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Opossum
(Didelphis virginiana) Blood Normals
Opossum Society of the United States
http://www.opossumsocietyus.org
Normal TPR (at rest):
Temperature: 94 - 97 ° F
Pulse: 90 - 160 beats/minute
Respiration: 12 - 36 breaths/minute
Blood collection:
Lateral and ventral tail veins (preferred), cephalic,
jugular, or pouch veins are acceptable sites. Avoid obtaining blood from a
clipped toenail, as this is a painful method of collection. Blood volume =
5.7% BW
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Complete
Blood Count
(CBC)
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Reference Range
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Units
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Patient
Notes
ID: ________________________
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PCV (Hct)
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28 -
50
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%
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RBC
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3.3 -
6
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106/μl
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Hb
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8.3 -
16.9
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g/dl
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MCV
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64.7 -
102.9
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fl
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MCHC
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28 -
43
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g/dl
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MCH
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22.5 -
35.9
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pg
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Plasma Protein
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4 -
7.5
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g/dl
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Platelets
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200 -
600
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103/μl
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WBC
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6 -
12.6
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103/μl
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WBC Differential:
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Relative (%)
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Absolute (/μl)
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Neutrophil
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30 -
50
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1800 -
6300
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Lymphocyte
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40 -
60
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2400 -
7560
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Monocyte
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0 - 2
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0 -
252
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Basophil
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0 - 2
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0 -
252
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Eosinophil
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2 - 15
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120 -
1890
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Biochemistry
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Reference Range
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Units
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ALP
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13 -
137
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U/L
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ALT
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<
80
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U/L
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AST
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150 -
250
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U/L
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Creatine Kinase (CK)
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<
1000
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U/L
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BUN
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20 -
40
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mg/dl
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Creatinine
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0.4 -
1.3
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mg/dl
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Uric Acid
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0.9 -
2.2
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mg/dl
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Total Bilirubin
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0.3 -
0.8
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mg/dl
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Cholesterol
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80 -
200
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mg/dl
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Glucose
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80 -
140
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mg/dl
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Total Protein
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4 -
7.5
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g/dl
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Albumin
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1 - 3
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g/dl
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Globulin
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3 -
4.5
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g/dl
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CO2 Total
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16 -
24
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mEq/L
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Calcium
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9 -
11.2
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mg/dl
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Phosphorous
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4.6 -
8.2
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mg/dl
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Sodium (Na +)
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143 -
155
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mEq/L
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Potassium (K +)
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4.1 -
6.1
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mEq/L
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Chloride (Cl -)
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100 -
108
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mEq/L
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