Table 2.
Summary of relevant blood test results from the cardiac puncture from one rat.
| Analyte | Results | Units | Reference range | High/low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 137 | mmol/L | 146–151 | Low |
| Potassium | 5.6 | mmol/L | 3.8–5.6 | High |
| Magnesium | 2.6 | mg/dL | 3.8–5.5 | Low |
| Total bilirubin | 0.3 | mg/dL | 0.0–0.1 | High |
| Alanine aminotransferase | 49 | U/L | 59–166 | Low |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 205 | U/L | 232–632 | Low |
| Amylase | 399 | U/L | 545–847 | Low |
| Total protein | 5.5 | g/dL | 5.8–7.1 | Low |
| Albumin | 3.1 | g/dL | 3.2–3.7 | Low |
| Globulin | 2.4 | g/dL | 2.6–3.5 | Low |
| Cholesterol | 111 | mg/dL | 50–92 | High |
| Triglycerides | 70 | mg/dL | 101–369 | Low |
| Creatine kinase | 797 | U/L | 113–692 | High |
| Red blood cell count | 6.85 | ×106/µL | 7.0–9.0 | Low |
| Hemoglobin | 13.6 | g/dL | 13.7–16.8 | Low |
| Mean corpuscular volume | 60.6 | fL | 49.9–58.3 | High |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin conc. | 32.8 | g/dL | 33.2–37.9 | Low |
| Red cell distribution width | 18.9 | % | 10.5–14.9 | High |
| Polychromatophilia | 3+ | N/A | N/A | Abnormal |