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Wild harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

GeneralJuvenileAdult
Respiration Rate
Heart Rate
Body Temperature
Weight
 
CBCJuvenile
"Mean (+/-SD) M,F"
Adult
"Mean (+/-SD) M, F"
RBCM 5.72 (0.21) x1012/liter F 6.04 (0.24) x1012/literM 5.95 (0.41) 1012/liter F 5.43 (0.25) 1012/liter
WBCM 7.47 ( 3.63) 109/liter F 7.48 (3.63) x109/literM 5.62 (1.70) 109/liter F 6.93 (3.00) 109/liter
PCVM 0.5 (0.021) liter/liter F 0.544 (0.019) liter/literM 0.522 (0.026) liter/liter F 0.511 (0.014) liter/liter
MCVM 86.7 (3.1) fl F 90.2 (3.0) flM 87.8 (4.7) fl F 94.5 (1.6) fl
MCHM 30.2 (1.3) g F 31.3 (1.6) gM 30.6 (1.4) g F 33.2 (0.8) g
MCHCM 34.84 (.73) g/dl F 34.74 (1.23) g/dlM 34.85 (0.78) g/dl F 35.27 (1.03) g/dl
HbM 17.26 (0.88) g/dl F 18.92 (0.88) g/dlM 18.16 (0.89) g/dl F 18.03 (0.81) g/dl
 
Serum ChemistryJuvenile
Adult
Calcium
Glucose
BUN
UricAcid
Urea
Creatinine
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Totalbilirubin
Totalprotein
Albumin
Globulin
ALT
ALP
AST
Ammonia
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Cholinesterase
CPK
CK
LDH
BileAcid
Iron
Alk

Reference: """Hematology Values of Wild Harbor Popoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the Bay of fundy, Canada,"" Heather N. Koopman, Andrew . Westgate, Andrew J. Read. Marine Mammal Science, 15 (1): 52-64, 1999"

Notes: n = 29


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