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Table 3 Blood biochemistry values for healthy black-footed tree-rats

From: Haematology and serum biochemistry in captive Australian native murids: black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii) and greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor)

Parametera

Mean ± SD

90 % CI lower limit

90 % CI upper limit

Male mean ± SD

Female mean ± SD

GGT (U/L)

12.55 ± 3.46 (n = 2)

8.52

16.58

–

12.55 ± 3.46 (n = 2)

Chloride (mmol/L)

106.00 ± 1.41 (n = 2)

104.36

107.64

–

106.00 ± 1.41 (n = 2)

Total CO2 (mmol/L)

20.35 ± 10.96 (n = 2)

7.60

33.10

–

20.35 ± 10.96 (n = 2)

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.95 ± 0.21 (n = 2)

0.70

1.19

–

0.95 ± 0.21 (n = 2)

Glucose (mmol/L)

12.06 ± 7.32 (n = 20)

9.37

14.75

12.45 ± 6.77 (n = 5)

11.93 ± 7.71 (n = 15)

BUN (mmol/L)

6.62 ± 2.24 (n = 21)

5.82

7.42

7.03 ± 1.18 (n = 6)

6.45 ± 2.56 (n = 15)

Creatinine (mmol/L)

46.28 ± 16.37 (n = 17)

39.77

52.79

50.00 ± 12.35 (n = 4)

45.14 ± 17.63 (n = 13)

Calcium (mmol/L)

2.56 ± 0.18 (n = 9)

2.47

2.66

2.55 ± 0.20 (n = 3)

2.57 ± 0.18 (n = 6)

Phosphate (mmol/L)

1.55 ± 0.45 (n = 11)

1.32

1.77

1.69 ± 0.42 (n = 4)

1.46 ± 0.47 (n = 7)

Sodium (mmol/L)

142.00 ± 3.77 (n = 9)

139.93

144.07

140.67 ± 2.31 (n = 3)

142.67 ± 4.37 (n = 6)

Potassium (mmol/L)

4.06 ± 1.41 (n = 11)

3.36

4.76

3.25 ± 2.21 (n = 4)

4.52 ± 0.44 (n = 7)

Total protein (g/L)

56.33 ± 13.48 (n = 12)

49.93

62.73

51.20 ± 19.04 (n = 5)

60.00 ± 7.33 (n = 7)

Albumin (g/L)

46.73 ± 11.76 (n = 11)

40.90

52.56

50.50 ± 7.94 (n = 4)

44.57 ± 13.56 (n = 7)

Globulin (g/L)

11.73 ± 11.48 (n = 11)

6.03

17.42

5.00 ± 6.22 (n = 4)

15.57 ± 12.37 (n = 7)

ALT (U/L)

60.03 ± 34.61 (n = 14)

44.81

75.24

61.48 ± 9.49 (n = 5)

59.22 ± 43.58 (n = 9)

AST (U/L)

95.04 ± 58.06 (n = 10)

63.20

126.88

76.70 ± 29 (n = 3)

102.90 ± 71.41 (n = 7)

Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

4.61 ± 2.07 (n = 10)

3.53

5.68

6.33 ± 2.31 (n = 3)

3.87 ± 1.58 (n = 7)

Amylase (U/L)

1996.89 ± 2215.15 (n = 9)

780.71

3213.06

1037 ± 39.40 (n = 3)

2476.83 ± 2653.75 (n = 6)

ALP (U/L)

82.69 ± 72.95 (n = 13)

49.41

115.97

54 ± 36.30 (n = 4)

95.44 ± 83.03 (n = 9)

  1. CI confidence interval
  2. aLipase (U/L) and Creatine kinase (U/L) were not included due to numerical irregularities