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. 2024 Jul 17;14(14):2088. doi: 10.3390/ani14142088

Table 1.

Clinically relevant complete blood count and plasma biochemistry results from Case 1, Case 2, and healthy 11–12-month-old American black bears (Ursus americanus; n = 17) upon release from rehabilitation.

Parameter (unit) Case 1 Intake Case 1 Recheck Case 2 Intake Case 2 Recheck Healthy Bears
Median (Min–Max) [13]
White blood cell count (×103/µL) 10.8 - 3.0 - 13.90 (7.50–28.50)
Red blood cell count (×106/µL) 6.7 - 5.99 - 9.26 (7.38–10.61)
Hematocrit (%) 32.5 - 26.4 - 48.20 (37.20–53.60)
Absolute neutrophils (×103/µL) 7.99 - 1.71 - 11 (5.72–25.11)
Absolute lymphocytes (×103/µL) 1.81 - 1.05 - 1.79 (1.12–2.93)
Absolute monocytes (×103/µL) 0.39 - 0.19 - 0.46 (0.22–1.08)
Absolute eosinophils (×103/µL) 0.58 - 0.04 - 0.56 (0.21–1.69)
Absolute basophils (×103/µL) 0.01 - 0.01 - -
Platelets (×103/µL) 367 - 678 - 479 (22–622)
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) 8 15 8 11 21 (11–38)
Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5 1.10 (0.80–1.30)
Total protein (g/dL) 4.7 7.6 4.0 5.0 6.90 (6–8)
Albumin (g/dL) 2.3 3.2 2.3 2.9 3.80 (3.50–4.30)
Globulin (g/dL) 2.4 4.4 1.7 2.1 2.90 (2.40–4.20)
Glucose (mg/dL) 148 163 116 81 164 (132–200)
Total calcium (mg/dL) 8.5 10.1 7.1 9.5 8.90 (6.20–9.90)
Phosphorus (mg/dL) 4.2 3.8 3.5 5.0 6.60 (3.00–7.90)
Alkaline phosphatase (µ/L) 26 215 21 41 84 (42–291)
Alanine aminotransferase (µ/L) 15 17 12 42 35 (22–100)
Aspartate aminotransferase (µ/L) 53 38 62 121 87 (52–271)
Creatine kinase (µ/L) 441 316 53 89 241 (172–998)