Table 4 Blood biochemistry values for healthy greater stick-nest rats
Parameter | Mean ± SD | 90 % CI lower limit | 90 % CI upper limit | Male mean ± SD | Female mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creatinine kinase (U/L) | 123.00 ± 55.93 (n = 14) | 92.60 | 322.54 | 123.00 ± 55.93 (n = 6) | 271.00 ± 328.58 (n = 8) |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.36 ± 3.15 (n = 19) | 5.63 | 9.47 | 6.36 ± 3.15 (n = 9) | 8.62 ± 6.15 (n = 10) |
BUN (mmol/L) | 14.77 ± 3.02 (n = 21) | 12.00 | 16.00 | 14.77 ± 3.02 (n = 9) | 13.47 ± 6.96 (n = 12) |
Creatinine (mmol/L) | 46.09 ± 17.72 (n = 20) | 39.57 | 52.60 | 44.45 ± 8.57 (n = 8) | 47.18 ± 21.71 (n = 12) |
Phosphate (mmol/L) | 2.14 ± 0.73 (n = 10) | 1.91 | 2.88 | 2.14 ± 0.73 (n = 4) | 2.57 ± 1.02 (n = 6) |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.32 ± – (n = 4) | 3.56 | 4.13 | 4.32 ± – (n = 1) | 3.69 ± 0.24 (n = 3) |
Total protein (g/L) | 59.20 ± 8.23 (n = 11) | 51.62 | 61.29 | 59.20 ± 8.23 (n = 5) | 54.17 ± 10.30 (n = 6) |
Albumin (g/L) | 23.00 ± 5.69 (n = 11) | 16.20 | 23.80 | 23.00 ± 5.69 (n = 5) | 17.5 ± 8.18 (n = 6) |
Globulin (g/L) | 30.20 ± 2.23 (n = 11) | 29.56 | 37.34 | 30.20 ± 2.23 (n = 5) | 36.17 ± 9.62 (n = 6) |
ALT (U/L) | 55.74 ± 21.32 (n = 17) | 46.53 | 64.39 | 55.74 ± 21.32 (n = 8) | 55.21 ± 23.29 (n = 9) |
AST (U/L) | 52.87 ± 29.44 (n = 15) | 51.12 | 74.75 | 52.87 ± 29.44 (n = 7) | 71.74 ± 22.96 (n = 8) |
Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 8.55 ± – (n = 3) | – | – | 8.55 ± – (n = 1) | 8.55 ± – (n = 2) |
ALP (U/L) | 208.69 ± 140.21 (n = 13) | 144.73 | 272.66 | 227.50 ± 97.43 (n = 6) | 192.57 ± 166.77 (n = 7) |