Table 3 Sex specific reference range for hematological parameters in > 6 months Wistar rats
From: Age-related changes in hematological and biochemical profiles of Wistar rats
Parameters | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean ± SD | Median | Reference range | n | Mean ± SD | Median | Reference range | |
WBC (103/µL) | 109 | 5.68 ± 1.28** | 5.67 | 3.06–8.51 | 106 | 3.34 ± 1.02 | 3.25 | 1.80–6.03 |
RBC (106/µL) | 109 | 8.16 ± 0.5** | 8.13 | 7.21–9.12 | 106 | 7.61 ± 0.46 | 7.61 | 6.71–8.62 |
HGB (g/dL) | 109 | 14.36 ± 0.64 | 14.40 | 12.80–15.80 | 107 | 14.27 ± 0.87 | 14.20 | 12.64–16.06 |
HCT (%) | 104 | 45.10 ± 2.16 | 45.15 | 40.50–49.81 | 107 | 45.05 ± 2.88 | 45.30 | 39.34–50.83 |
MCVa (fL) | 105 | 55.74 ± 2.7 | 55.80 | 49.20–60.61 | 102 | 59.66 ± 2.39** | 59.90 | 53.87–63.43 |
MCHa (pg) | 104 | 17.53 ± 0.74 | 17.60 | 16.13–19.30 | 106 | 18.77 ± 0.68** | 18.70 | 17.60–20.23 |
MCHCa (g/dL) | 104 | 31.68 ± 1.19 | 31.60 | 29.56–34.80 | 103 | 31.60 ± 1.19 | 31.50 | 29.50–34.50 |
PLTa (103/µl) | 97 | 618.96 ± 107.39 | 621.00 | 412.25–849.25 | 98 | 665.50 ± 141.79 | 633.00 | 377.63–963.83 |
NEU % | 107 | 28.13 ± 8.07** | 27.10 | 14.82–47.40 | 97 | 23.17 ± 7.31 | 21.90 | 9.80–39.21 |
LYMPHa % | 109 | 62.11 ± 10.35 | 61.60 | 40.08–79.25 | 107 | 63.73 ± 11.22 | 65.80 | 40.20–83.27 |
MONO % | 108 | 4.88 ± 2.64 | 4.90 | 0.19–10.98 | 100 | 4.43 ± 2.42 | 4.74 | 0.38–9.96 |
EOSa % | 98 | 1.64 ± 0.59 | 1.64 | 0.70–3.09 | 101 | 2.68 ± 1.44** | 2.53 | 0.62–6.27 |
BASOa % | 102 | 1.81 ± 1.45 | 1.635 | 0–5.58 | 97 | 1.95 ± 1.55 | 1.76 | 0–5.49 |