Table 1.

C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), and ceruloplasmin (Cp) values in samples (n = 8) of canine serum and plasma obtained with different anticoagulants.

	CRP (mg/L)			SAA (mg/L)			Cp (mg/L)
	χ̄	s	P-value	χ̄	s	P-value	χ̄	s	P-value
EDTA	1.56	0.86	0.31	1.33	0.85	0.02a	23.7	2.8	< 0.001a
Heparin	1.82	1.30	0.13	1.15	0.62	0.04a	52.2	19.9	0.01a
Citrate	1.09	0.81	0.002a	1.10	0.42	0.01a	28.5	9.5	0.38
Serum	1.44	0.90		0.71	0.55		31.3	2.8	—

^χ̄— Mean; s — Standard deviation

^aP < 0.05

Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) (0.072 mL at 7.5%, 3 mL tube), heparin (17 IU/mL, 4 mL tube), citrate (0.3 mL at 3.8%, 3 mL tube)