Table 5.
Mean and standard deviation hematology values for Antillean manatees from Puerto Rico for all sex classes (males and females, n = 70): males only, n = 33, and females only, n = 37, with ±1 standard deviation ranges in parentheses. Significant differences using p values are indicated with an asterisk (∗).
| Parameter | All manatee samples | Males | Females | p values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | ||
| Liver-associated enzymes and pigments | |||||||
| LDH (U/L) | 425.3 ± 164.6 | (261–590) | 392.3 ± 155.0 | (237–547) | 458.4 ± 170.0 | (288–628) | 0.127 |
| TOT BILI (mg/dL) | 0.2 ± 0.1 | (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 ± 0.1 | (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 ± 0.1 | (0.1–0.3) | 0.573 |
| Muscle-associated enzymes | |||||||
| ALT (U/L) | 15.4 ± 7.1 | (8.3–23) | 14.6 ± 8.1 | (6.5–23) | 16.0 ± 6.3 | (9.8–22) | 0.435 |
| AST (U/L) | 11.4 ± 5.2 | (6.1–17) | 9.9 ± 4.9 | (5.0–15) | 12.8 ± 5.3 | (7.5–18) | 0.053 |
| ALP (U/L) | 78.2 ± 20.4 | (58–99) | 75.1 ± 20.3 | (55–95) | 81.0 ± 20.4 | (61–101) | 0.271 |
| CPK (U/L) | 99.8 ± 32.3 | (68–132) | 101.2 ± 32.1 | (69–103) | 98.5 ± 33.2 | (65–132) | 0.785 |
| Kidney-associated compounds and products | |||||||
| BUN (mg/dL) | 4.2 ± 2.1 | (2.1–6.3) | 4.6 ± 2.2 | (2.4–6.8) | 3.9 ± 2.1 | (1.9–6.0) | 0.222 |
| CREA (mg/dL) | 1.5 ± 0.4 | (1.1–1.9) | 1.5 ± 0.4 | (1.1–2.0) | 1.5 ± 0.4 | (1.1–1.9) | 0.771 |
| BUN:CREA | 2.1 ± 0.7 | (1.4–2.8) | 2.3 ± 0.7 | (1.5–3.0) | 2.0 ± 0.7 | (1.2–2.7) | 0.234 |
| UA (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.5 | (0.4–1.4) | 0.9 ± 0.5 | (0.4–1.5) | 0.9 ± 0.5 | (0.4–1.4) | 0.723 |
| Sugars, lipids, and pancreatic-associated enzymes | |||||||
| GLU (mg/dL) | 91.2 ± 18.5 | (73–110) | 90.4 ± 18.7 | (72–109) | 91.8 ± 18.6 | (73–110) | 0.771 |
| TRIG (mg/dL) | 109.3 ± 25.2 | (84–135) | 109.8 ± 24.2 | (86–134) | 108.8 ± 26.6 | (82–135) | 0.900 |
| CHOL (mg/dL) | 117.5 ± 25.7 | (92–143) | 121.0 ± 23.5 | (97–144) | 114.3 ± 27.7 | (87–142) | 0.380 |
| AMY (U/L) | 599.7 ± 149.1 | (451–749) | 596.4 ± 134.0 | (462–730) | 609.0 ± 209.3 | (400–818) | 0.916 |
| Proteins | |||||||
| TOT PROT (g/dL) | 7.0 ± 0.5 | (6.4–7.5) | 7.0 ± 0.5 | (6.5–7.5) | 6.9 ± 0.5 | (6.4–7.5) | 0.772 |
| ALB (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.5 | (3.5–4.4) | 4.0 ± 0.4 | (3.5–4.4) | 3.9 ± 0.5 | (3.4–4.4) | 0.746 |
| GLOB (g/dL) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | (2.5–3.3) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | (2.4–3.3) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | (2.4–3.3) | 0.998 |
| ALB:GLOB | 1.4 ± 0.3 | (1.1–1.7) | 1.4 ± 0.3 | (1.1–1.7) | 1.4 ± 0.3 | (1.1–1.7) | 0.682 |
| Electrolytes | |||||||
| NA (mmol/L) | 151.0 ± 5.5 | (146–157) | 151.0 ± 5.7 | (145–157) | 151.0 ± 5.4 | (146–156) | 0.956 |
| Cl− (mmol/L) | 99.6 ± 6.3 | (93–106) | 99.2 ± 5.5 | (94–105) | 99.9 ± 6.9 | (93–107) | 0.669 |
| K (mmol/L) | 5.3 ± 0.7 | (4.6–5.9) | 5.3 ± 0.6 | (4.8–5.9) | 5.3 ± 0.7 | (4.5–6.0) | 0.713 |
| PO4 (mg/dL) | 5.9 ± 1.1 | (4.8–7.0) | 5.9 ± 1.1 | (4.8–7.0) | 5.9 ± 1.2 | (4.7–7.0) | 0.921 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 9.8 ± 0.7 | (9.2–11) | 9.9 ± 0.6 | (9.3–10) | 9.8 ± 0.7 | (9.1–11) | 0.676 |
| CO2 (mmol/L) | 26.7 ± 9.5 | (17–36) | 26.9 ± 8.4 | (19–35) | 26.5 ± 10.5 | (16–37) | 0.863 |
| AG (mmol/L) | 27.9 ± 10.6 | (17–39) | 27.8 ± 9.2 | (19–37) | 28.0 ± 11.7 | (16–40) | 0.997 |