Normal
blood pressure 60-90/75-120
Blood
volume 5.6-7.1
ml/100g
Clotting
time 2-5
minutes
Rat Hematologic Reference
Ranges1
RBC 6.76-9.75
x 106/mm3
PCV 37.6-50.6%
WBC 6.6-12.6
x 103/mm3
Hemoglobin 11.5-16.1
g/dL
Neutrophils 1.77-3.38
x 103/mm3
Lymphocytes 4.78-9.12
x 103/mm3
Eosinophils 0.03-0.08
x 103/mm3
Monocytes 0.01-0.04
x 103/mm3
Basopnils 0.00-0.03
x 103/mm3
Platelets 150-460
x 103/mL
RBC = red blood
cells
PCV = packed cell
volume
WBC = white blook cells
Rat Biochemical Reference Ranges1
Total
protein 5.6-7.6
g/dL
Albumin 3.8-4.8
g/dL
Glucose 50-135
mg/dL
BUN 15-21
mg/dL
Creatinine 0.2-0.8
mg/dL
Sodium 143-156
mEq/L
Potassium 5.4-7
mEq/L
Chloride 100-110
mEq/L
Phosphorous 3.11-11
mg/dL
Calcium 5.3-13
mg/dL
ALT 17.5-30.2
U/L
AST 45.7-80.8
U/L
Alkaline
phos 56.8-128
U/L
Cholesterol 40-130
mg/dL
Total
bilirubin 0.2-0.55
mg/dL
Amylase 128-313
SU/dL
BUN = blood urea
nitrogen
ALT = alanine aminotransferase
AST = aspartate aminotransferase
Thyroid Hormones
(found
at http://endometabol.com/?page=article&article_id=6448)
FT3 3.53±0.219 pg/mL
FT4 0.89±0.042 ng/dL
T3 110±13.59 ng/dL
T4 110±13.59 ng/dL
TSH 0.037±0.002 µIU/mL
Normal Urine Values2
Urine specific gravity 1.022-1.05
Urine pH 5-7
Protein
<30
Glucose negative
or trace
Ketones
negative
Bilirubin
negative
Blood / Haemoglobin negative
Microscopic on Sediment per
High Power Field
White cells 0-4
Epithelial cells
occasional
Casts rare
(debris from kidney tubules)
Oil droplets normal
Bacteria none
1 Exotic Animal Companion Medicine Handbook for
Veterinarians, Johnson-Delaney, C.,
1996, Zoological Education Network
2Ferrets,
Rabbits and Rodents, 2nd Edition, Quesenberry and Carpenter.
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