CBC and Serum Biochemistry Reference Values for Llamas and Alpacas
CBC and Serum Biochemistry Reference Values for Llamas and Alpacas
Parameter | Unit | Llama (Lama glama) | Alpaca (Lama pacos) |
|---|---|---|---|
CBC | |||
WBC count | × 103 WBCs/mcL | 5.66–23.12 | 5.41–22.48 |
RBC count | × 106 RBCs/mcL | 3.86–17.91 | 3.59–18.32 |
Hemoglobin concentration | g/dL | 9.6–19.0 | 9.5–18.9 |
Hematocrit | % | 22.9–50.1 | 17.5–47.6 |
MCV | fL | 19.2–42.8 | 19.1–51.1 |
MCH | pg | 8.5–17.0 | 7.9–19.2 |
MCHC | g/dL | 30.6–52.3 | 32.2–58.6 |
Segmented neutrophil count | × 103 neutrophils/mcL | 3.36–17.09 | 2.89–16.22 |
Lymphocyte count | × 103 lymphocytes/mcL | 0.44–6.10 | 0.02–0.12 |
Monocyte count | monocytes/mcL | 78–1130 | 0.75–6.72 |
Eosinophil count | eosinophils/mcL | 84–3486 | 74–1268 |
Basophil count | basophils/mcL | 0–295 | 85–3356 |
Platelet count | × 103 thrombocytes/mcL | 23–722 | 0–387 |
Serum biochemical profile | |||
Glucose concentration | mg/dL | 58–225 | 75–238 |
BUN concentration | mg/dL | 11–37 | 10–31 |
Creatinine concentration | mg/dL | 1.2–3.7 | 1.1–3.2 |
Calcium concentration | mg/dL | 7.6–11.2 | 7.3–10.8 |
Phosphorus concentration | mg/dL | 2.9–10.0 | 3.0–9.7 |
Sodium concentration | mEq/L | 140–161 | 141–158 |
Potassium concentration | mEq/L | 3.6–6.2 | 3.7–5.9 |
Chloride concentration | mEq/L | 103–122 | 99–122 |
Total protein concentration | g/dL | 4.3–7.4 | 4.3–7.1 |
Albumin concentration | g/dL | 2.4–5.5 | 2.5–4.9 |
Globulin concentration | g/dL | 0.5–3.7 | 0.8–3.6 |
Fibrinogen concentration | mg/dL | 0–523 | 0–518 |
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity | U/L | 17–147 | 17–205 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity | U/L | 97–1486 | 189–1055 |
AST activity | U/L | 81–300 | 89–349 |
ALT activity | U/L | 1–26 | 5–45 |
CK activity | U/L | 15–413 | 21–522 |
γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity | U/L | 10–53 | 9–50 |
Total bilirubin concentration | mg/dL | 0.0–0.5 | 0.0–0.4 |
Direct bilirubin concentration | mg/dL | 0.0–0.2 | 0.0–0.1 |
Indirect bilirubin concentration | mg/dL | 0.0–0.3 | 0.0–0.2 |
Cholesterol concentration | mg/dL | 17–103 | 14–82 |
Triglycerides concentration | mg/dL | 12–86 | 0–54 |
Magnesium concentration | mg/dL | 1.38–2.72 | 1.11–2.66 |
Values from the ISIS Physiological Reference Intervals for Captive Wildlife (2013), Andrew Teare, ed. | |||