +/- 2.2 13.4 - 26.9 18 - 20 18.2 +/- 0.7(μμg)   pg/cell MCH
mg/dl           mg/dl
MCHC g/dl 35.8 +/- 2.9 29.0 - 47.5 33 - 34 36.1 +/- 1.5 33.65 +/- 46.18 g/dl MCHC
Tot. WBC
(Leukocytes)		 x109/l           x109/l Tot. WBC
(Leukocytes)
x103/μl (x103/mm3) 6.86 +/- 1.97 2.97 - 13.30 5.7 - 6.2 6.32 +/- 1.97 7.629 +/- 2.313 x103/μl (x103/mm3)
Neutrophils x109/l           x109/l Neutrophils
%           %
x103/μl 4.616 +/- 1.545 
(bands 0.348 +/- 0.895)		 0.759 - 10.90 
(bands 0.0 - 3.31)		   4.26 +/- 1.64
(bands 0)		 3.50 +/- 1.29 x103/μl
Lymphocytes x109/l           x109/l Lymphocytes
%           %
x103/μl 1.581 +/- 1.1012 0.246 - 6.530   1.85 +/- 0.82 2.99 +/- 1.95 x103/μl
Monocytes x109/l           x109/l Monocytes
%           %
x103/μl 0.219 +/- 0.195 0.0 - 1.32   0.02 +/- 0.03 0.32 +/- 0.64 x103/μl
Eosinophils x109/l           x109/l Eosinophils
%           %
x103/μl 0.393 +/- 0.312 0.0 - 1.962   0.11 +/- 0.1 0.59 +/- 0.75 x103/μl
Basophils x109/l           x109/l Basophils
%           %
x103/μl 0.102 +/- 0.164 0.0 - 0.933   0.09 +/- 0.06 0.010 +/- 0.023 x103/μl
Platelets x109/l           x109/l Platelets
x103/μl 592 +/- 185 302 - 964     595 (single value) x103/μl
Plasma protein g/dl       9.0 +/- 0.6   g/dl Plasma protein
Plasma fibrinogen mg/dl         1.48 +/- 0.45  (mg%) mg/dl Plasma fibrinogen
Erythrocyte sedimentation 
rate (ESR)		 %           % Erythrocyte sedimentation 
rate (ESR)

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Reference 1.
Wildpro Data Source B336.51.w51
Ref Title Ursidae and Hyenidae
Ref Author(s) Ramsay, E.C.
Animal Details --
Laboratory Techniques --
Comments Data from ISIS, October 1999

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Reference 2.

Wildpro Data Source J460.22.w1
Ref Title Hematology of the Ursidae
Ref Author(s) Seal, U.S., Swaim, W.R., Erickson, A.W.
Animal Details An adult male and an adult female, at a North American zoo, sampled in late November.
Laboratory Techniques --
Comments --

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Reference 3.
Wildpro Data Source J1.19.w14
Ref Title Use of dissociative anesthetics for the immobilization of captive bears: blood gas, hematology and biochemistry values
Ref Author(s) Bush, M., Custer, R.S. & Smith, E.E.
Animal Details Nine samples, from one male and two females at the National Zoo, Washington, D.C., USA.
Laboratory Techniques --
Comments --

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Reference 4.
Wildpro Data Source W667.Aug07.w2
Ref Title Hospital
Ref Author(s) --
Animal Details "Tomado de los archivos del Zoologico "Gustavo Rivera" (incluye datos del Zoologico Bararida y del Chicago Lincoln Park". Mainly data from 10-19 animals
Laboratory Techniques --
Comments --

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Other Major Databases with Reference Values
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