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
|
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
|
0.4 - 1.3
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mg/dl
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Uric Acid
|
0.9 - 2.2
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mg/dl
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Total Bilirubin
|
0.3 - 0.8
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mg/dl
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Cholesterol
|
80 - 200
|
mg/dl
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Glucose
|
80 - 140
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mg/dl
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Total Protein
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4 - 7.5
|
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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