Table 1.
Preoperative haematological values for congenital portosystemic shunt cats
| Variable | Cats (n) | RI | Mean | SD | Median | Range | Number lower than RI (%) | Number higher than RI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBCs (×1012/l) | 42 | 5.0–10.0 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 1 (2.4) | 10 (23.8) | ||
| Hb (g/dl) | 42 | 8.0–15.0 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| HCT (%) | 42 | 24.0–45.0 | 32.2 | 6.1 | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| MCV (fl) | 42 | 39.0–55.0 | 36.5 | 3.0 | 32 (76.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| MCH | 42 | 13.0–17.5 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 31 (73.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| MCHC (g/dl) | 42 | 30.0–36.0 | 33.9 | 1.9 | 2 (4.8) | 8 (19.1) | ||
| RBCDW (%) | 41 | 21.3 | 2.6 | |||||
| Platelets (×109/dl) | 42 | 200.0–800.0 | 208.5 | 32.9–1082.0 | 21 (50.0) | 2 (4.8) | ||
| WBCs (×109/dl) | 42 | 5.5–19.5 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Neutrophils (×109/dl) | 42 | 2.5–12.5 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Lymphocytes (×109/dl) | 42 | 1.5–7.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 8 (19.1) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Monocytes (×109/dl) | 42 | 0.0–1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Eosinophils (×109/dl) | 42 | 0.0–1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0–1.6 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Basophils (×109/dl) | 42 | 0.0–0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
RI = reference interval; RBCs = red blood cells; Hb = haemoglobin; HCT = haematocrit; MCV = mean cell volume; MCH = mean cell haemoglobin; MCHC = mean cell haemoglobin concentration; RBCDW = red blood cell distribution width; WBCs = white blood cells