Table 2 Haematology values for healthy greater stick-nest rats
Parameter | Mean ± SD | 90 % CI lower limit | 90 % CI upper limit | Male mean ± SD | Female mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC count (×109 cells/L) | 11.25 ± 4.87 (n = 25) | 9.65 | 12.85 | 9.00 ± 4.28 (n = 11) | 13.01 ± 4.56 (n = 14) |
Haemoglobin (g/L) | 111.78 ± 21.95 (n = 9) | 99.74 | 123.81 | 103.33 ± 21.87 (n = 6) | 128.67 ± 7.85 (n = 3) |
Haematocrita | 34.08 ± 5.07 (n = 25) | 32.00 | 36.00 | 36.73 ± 3.79 (n = 11) | 32 ± 4.97 (n = 14) |
Neutrophil (%) | 63.89 ± 17.36 (n = 25) | 58.18 | 69.60 | 57.01 ± 16.17 (n = 11) | 69.29 ± 16.31 (n = 14) |
Lymphocyte (%) | 32 ± 16.22 (n = 25) | 26.66 | 37.33 | 37.29 ± 15.30 (n = 11) | 27.83 ± 15.69 (n = 14) |
Monocyte (%) | 4.49 ± 3.79 (n = 18) | 3.02 | 5.96 | 5.66 ± 4.52 (n = 9) | 3.33 ± 2.36 (n = 9) |
Eosinophil (%) | 2.08 ± 1.52 (n = 13) | 1.39 | 2.78 | 1.84 ± 1.49 (n = 6) | 2.30 ± 1.52 (n = 7) |
N:L ratio | 3.23 ± 3.00 (n = 25) | 27.89 | 46.22 | 1.85 ± 0.86 (n = 11) | 4.32 ± 3.58 (n = 14) |
Est. platelets (/HOIF) | 37.05 ± 24.29 (n = 19) | 2.00 | 4.00 | 28.67 ± 10.48 (n = 6) | 44.60 ± 30.03 (n = 10) |