Wildlife Rehabilitation Database

Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

GeneralJuvenileAdult
Respiration Rate
Heart Rate
Body Temperature
Weight
 
CBCJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/- SD)
RBC0.40 (0.095) x1012/mm3
WBC1.88 (0.2) x103/mm3
PCV34.5 (1.25)%
MCV894.9 (43.8) um3
MCH242.2 (10.1) pg
MCHC27.4 (0.7) %
Hb9.4 (0.3) g/100ml
 
Serum ChemistryJuvenile
Adult
Mean (+/-SD)
Calcium6.86 (3.0) mg/100ml
Glucose
BUN12.28 (9.53) mg/100ml
UricAcid
Urea
Creatinine0.43 (0.11) mg/100ml
Cholesterol226.08 (123.06) mg/100ml
Triglycerides
Totalbilirubin
Totalprotein5.73 (0.55) g/100ml
Albumin
Globulin
ALT
ALP
AST
Ammonia
Magnesium7.6 (0.24) mg/100ml
Phosphorus8.06 (1.96) mg/100ml
Potassium6.61 (2.22) mg/100ml
Sodium146 (5.4) g/L
Chloride93.78 (10.46) mg/100ml
Cholinesterase
CPK
CK
LDH211.66 (139.39) IU/L
BileAcid
Iron
Alk27.21 (9.65) IU/L

Reference: "Normal Blood Chemistry of Free Living Gree Sea Turtles, Chelonia mydas, from the United Arab Emirates. CR Hasbun et al. Comp Hematology International. 8:174-177. 1998.
Normal Hematological Values (adult females, minor statistical differences). VH Samour et al. 8:102-107. 1998"

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