Table 1. Reference intervals and mean values for hematological parameters for fat-tailed sheep (Dhumba) (N = 32), Bangladesh, 2015.
| Parameters | Mean | SD | Min | Max | RI lower limit (90% CI) | RI Upper limit (90% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB (gm/dL) | 9.8 | 1.1 | 8 | 11.6 | 7.7 (7.2/8.3) | 11.9 (11.4/12.6) |
| PCV (%) | 33.7 | 6.1 | 20 | 43 | 21.8 (18.7/24.9) | 45.8 (42.6/48.9) |
| ESR (mm/h) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | −0.3 (−0.5/−0.11) | 1.2 (1/1.4) |
| TLC (thousand/Cumm) | 6.4 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 3.8 (3.1/4.5) | 9.1 (8.3/9.7) |
| TEC (million/Cumm) | 4.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 2.7 (2.3/3.2) | 6.1 (5.7/6.6) |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 54.2 | 5.7 | 39 | 65 | 43.1 (40.2/45.9) | 65.3 (62.5/68.2) |
| Neutrophil (%) | 34.7 | 4 | 28 | 45 | 26.8 (24.8/28.9) | 42.6 (40.5/44.6) |
| Eosinophil (%) | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2 | 12 | 1.3 (0.2/2.6) | 10.9 (9.6/12.1) |
| Monocyte (%) | 4.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 8 | 2.2 (1.6/2.9) | 7.4 (6.7/8.1) |
| Basophil (%) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | −0.3 (−0.6/−0.1) | 1.6 (1.3/1.8) |
SD = standard deviation, RI = reference interval.