Table 3.
Hematologic findings of 13 dogs with babesiosis from small animal internal medicine teaching hospital, faculty of veterinary medicine, Cairo University.
| Parameter | Patient data | Control data1 | Reference range2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBCs (×106/μL) | 4.05 ± 0.8a | 6.41 ± 1.09b | 5.5–8.5 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.375 ± 0.61a | 14.74 ± 2.07b | 12.0–18.0 |
| PCV (%) | 32.33 ± 7.00a | 43.14 ± 6.44b | 37–55 |
| MCV (fL) | 74.67 ± 13.2 | 68.14 ± 6.86 | 66–77 |
| MCH (pg) | 25.25 ± 5.46 | 23.01 ± 2.92 | 21.0–26.2 |
| MCHC (%) | 32.17 ± 3.72 | 33.56 ± 1.77 | 32.0–36.3 |
| WBCs (×103/μL) | 9.650 ± 1.4a | 12.850 ± 1.61b | 6,000–17,000 |
| Neutrophil (×103/μL) | 3.787 ± 0.92a | 6.728 ± 0.89b | 3,000–11,500 |
| Lymphocyte (×103/μL) | 4.583 ± 1.33 | 4.928 ± 0.37 | 1,000–4,800 |
| Monocyte (×103/μL) | 1.062 ± 0.196a | 0.771 ± 0.13b | 0.1–1.4 |
| Platelets (×103/μL) | 93.667 ± 15.0a | 268.93 ± 14.2b | 200,000–500,000 |
(ab)Different letters on the same line indicate statistically different means (P < 0.05); confidence interval: 95%.
1Control data was done from apparently healthy dogs tested negative on two PCR cycles with 1-month period; 2Rizzi et al. [29].