Table 3.
Complete blood count, biochemical parameters, and parasitological status in a 2-year-old female, spayed Akita Inu infected with Leishmania infantum in the LABOKLIN laboratory (Bad Kissingen, Germany) on day 1322 after first presentation
| Parameter | Reference interval | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Complete blood counta | ||
| Red blood cells (× 1012/l) | 5.5–8.5 | 8.76 |
| Hemoglobin (g/l) | 150–190 | 132 |
| Hematocrit (l/l) | 0.44–0.52 | 0.47 |
| White blood cells (× 1012/l) | 6.0–12.0 | 7.1 |
| Segmented (× 109/l) | 3.0–9.0 | 3.4 |
| Bands (× 109/l) | < 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Lymphocytes (× 109/l) | 1.0–3.6 | 3.4 |
| Eosinophils (× 109/l) | 0.04–0.6 | 0.1 |
| Monocytes (× 109/l) | 0.04–0.5 | 0.3 |
| Hypochromasia | Negative | Negative |
| Anisocytosis | Negative | Negative |
| Platelets (× 109/l) | 150–500 | 93 |
| Biochemistryb | ||
| Alpha-amylase (U/l) | < 1,650.0 | 1,618 |
| DGGR-lipase (U/l) | < 120.0 | 31.8 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 3.05–6.1 | 5.2 |
| Fructosamine (µmol/l) | < 374 | 253 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | < 3.9 | 0.95 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.1–10.1 | 7.2 |
| Bilirubin (µmol/l) | < 3.4 | < 0.1 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | < 147 | 64 |
| Glutamate dehydrogenase (U/l) | < 8.0 | 2.0 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transferase (U/l) | < 10.0 | 1.7 |
| Alanine transaminase (U/l) | < 88.0 | 23.7 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | < 51.0 | 27.5 |
| Creatine kinase (U/l) | < 200.0 | 47.0 |
| Total protein (g/l) | 54.0–75.0 | 75.9 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 25.0–44.0 | 29.4 |
| Globulin (g/l) | < 45.0 | 46.5 |
| Urea (mmol/l) | 3.3–8.3 | 4.7 |
| Creatinine (µmol/l) | < 125 | 122 |
| Phosphorus (mmol/l) | 0.7–1.6 | 0.8 |
| Magnesium (mmol/l) | 0.6–1.3 | 0.9 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.3–3.0 | 2.4 |
| Sodium (mmol/l) | 140–155 | 141 |
| Potassium (mmol/l) | 3.5–5.1 | 4.3 |
| Iron (µmol/l) | 15–45 | 10.4 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/l) | < 15.0 | 38.2 |
| Leishmania testing | ||
| Leishmania IFATc | ≤ 1:64 | 1:1024 |
| Leishmania ELISAd | < 11 LE | 22.1 |
| Leishmania qPCR (/ml EDTA blood) | — | 10 (positive) |
Segmented segmented neutrophilic granulocytes, Bands banded neutrophilic granulocytes, EDTA ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, IFAT immunofluorescence antibody test, qPCR quantitative polymerase chain reaction,
aSysmex XN-V analyzer, Sysmex Deutschland, Norderstedt, Germany
bCobas 8000, Roche Deutschland Holding GmbH, Mannheim, Germany
cMegaFLUO® LEISH, MegaCor Diagnostik GmbH, Hörbranz, Austria
dNovaTec VetLine Leishmania ELISA, Immundiagnostica GmbH, Dietzenbach, Germany
Bold values are outside the reference intervals of the commercial LABOKLIN laboratory (Bad Kissingen, Germany)