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Table 1 Summary of haematological, biochemical, serological and urine and blood gas analysis results

From: Interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary hypertension associated with suspected ehrlichiosis in a dog

Parameter

Day 1

Day 7

Day 17

Day 50

Reference interval

Hematocrit (L/L)

0.20

0.38

0.40

0.34

0.42–0.61

MCV (fl)

57.7

 

59.9

59.9

63.5–72.9

MCHC (mmol/L)

21.7

 

21.8

22.2

20.5–22.4

MCH (fmol)

1.25

 

1.31

1.33

1.37–1.57

Total WBC (×109/L)

23.1

 

6.6

6.7

4.5–14.6

Segmented neutrophils (×109/L)

17.3

 

2.6

4.4

2.9–11.0

Band neutrophils (×109/L)

3.2

 

0.0

0.0

0.0–0.3

Lymphocytes (×109/L)

2.1

 

3.0

1.8

0.8–4.7

Monocytes (×109/L)

0.5

 

0.4

0.3

0.0–0.9

Eosinophils (×109/L)

0.0

 

0.5

0.2

0.0–1.6

Platelets (×109/L)

15

 

251

166

144–603

Urea (mmol/L)

4.1

 

7.0

 

3.0–12.5

Creatinine (µmol/L)

33

 

74

77

50–129

Sodium (mmol/L)

145

145

141

 

141–150

Potassium (mmol/L)

4.1

4.7

3.7

 

3.6–5.6

Total protein (g/L)

91

 

119

89

55–72

Albumin (g/L)

16

 

27

26

26–37

Gamma-globulins (g/L)

57

 

68

40

3–9

UPC

0.8

  

0.3

<0.5

PH

7.45

7.49

  

7.35–7.45

PaO2 (mm Hg)

48

55

  

85–103.3

PaCo2 (mm Hg)

19.8

32

  

32–43

BE

−9

1.4

  

−2 to +2

Lactate (mmol/L)

2.6

1.3

  

<2.5

IgG titer Ehrlichia Canis

>1:2560

 

1:2560

 

<1:40

  1. Arterial blood gas analysis was performed with an inspired concentration of oxygen of 21 %
  2. Values in italics are outside the reference interval
  3. MCV mean corpuscular volume, MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, MCH mean corpuscular hemoglobin, WBC white blood cell count, UPC urinary protein to creatinine ratio, PaO 2 partial arterial oxygen pressure, PaCO 2 partial arterial carbon dioxide pressure, BE base excess