. 2015 Sep;56(9):947–952.

Table 1.

Pre- and post-transfusion blood gas and electrolyte data for case and control dogs with relevant reference ranges. Median values and ranges are reported for the dogs with available data

	Electrolyte or blood gas reference ranges	Number of dogs with data available (pre)	Number of dogs with data available (post)	Median (pre)	Range (pre)	Median (post)	Range (post)
Case	K⁺ 3.91 to 4.40 mmol/L	11	12	3.9	2.93 to 5.2	3.72	3.39 to 5.1
Control	K⁺ 3.91 to 4.40 mmol/L	12	11	3.96	3.4 to 4.76	3.75	3.2 to 4.52
Case	Cl⁺ 110.6 to 115.5 mmol/L	9	9	115.6	106.8 to 125.2	117.1	111.4 to 125.5
Control	Cl⁺ 110.6 to 115.5 mmol/L	10	10	116	108.2 to 122.1	117.9	103.2 to 123.7
Case	Na⁺ 146.8 to 153.1 mmol/L	11	11	143	133.8 to 154.2	144.1	140.6 to 150.9
Control	Na⁺ 146.8 to 153.1 mmol/L	12	12	144.9	130.2 to 151.6	145.3	130.8 to 151
Case	iCa²⁺ 1.23 to 1.35 mmol/L	10	12	1.17	0.94 to 1.44	1.10	0.56 to 1.26
Control	iCa²⁺ 1.23 to 1.35 mmol/L	12	12	1.22	1.12 to 1.34	1.23	0.66 to 1.34
Case	Mg²⁺ 0.38 to 0.52 mmol/L	9	11	0.44	0.31 to 0.86	0.37	0.29 to 0.52
Control	Mg²⁺ 0.38 to 0.52 mmol/L	10	11	0.48	0.32 to 0.52	0.44	0.28 to 0.55
Case	pH 7.350 to 7.490	11	11	7.31	7.143 to 7.432	7.337	7.141 to 7.487
Control	pH 7.350 to 7.490	11	12	7.432	7.179 to 7.557	7.385	7.172 to 7.453