Table 2.
Effects of brevetoxin inhalation on selected hematology parameters (mean ± SD; n = 6).
| Exposure group | WBC (×103 cell/μL) | RBC (×103cells/μL) | Hgb (g/dL) | Hct (%) | MCV (fL) | MCH (pg) | Reticulocytes (cells/μL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle control | 2.75 ± 0.41 | 8.63 ± 0.34 | 15.03 ± 0.44 | 47.18 ± 2.49 | 54.7 ± 0.88 | 17.4 ± 1.19 | 169 ± 13.3 |
| Low brevetoxin 3 | 3.35 ± 0.76 | 8.66 ± 0.39 | 15.12 ± 0.69 | 46.87 ± 1.76 | 54.2 ± 0.96 | 17.5 ± 0.14 | 194 ± 31.4 |
| High brevetoxin 3 | 3.27 ± 0.43 | 8.49 ± 0.19 | 14.65 ± 0.31 | 45.47 ± 1.19 | 53.6 ± 0.69 | 17.3 ± 0.08 | 240 ± 13.8 * |
Abbreviations: Hct, hematocrit; Hgb, hemoglobin; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; RBC, red blood cell count; WBC, white blood cell count.
*
Mean significantly different from control (p ≤ 0.05).