Table 1 Haematological parameters
From: Severe anaemia secondary to a perforated gastric ulcer in a male alpaca
Parameter | Reference a) | Reference b) | Reference c) | Alpaca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PCV [l/l] | 0.29–0.37 | 0.22–0.45 | 0.30–0.42 | 0.13 |
Haemoglobin [g/l] | 127–166 | 102–193 | 144–188 | 62 |
MCHC [g/l] | 414–459 | 420–490 | 382–557 | 477 |
WBC (counted) [G/l] | 5.7 | |||
WBC (corrected) [G/l] | 9.8–15.8 | 7.1–18.6 | 6.0–20.9 | 5.6 |
Lymphocytes [%] | 15.2–31 | 18–49 | 21 | |
PMN [%] | 44–70.5 | 40–73 | 50 | |
Band neutrophils [%] | 0–1 | 22.5 | ||
Metamyelocytes [%] | 3 | |||
Myelocytes [%] | 0 | |||
Eosinophils [%] | 8–27 | 0–15 | 1 | |
Basophils [%] | 0–2 | 0 | ||
Monocytes [%] | 2–5.5 | 0–4 | 2.5 | |
Nucleated red blood cells [%] | 0–3 | 2 | ||
Lymphocytes [G/l] | 1.7–4.5 | 1.1–5.5 | 2.1–6.8 | 1.17 |
PMN [G/l] | 4.5–9.3 | 3.5–11.7 | 2.0–13.3 | 2.79 |
Band neutrophils [G/l] | 0–0.1 | 0 | 1.26 | |
Metamyelocytes [G/l] | 0.17 | |||
Myelocytes [G/l] | 0 | |||
Eosinophils [G/l] | 1–3.6 | 0.1–4.3 | 0–1.9 | 0.06 |
Basophils [G/l] | 0–0.3 | 0–0.4 | 0 | |
Monocytes [G/l] | 0.1–0.7 | 0–1.0 | 0.14 | |
NLR | 0.5–2.9 | 3.45 | ||
Anisocytosis | + | |||
Polychromasia | + | |||
Poikilocytosis | + |