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Normal Lab Values

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

Normal Urinalysis

Urine pH 7.5-8.5

Osmolality 1660

Specific Gravity 1.04-1.07

¹Exotic Animal Companion Medicine Handbook for Veterinarians, Johnson-Delaney, C., 1996, Zoological Education Network

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