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. 2018 Dec 1;8:10–18. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.11.008

Table 2.

Haematological parameters of southern and eastern bent-wing bats from southern Australia. n = sample size. NT = not tested due to insufficient blood volume collected. PE = polychromatophilic erythrocytes. No/OIF = mean number of PE observed/oil immersion field. PCV = packed cell volume. RCC = red cell count.

Location Date PE
No/OIF (n)
PCV
% (n)
RCC x 1012/L (n)
Southern bent-winged bats
Allansford Sep 2015 21.0 ± 14.6 (19) NT NT
Portland 1 Sep 2016 13.4 ± 4.4 (26) 50.8 ± 3.5 (14) 12.9 ± 1.0 (14)
Portland 2 Feb 2017 11.9 ± 3.2 (16) 43.8 ± 2.5 (8) 11.7 ± 1.5 (8)
Naracoorte Jan 2016 11.0 ± 2.7 (59) NT NT
Naracoorte Sep 2016 13.2 ± 4.4 (69) 50.8 ± 6.0 (57) 12.9 ± 1.6 (57)
Mean Total 13.2 ± 6.4 (189) 50.2 ± 5.9 (79) 12.8 ± 1.5 (79)
Eastern bent-winged bats
Christmas Hills April 2015 9.6 ± 2.7 (10) NT NT
Christmas Hills Sep 2015 7.8 ± 3.5 (17) 50.8 ± 6.6 (4) NT
Eildon Sep 2016 11.2 ± 6.0 (36) 55.4 ± 5.4 (11) 13.8 ± 1.8 (11)
Lakes Entrance March 2017 11.5 ± 3.6 (22) NT NT
Mean Total 10.4 ± 4.8 (85) 53.8 ± 6.1 (15)