Table 7.
Laboratory findings in cattle with LDA, RDA and AV (medians, 25th to 75th percentiles)
| Variable | Finding | LDA | RDA | AV | Total | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haematocrit (%) | Median | 35a | 37b | 38b | 36 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (32–38) | (33–40) | (33–42) | (33–39) | ||
| n | 1338 | 338 | 303 | 1979 | ||
| White blood cell | Median | 7400a | 7900b | 9100c | 7700 | KW, BoCo |
| count (/µL) | (25–75th pc) | (5700–9800) | (6175–10,800) | (6850–12,250) | (5900–10,200) | |
| n | 1334 | 338 | 301 | 1973 | ||
| Total protein (g/L) | Median | 76 | 74 | 77 | 76 | KW |
| (25–75th pc) | (70–82) | (68–81) | (70–84) | (70–82) | ||
| n | 1329 | 337 | 302 | 1968 | ||
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | Median | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | KW |
| (25–75th pc) | (4.0–7.0) | (4.0–7.0) | (4.0–8.0) | (4.0–7.0) | ||
| n | 1326 | 337 | 302 | 1965 | ||
| Urea (mmol/L) | Median | 4.8a | 6.0b | 7.9c | 5.3 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (3.6–6.2) | (4.6–8.5) | (5.4–12.3) | (4.0–7.2) | ||
| n | 1335 | 336 | 303 | 1974 | ||
| Bilirubin (µmol/L) | Median | 13.2a | 11.7b | 10.3bc | 12.5 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (9.3–18.0) | (7.6–16.8) | (6.7–15.7) | (8.7–17.5) | ||
| n | 1329 | 332 | 301 | 1962 | ||
| AST (U/L) | Median | 147a | 191b | 178bc | 156 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (108–216) | (125–310) | (126–280) | (113–235) | ||
| n | 1336 | 336 | 303 | 1975 | ||
| γ-GT (U/L) | Median | 31.0a | 53.0b | 65.0bc | 36 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (23–48) | (34–90) | (39–101) | (24–65) | ||
| n | 1336 | 336 | 303 | 1975 | ||
| GLDH (U/L) | Median | 52a | 153b | 148bc | 71 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (29–115) | (63–303) | (71–275) | (33–176) | ||
| n | 967 | 249 | 224 | 1440 | ||
| SDH (U/L) | Median | 32a | 80b | 76bc | 42 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (19–61) | (40–179) | (38–183) | (21–89) | ||
| n | 958 | 247 | 217 | 1422 | ||
| Calcium (mmol/L) | Median | 2.1a | 2.1ab | 2.2c | 2.1 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (2.0–2.3) | (1.9–2.2) | (2.1–2.3) | (2.0–2.3) | ||
| n | 1111 | 265 | 232 | 1608 | ||
| Inorg. phosphate | Median | 1.2a | 1.4b | 1.6bc | 1.3 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc) | (0.9–1.6) | (1.0–1.9) | (1.2–2.0) | (1.0–1.7) | |
| n | 1113 | 266 | 231 | 1610 | ||
| Potassium | Median | 3.4a | 3.3ab | 3.1c | 3.3 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc) | (2.8–3.8) | (2.9–3.7) | (2.7–3.7) | (2.8–3.8) | |
| n | 1334 | 335 | 303 | 1972 | ||
| Chloride | Median | 96a | 97ab | 93c | 96 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc) | (90–102) | (90–102) | (84–100) | (89–101) | |
| n | 1332 | 336 | 302 | 1970 | ||
| pH | Median | 7.43a | 7.41b | 7.42ab | 7.43 | KW, BoCo |
| (25–75th pc) | (7.39–7.47) | (7.37–7.46) | (7.38–7.46) | (7.39–7.47) | ||
| n | 1224 | 312 | 276 | 1812 | ||
| Base excess | Median | 5.1a | 3.9b | 5.0ac | 4.8 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc) | (0.8–10.2) | (-0.1–9.1) | (0.8–10.0) | (0.5–10.0) | |
| n | 1220 | 310 | 280 | 1810 | ||
| Bicarbonate | Median | 29a | 28b | 29ac | 28 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc) | (25–34) | (24–33) | (25–33) | (24–33) | |
| n | 1224 | 313 | 280 | 1817 | ||
| pCO2 | Median | 46a | 45ab | 46bc | 46 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmHg) | (25–75th pc) | (35–41) | (37–42) | (38–43) | (42–51) | |
| n | 1225 | 311 | 276 | 1812 | ||
| L-lactate | Median | 1.3a | 1.9b | 5.1c | 1.7 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc | (0.9–2.1) | (1.2–4.5) | (2.5–8.0) | (1.0–4.2) | |
| n | 115 | 47 | 47 | 209 | ||
| Rumen chloride | Median | 41a | 26b | 23c | 34 | KW, BoCo |
| (mmol/L) | (25–75th pc) | (27–56) | (19–37) | (17–33) | (22–51) | |
| n | 1188 | 302 | 271 | 1761 |
Within rows, values with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05)
KW Kruskal Wallis test, BoCo Bonferroni correction, pc percentiles