Table 3.
Determinants of 
before and after injection of LPS (500 μg kg−1
i.v.) in rats exposed to an ambient temperature (30°C) that prevents development of hypothermia
| Time | CHb (g dl−1) |
 (%) |
 (Torr) |
 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 12.8 ± 0.4 | 97 ± 0 | 89 ± 3 | 17 ± 1 |
| 20 min post-LPS | 15.3 ± 0.4* | 98 ± 0 | 92 ± 1 | 21 ± 1* |
| 60 min post-LPS | 13.7 ± 0.6 | 97 ± 0 | 89 ± 2 | 18 ± 2 |
Results are means ± S.E.M. (n = 6). Abbreviations: 
, arterial oxygen content; CHb, haemoglobin concentration; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; 
, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; 
, arterial haemoglobin-O2 saturation.
*
Statistically different from the baseline period.