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. 2021 Sep 24;83(11):1760–1763. doi: 10.1292/jvms.21-0404

Table 1. Hematologic parameters from a racing pigeon infected with Haemoproteus columbae.

Unit Day 0 Day 24 Day 53 Day 81 Day 112 Day 140 Reference ranges
ALP U/l 1,862 1,066 2,099 1,717 1,270 2,506 160–780a
AST U/l 661 263 150 162 119 114 45–123b
CK U/l 693 477 494 >2,000 664 290 110–480b
GGT U/l 529 576 113 16 4 5 0–3b
LDH U/l 568 429 178 406 107 64 30–205b
BA µmol/l 109 62 nt nt nt nt 22–60b
TCHO mg/dl 662 536 352 238 226 317 na
TG mg/dl 130 676 198 183 165 198 na
TP g/dl 5.4 6.8 6.2 4.8 4.4 4.4 2.1–3.5b
PCV % 52 52 65 63 61 60 40–57c
WBC 103/µl 11.0 11.6 nt nt 12.6 nt 2.6–22.3c
Het % 50.9 44.8 nt nt 61.5 nt 4.5–43.5c
Lym % 49.1 55.2 nt nt 38.5 nt 52.5–90.5c
Gametocytes Present Present Present Present Present Present
Parasitemia % 3.1 3.3 nt nt nt nt
Color of the plasma Red Red Red Red Red Yellow

ALP, alkaline phosphatase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CK, creatine phosphokinase, GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; BA, total bile acid; TCHO, total cholesterol; TG, tryglyceride; TP, total protein; PCV, packed cell volume; WBC, white blood cells; Het, heterophils; Lym, lymphocytes; nt, not tested; na, not available. a Lumeiji & Bruijine (1985) [8]; b Lumeiji (2008) [10]; c Scope et al. (2002) [14].