Selected Hematologic and Serum Biochemical Values for Sugar Gliders

Conventional (USA) Units

SI Units

Hematology

Hemoglobin

13–15 g/dL

130–150 g/L

Hematocrit

45%–53%

0.45–0.53 L/L

RBCs

5.1–7.2 × 106/mcL*

5.1–7.2 × 1012 /L

Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration

30–33 g/dL

300–330 g/L

Mean corpuscular Hgb

18.2–20.6 pg

18.2–20.6 pg

WBCs

5–12.2 × 103/mcL

5–12.2 × 109/L

Neutrophils

1.5–3 × 103/mcL

1.5–3 × 109/L

Lymphocytes

2.8–9.2 × 103/mcL

2.8–9.2 × 109/L

Monocytes

0.06–0.2 × 103/mcL

0.06–0.2 × 109/L

Eosinophils

0.02–0.14 × 103/mcL

0.02–0.14 × 109/L

Basophils

0

0

Plasma proteins

5.6–6.9 g/dL

56–69 g/L

Albumin

3–3.5 g/dL

30–35 g/L

Globulin

2.2–3.6 g/dL

22–36 g/L

Biochemistry

ALT

50–106 U/L

50–106 U/L

AST

46–179 U/L

46–179 U/L

Calcium

6.9–8.4 mg/dL

1.7–2.1 mmol/L

CK

210–589 U/L

210–589 U/L

Creatinine

0.2–0.5 mg/dL

17.7–44.2 μmol/L

Glucose

130–183 mg/dL

7.2–10 mmol/L

Phosphorus

3.8–4.4 mg/dL

1.2–1.4 mmol/L

Potassium

3.3–5.9 mEq/L

3.3–5.9 mmol/L

Sodium

135–145 mEq/L

135–145 mmol/L

Urea

18–24 mg/dL

6.4–8.6 mmol/L

*mcL=microliter