Table 4.
Clinical and laboratory findings in 72 dogs with open cervix pyometra and 39 dogs with closed cervix pyometra
| Open cervix pyometra Median (interquartile range) | Closed cervix pyometra Median (interquartile range) | p value * | Reference rangea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hb (g/L) | 122.0 (113.0-144.0) | 137.0 (116.0-152.0) | 0.1 | 132.0-199.0 |
| PCV (%) | 35.0 (32.0-40.0) | 38.5 (32.0-43.0) | 0.1 | 38.0-57.0 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 16.9 (10.8-27.0) | 23.1 (18.0–33.7) | 0.006 | 5.8–16.0 |
| Neutrophils (×109/L) | 10.9 (7.4–16.8) | 15.5 (11.1–21.8) | 0.005 | 3.0–11.5 |
| Band neutrophils (×109/L) | 1.6 (0.6–5.4) | 2.3 (1.2–4.4) | 0.5 | 0.0–0.3 |
| Lymphocytes (×109/L) | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) | 1.4 (1.0–2.3) | 0.2 | 1.4–4.8 |
| Monocyte (×109/L) | 1.6 (0.7–3.4) | 2.2 (1.7–4.0) | 0.008 | 0.2–1.4 |
| Eosinophils (×109/L) | 0.2 (0–0.5) | 0.1 (0–0.4) | 0.8 | 0.1–1.2 |
| Basophils (×109/L) | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Bile acids (μmol/L) | 1.8 (1.2–4.3) | 3.7 (1.7–10.0) | 0.2 | 0.0-12.0 |
| ALT (μkat/L) | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 0.2 | 0.0–1.3 |
| ALP (μkat/L) | 3.4 (1.9–5.1) | 4.3 (2.1–6.4) | 0.3 | <5.0 |
| ALB (g/L) | 26.0 (22.0-28.0) | 26.0 (24.0-30.0) | 0.2 | 29.0-39.0 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.1 (4.4–5.9) | 4.7 (4.2–5.2) | 0.06 | 4.5–5.8 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 3.6 (2.8–5.5) | 3.5 (2.6–5.2) | 0.7 | 2.5–8.8 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 67.0 (57.0-75.0) | 74.0 (63.0-82.0) | 0.1 | 40.0-130.0 |
Hb Haemoglobin, PCV Packed cell volume (haematocrit), WBC Total white blood cell count, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, ALB Albumin, BUN Blood urea nitrogen
*Wilcoxon Two Sample Test. aReference range at the Clinical Pathology Laboratory (University Animal Hospital, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala)