Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Norm Values - United States

Table 1. Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Normal Values

United States (Molar Units)

Premature Foals - Gestational Age

300-309 days

310-319 days

320-334 days

Parameter

Mean ± SE**

Mean ± SE**

Mean ± SE**

RBC (x106/μl)

9.6 + 0.5

10.1 + 0.3

11.3 + 0.2

Hb (g/dl)

13.1 + 1.1

14.1 + 0.5

13.2 + 0.3

PCV (%)

41.0 + 2.0

42.0 + 1.0

43.0 + 1.0

MCV (fl)

42.7 + 1.4

42.2 + 0.6

38.6 + 0.7

MCH (pg)

14.0 + 1.0

14.4 + 0.4

11.8 + 0.3

MCHC (%)

32.4 + 1.7

33.8 + 0.8

30.5 + 0.7

Icterus Index (units)

Tot. Plasma Pr. (g/dl)

Fibrinogen (mg/dl)

Tot. WBC (/μl)

5,000 + 800

6,800 + 1,800

4,900 + 300

Neutrophils (/μl)

1,230 + 260

1,540 + 500

1,940 + 460

Bands (/μl)

Lymphocytes (/μl)

3,720 + 650

5,090 + 1,420

2,960 + 270

Monocytes (/μl)

Eosinophils (/μl)

Basophils (/μl)

Neut:Lymph ratio

0.33

0.30

0.66

Premature Foals - Gestational Age

1 day

Mean + SD

2-7 days

Mean + SD

10.5 + 1.0

9.26 + 0.8

14.4 + 1.1

13.2 + 1.2

40.0 + 3.3

36.5 + 3.1

40.2 + 3.6

39.4 + 2.3

13.6 + 1.1

14.5 + 1.1

36.0 + 2.0

37.0 + 1.1

40.0 + 15

30.0 + 15

6.1 + 0.8***

6.4 + 0.6

243 + 74

310 + 90

8,632 + 2,570

9,075 + 2,200

6,381 + 2,225

6,528 + 2,000

< 50

< 50

2,021 + 660

2,203 + 575

222 + 160

305 + 135

0

22

8

17

3.16

2.96

Normal range = Mean + 2 SE
*These values were compiled from available published and unpublished data.
**Values for 1st day of life.
***Post nursing.

Table 2. Age

Parameter

1 Day
Mean ± SD

3-7 Days
Mean SD

Sodium (mEq/L)

139.7 ± 6.0

39.5 ± 4.2

Potassium (mEq/L)

4.4 ± 0.9

4.5 ± 0.4

Chloride (mEq/L)

102.5 ± 3.0

101.3 ± 4.0

Bicarbonate (mEq/L)

22.9 ± 3.4

24.3 ± 2.1

Calcium (mg/dl)

11.7 ± 1.1

11.4 ± 0.8

Inorg. Phosphorus (mg/dl)

5.0 ± 0.85

6.4 ± 0.8

Magnesium (mg/dl)

2.2 ± 0.35

2.7 ± 0.15

Glucose (mg/dl)

136.0 ± 40

150.0 ± 30

BUN (mg/dl)

18.9 ± 4.3

13.6 ± 5.6

Creatinine (mg/dl)

2.3 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.3

Total Bilirubin (mg/dl)

2.9 ± 1.3

2.0 ± 0.5

Direct Bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.5 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.1

Indirect Bilirubin (mg/dl)

2.4 ± 1.1

1.6 ± 0.5

Alk. Phosphatase (iu/L)

1487 ± 452

871 ± 313

GGT (iu/L)

24 ± 7

42 ± 31

SDH (iu/L)

2.0 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 0.9

AST (SGOT) (iu/L)

154 ± 55

225 ± 60

LDH (iu/L)

487 ± 100

490 ± 100

Albumin (g/dl)

3.2 ± 0.4

3.1 ± 0.5

Globulin (g/dl)

3.3 ± 0.7

3.2 ± 0.5

A:G Ratio

1.0 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.4

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

82 ± 42

157 ± 74

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

246 ± 116

225 ± 60

* These values were compiled from available published and unpublished data.