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| Hematologic Reference Ranges a
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Conventional (USA) Units
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SI Units
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Dog
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Cat
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Cow
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Horse
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Pig
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Sheep
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Goat
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Rabbit
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Llama
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Vietnamese Potbellied Pig
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Ostrich
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PCV (hematocrit)
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%
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× 10–2 L/L
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35–57(25–34)b
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30–45(24–34)b
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24–46
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27–43c
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36–43 (26–35)b
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27–45
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22–38
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33–50
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29–39
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37–51
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32
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Hemoglobin (Hgb)
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g/dL
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× 10 g/L
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12–19
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10–15
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8–15
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10–16
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9–13
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9-15
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8–12
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10–17
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13–18
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11–15
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12
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Red blood cells
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× 106/μL
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× 1012 g/L
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5.0–7.9
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5.0–10.0
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5.0–10.0
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6.0–10.4
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5–7
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9–15
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8–18
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5–8
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11–18
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6–8
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1.7
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Reticulocytes
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%
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%
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0–1.0
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0–0.6
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0
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0
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0–12
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0
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0
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Mean corpuscular volume
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f L
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f L
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66–77
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39–55
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40–60
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37–49
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52–62
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28–40
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16–25
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58–67
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21–28
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47–68
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174
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Mean corpuscular Hgb
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pg
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pg
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21.0––26.2
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13–17
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11–17
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13.7–18.2
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17–24
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8–12
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5.2–8
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17–24
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43–47
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14–22
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61
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Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration
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g/dL
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× 10 g/L
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32.0–36.3
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30–36
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30–36
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35.3–39.3
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29–34
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31–34
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30–36
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29–37
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28–33
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33
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Platelets
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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211–621
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300–800
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100–800
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117–256
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200–500
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250–750
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300–600
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250–650
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White blood cells
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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5.0–14.1
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5.5–19.5
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4.0–12.0
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5.6–12.1
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11–22
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4–12
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4–13
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5–12.5
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7.5–21.5
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19–38
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5.5
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Neutrophils
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%
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%
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58–85
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45–64
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15–33
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52–70
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20–70
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10–50
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30–48
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20–75
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60–74
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18–63
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63d
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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2.9–12.0
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2.5–12.5
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0.6–4.0
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2.9–8.5
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2–15
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0.7–6.0
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1.2–7.2
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1–9.4
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4.6–16
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3.3–24
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3.4
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Neutrophils
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%
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%
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0–3
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0–2
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0–2
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0–1
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0–4
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0
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rare
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0–1
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0–1
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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0–0.45
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0–0.3
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0–0.1
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0–0.1
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0–0.8
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0–0.35
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0–0.4
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Lymphocytes
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%
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%
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8–21
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27–36
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62–63
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21–42
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35–75
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40–75
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50–70
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30–85
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13–35
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24–70
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34
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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0.4–2.9
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1.5–7.0
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2.5–7.5
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1.2–5.1
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3.8–16.5
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2–9
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2–9
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1.6–10.6
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1–7.5
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4.5–27
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188
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Monocytes
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%
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%
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2–10
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0–5
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0–8
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0–6
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0–10
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0–6
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0–4
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1–4
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1–4
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3–13
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2.8
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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0.1–1.4
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0–0.9
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0–0.9
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0–0.7
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0–1
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0–0.75
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0–0.55
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0.05–0.5
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0.05–0.8
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0.6–5.0
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0.15
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Eosinophils
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%
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%
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0–9
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0–4
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0–20
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0–7
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0–15
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0–10
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1–8
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1–4
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0–15
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1–12
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0.3
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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0–1.3
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0–0.8
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0–2.4
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0–0.8
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0–1.5
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0–1
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0.05–0.65
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0.05–0.5
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0–3.3
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0.2–4.6
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0.02
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Basophils
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%
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%
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0–1
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0–1
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0–2
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0–2
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0–3
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0–3
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0–1
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1–7
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0–2
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0
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0.2
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× 103/μL
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× 109/L
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0–0.1
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0–0.2
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0–0.2
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0–0.3
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0–0.5
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0–0.3
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0–0.12
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0.05–0.9
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0–0.4
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0–0.4
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Myeloid/erythroid ratio
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0.75–2.5:1
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0.6–3.9:1
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0.3–1.8:1
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0.5–1.5:1
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1.2–2.2:1
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0.8–1.7:1
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0.7–1.0:1
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Plasma proteinse
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g/dL
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× 10 g/L
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6.0–7.5
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6.0–7.5
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6.0–8.0
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6.0–8.5
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6–8
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6–7.5
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6–7.75
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5.4–8.3
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5.4–8.5
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Plasma fibrinogen
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g/dL
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× 10 g/L
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0.15–0.3
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0.15–0.3
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0.1–0.6
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0.1–0.4
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0.2–0.4
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0.1–0.5
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0.1–0.4
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0.2–0.4
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0.1–0.4
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0.1–0.4
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a Adapted, with permission, in part from Latimer K.S., Mahaffey E.A., and Prasse K.W., Duncan and Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 4th ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2003. Reference ranges vary between laboratories. Using values supplied by the laboratory that is routinely used is recommended.
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b 5- to 6-wk-old pups, kittens; 3- to 45-day-old pigs
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c Lower in foals and cold-blooded horses
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d Heterophil
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e Lower in young animals
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Last full review/revision March 2012
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