Table 2 Hematologic and clinical biochemical reference intervals for 6-week-old Hampshire-Yorkshire pigs between 10–20 kg
Analyte | Unit | N | Mean | Median | Min | Max | Reference interval | Data distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hematology analytes | ||||||||
RBC | m/uL | 66 | 7.31 | 7.33 | 5.84 | 9.04 | 5.52 - 9.11 | Non-Gaussian |
HGB | gm/dL | 65 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 8.8 - 12.7 | Gaussian |
HTC | % | 66 | 35.5 | 35.7 | 25.4 | 43.8 | 28.3 - 42.7 | Gaussian |
MCV | fL | 66 | 48.9 | 49.8 | 37.7 | 59.1 | 38.4 - 59.3 | Gaussian |
MCH | pgm | 66 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 11.1 | 18.3 | 11.1 - 18.4 | Non-Gaussian |
MCHC | gm/dL | 66 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 27.3 | 32.4 | 27.9 - 32.4 | Gaussian |
RDW | % | 54 | 24.4 | 24.5 | 16.1 | 33.3 | 16.4 - 32.3 | Gaussian |
WBC | /μL | 66 | 15,315 | 14,735 | 5,650 | 26,470 | 5,443 - 25,186 | Gaussian |
Neutrophils | /μL | 66 | 5,668 | 5,266.5 | 1,192 | 15,745 | 810 - 13,397 | Gaussian with square root transformation |
Lymphocytes | /μL | 66 | 8,677 | 8,239 | 4,045 | 15,856 | 3,810 - 14,919 | Gaussian with square root transformation |
Monocytes | /μL | 66 | 692 | 619 | 237 | 1,460 | 219 - 1,705 | Gaussian with logarithmic transformation |
Eosinophils | /μL | 64 | 219 | 201.5 | 58 | 574 | 45 - 481 | Gaussian with square root transformation |
Basophils | /μL | 64 | 53 | 43 | 11 | 151 | 14 - 146 | Gaussian with logarithmic transformation |
Platelets | /μL | 66 | 540,773 | 545,500 | 138,000 | 909,000 | 208,588 - 872,957 | Gaussian |
Biochemical analytes | ||||||||
Anion gap | mmol/L | 63 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 14 - 29 | Gaussian with logarithmic transformation |
Sodium | mmol/L | 63 | 141 | 140 | 125 | 159 | 131 - 151 | Non-Gaussian |
Potassium | mmol/L | 62 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 3.7 - 6.1 | Gaussian with square root transformation |
Chloride | mmol/L | 63 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 112 | 93 - 108 | Non-Gaussian |
Bicarbonate | mmol/L | 63 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 31 | 19 - 31 | Gaussian |
Phosphorus | mg/dL | 63 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 6.3 - 11.5 | Gaussian |
Calcium | mg/dL | 63 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 9.9 - 12.5 | Gaussian |
BUN | mg/dL | 63 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 4 - 18 | Gaussian with square root transformation |
Creatinine | mg/dL | 63 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 - 1.1 | Non-Gaussian |
Glucose | mg/dL | 61 | 106 | 105 | 70 | 139 | 75 - 136 | Gaussian |
Total protein | g/dL | 63 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 4.0 - 5.8 | Gaussian |
Albumin | g/dL | 63 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 - 4.8 | Non-Gaussian |
Globulin | g/dL | 63 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 - 1.7 | Gaussian |
AST | IU/L | 63 | 44 | 36 | 13 | 141 | 13 - 111 | Gaussian with logarithmic transformation |
Creatine kinase | IU/L | 62 | 1,358 | 921 | 170 | 6,823 | 153 - 5,427 | Gaussian with logarithmic transformation |
Alkaline phosphatase | IU/L | 63 | 297 | 280 | 135 | 603 | 130 - 513 | Gaussian with square root transformation |
GGT | IU/L | 63 | 57 | 55 | 34 | 112 | 33 - 94 | Gaussian with logarithmic transformation |
Total bilirubin | mg/dL | 63 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 - 0.2 | Non-Gaussian |
SDH-37 | IU/L | 63 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 - 1.7 | Non-Gaussian |