Table 2.
Hematologic parameters, plasma corticosterone concentrations, and adrenal gland weights of mice
| Control | Awake gavage | Anesthetized gavage | |
| WBC (×103/μL) | 6.40 ± 0.63 | 6.42 ± 0.57 | 5.38 ± 0.59a |
| Neutrophils (×103/μL) | 1.17 ± 0.12 | 1.13 ± 0.12 | 1.01 ± 0.12 |
| Lymphocytes (×103/μL) | 4.68 ± 0.49 | 4.79 ± 0.47 | 3.93 ± 0.46a |
| Neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio | 0.25 ± 0.02 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.26 ± 0.03 |
| Plasma corticosterone concentration (ng/mL) | 284.86 ± 50.20 | 370.57 ± 129.10 | 381.13 ± 85.50 |
| Adrenal gland weight (mg) | 9.35 ± 1.00 | 10.65 ± 1.96 | 11.65 ± 1.53 |
Data are given as mean ± SEM (n = 20 per group)
a
Significantly different (P < 0.05) compared with values for control and awake gavage groups