Physiological Data Reference Values for Tapir Species

Lowland Tapir – Tapirus terrestris
Physiological reference ranges calculated for males only, ages: < 8 Days
Sample results submitted by 2 member institutions.
Test Units Mean St. Dev. Minimum Value Maximum Value Sample Size a Animals b
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT *10^9/L 7.170 0.000 7.170 7.170 1 1
RED BLOOD CELL COUNT *10^12/L 7.25 0.00 7.25 7.25 1 1
HEMOGLOBIN g/L 118 0 118 118 1 1
HEMATOCRIT L/L 0.310 0.000 0.310 0.310 1 1
MCV fL 42.8 0.0 42.8 42.8 1 1
MCH pg/cell 16.3 0.0 16.3 16.3 1 1
MCHC g/L 381 0 381 381 1 1
SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS *10^9/L 5.460 0.000 5.460 5.460 1 1
LYMPHOCYTES *10^9/L 1.150 0.000 1.150 1.150 1 1
MONOCYTES *10^9/L 0.287 0.000 0.287 0.287 1 1
EOSINOPHILS *10^9/L 0.287 0.000 0.287 0.287 1 1
CALCIUM mMol/L 3.08 0.00 3.08 3.08 1 1
BLOOD UREA NITROGEN mMol/L 6.783 .0000 6.783 6.783 1 1
CREATININE µMol/L 44 0 44 44 1 1
URIC ACID mMol/L 0.065 0.000 0.065 0.065 1 1
TOTAL BILIRUBIN µMol/L 15 0 15 15 1 1
GLUCOSE mMol/L 7.604 .2220 7.437 7.715 2 2
CHOLESTEROL mMol/L 4.558 .0000 4.558 4.558 1 1
TRIGLYCERIDE mMol/L .8362 .0000 .8362 .8362 1 1
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE U/L 33 0 33 33 1 1
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE U/L 204 0 204 204 1 1
GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE U/L 254 0 254 254 1 1
TOTAL PROTEIN (COLORIMETRY) g/L 61 0 61 61 1 1
a Number of samples used to calculate the reference range.
b Number of different individuals contributing to the reference values.
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