Table 2.
Haematological and serum biochemistry parameters for marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) in Argentina. Sample sizes differed between parameters because insufficient blood could be obtained from some animals
| Parameter | n | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packed cell volume (%) | 12 | 32 | 20–39 |
| Red blood cell count (106/μl) | 12 | 6.22 | 1.09–10.54 |
| White blood cell count (103/μl) | 12 | 6.20 | 4.05–9.82 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 5 | 10.9 | 8.16–15.7 |
| Mean cell volume (fl) | 4 | 41.43 | 32.25–43.2 |
| Mean cell haemoglobin (%) | 4 | 15.68 | 13.15–18.5 |
| Mean cell haemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 4 | 40.92 | 33.03–44.5 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 12 | 6.7 | 5.8–7.2 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 12 | 3.16 | 2.88–3.56 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 12 | 39.03 | 27.81–78.70 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 12 | 1.33 | 1.00–2.27 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 12 | 87.44 | 23.80–420.02 |
| Alanine transferase (IU/L) | 12 | 20.58 | 5.74–81.01 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 12 | 362.53 | 90.40–1104.60 |
| Creatine phosphokinase (IU/L) | 7 | 203.90 | 43.60–815.10 |
| Total calcium (mg/dL) | 11 | 7,06 | 1.55–8.63 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 9 | 6.29 | 3.07–8.11 |
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 11 | 1.94 | 0.75–4.20 |