Table 2 Blood parameters at admission (T = 0) and 12-24 hours after (T = 24) in control (n = 8) and colic (n = 22) horses
From: Cardiac arrhythmias and electrolyte disturbances in colic horses
Lab reference value | Control (n = 8) | Colic (n = 22) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T = 0 | T = 24 | T = 0 | T = 24† | ||||||||||||||
Range | Mean | SD | Range | # horses | Mean | SD | Range | # horses | Mean | SD | Range | # horses | Mean | SD | Range | # horses | |
K + (mmol/L) | 3.0-5.0 | 4.3 | 0.38 | 3.9-5.1 | 1 (>) | 3.6 | 0.62 | 2.2-4.1 | 1 (<) | 3.4 | 0.38 | 2.6-4.3 | 1 (<) | 3.3 | 0.92 | 2.8-3.6 | 2 (<) |
Na + (mmol/L) | 132-146 | 138 | 1.05 | 136-139 | 0 | 139 | 1.51 | 136-141 | 0 | 136 | 2.70 | 130-139 | 2 (<) | 137 | 35.43 | 136-140 | 0 |
iCa 2+ (mmol/L) | 1.4-1.7 | 1.7 | 0.04 | 1.6-1.8 | 1 (>) | 1.7 | 0.07 | 1.5-1.8 | 1 (>) | 1.4 | 0.13 | 1.2-1.7 | 8 (<) | 1.5 | 0.41 | 1.4-1.7 | 0 |
tMg 2+ (mmol/L) | 0.74-1.20 | NA | NA | NA | 0 | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.71* | 0.27* | 0.49-1.71* | 13 (<) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Cl - (mmol/L) | 98-110 | 103 | 1.94 | 99-106 | 0 | 102 | 2.10 | 98-104 | 0 | 97 | 3.26 | 90-104 | 11 (<) | 102 | 26.48 | 95-105 | 1 (<) |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.2-6.4 | 5.2 | 0.29 | 4.7-5.6 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.48 | 4.3-5.7 | 0 | 8.4 | 2.36 | 4.9-12.3 | 16 (>) | 7.3 | 2.78 | 5-13.3 | 9 (>) |
L-Lactate (mmol/L) | < 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.16 | 0.5-0.9 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0.3-0.7 | 0 | 3.2 | 3.58 | 0.6-16 | 14 (>) | 2.1 | 3.18 | 0.6-12.4 | 3 (>) |
PCV (%) | 32-50 | 35 | 2.76 | 32-40 | 0 | 37 | 4.91 | 31-47 | 0 | 39 | 7.75 | 24-60 | 1 (>) | 34 | 6.08 | 27-46 | 0 |
pH | 7.32-7.46 | 7.37 | 0.02 | 7.35-7.40 | 0 | 7.38 | 0.02 | 7.36-7.42 | 0 | 7.38 | 0.05 | 7.23-7.45 | 2 (<) | 7.36 | 0.07 | 7.30-7.41 | 2 (<) |