Table 2 Results from blood lactate measurement and various laboratory parameters analysed in the pyometra and control groups.
|  | Pyometra group mean ± SD. (range) | n | Control group mean ± SD. (range) | n | p-value (Mann-Whitney/t-test) | Reference Value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lactate | 1.3 ± 0.56 (<0.8–2.7) | 31 | 1.2 ± 0.46 (<0.8–2.1) | 16 | 0.603 | 0.9–1.7 |
pH | 7.40 ± 0.04 (7.33–7.51) | 27 | 7.36 ± 0.04 (7.28–7.42) | 16 | 0.006* | 7.31–7.41 |
pvCO2 (kPa) | 3.98 ± 0.67 (3.03–5.40) | 27 | 5.02 ± 0.72 (3.95–6.15) | 16 | 0.000* | 5.47–6.80 |
pO2 (kPa) | 9.4 ± 6.3 (4.4–27.1) | 26 | 7.5 ± 3.6 (4.1–19.3) | 16 | 0.293 | NA |
BE.B (mmol l-1) | -5 ± 2 (-9)-0 | 27 | -3 ± 3 (-6)-(+5) | 16 | 0.028* | (-2)-(+3) |
HCO3 (mmol l-1) | 18.6 ± 2.6 (15–24.2) | 25 | 21 ± 2 (18.2–24.8) | 16 | 0.001* | 21–27 |
TCO2 (mEq l-1) | 19 ± 3 (15–25) | 24 | 22 ± 2 (19–26) | 16 | 0.001* | 17–25 |
sO2 (%) | 85 ± 12 (66–100) | 23 | 82 ± 11 (59–99) | 16 | 0.451 | 95–98 |
Na (mmol l-1) | 140 ± 2 (136–152) | 27 | 142 ± 2 (139–144) | 16 | 0.914 | 138–146 |
K (mmol l-1) | 4 ± 0.3 (3.5–4.6) | 27 | 4.1 ± 0.2 (3.6–4.4) | 16 | 0.111 | 3.5–4.9 |
iCa (mmol l-1) | 1.30 ± 0.08 (1.14–1.43) | 27 | 1.33 ± 0.05 (1.24–1.41) | 14 | 0.040* | 1.12–1.32 |
Glu (mmol l-1) | 5.2 ± 0.9 (4.1–7.4 | 28 | 5.1 ± 0.6 (4.0–6.3) | 16 | 0.336 | 3.6–6.7 |
PCV (%) | 37 ± 8 (22–48) | 27 | 41 ± 5 (31–49) | 16 | 0.003* | 38–51 |
Hb (g/L) (via PCV) | 124 ± 28 (75–163) | 27 | 141 ± 18 (105–167) | 16 | 0.003* | 120–170 |