Packed Cell Volume and Calculation of Blood Indices

ABSTRACTFive lambs were each sensitized with 400 metacercariae of Fasciola gigantica irradiated at 3 kr gammarays. Eight weeks later, they were each challenged together with 5 controls with 500 non-irradiated metacercariae. Eight weeks later, all of the animals were necropsied and the worm burdens determined. The lambs which received the sensitizing infections had 80% less worms than the controls. The sensitized lambs also showed less hepatic damage compared with the controls as indicated by lower levels of the serum enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase. The blood indices showed insigicant reductions in the sensitized lambs whereas marked reductions were found in the erythrocytes, packed cell volume and haemoglobin values of the challenge controls. Bilirubinaemia was also evident in this latter group.

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Clinical Features of Epistaxis in Dogs: A Retrospective Study of 35 Cases (1999–2002)

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association ◽

10.5326/0410179 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 179-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Jennifer L. Strasser ◽

Eleanor C. Hawkins

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Cell Volume ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Packed Cell Volume ◽

Systemic Disease ◽

Facial Deformity

Epistaxis was retrospectively evaluated in 35 dogs. Systemic disease was diagnosed in seven dogs and intranasal disease in 29. Nineteen dogs with intranasal disease had neoplasia. Dogs with neoplasia were older (mean 10.0 years) than dogs with nonneoplastic intranasal disease (mean 5.6 years). Signs persisting for >1 month occurred more often in dogs with intranasal than systemic disease. Unilateral epistaxis did not distinguish intranasal from systemic disease. Only dogs with intranasal disease had facial deformity, decreased airflow, or regional sub-mandibular lymphadenopathy. Dogs with systemic disease had a lower packed cell volume (mean 31.8%) than dogs with intranasal disease (mean 42.7%).

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Impact of parity and gestational age of mothers with hypertension on birth weight, red blood cells and mode of delivery of their babies

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v19i4.25 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 3038-3044

Author(s):

Helen Chioma Okoye ◽

Chilota Chibuife Efobi ◽

Josephat Maduabuchi Chinawa ◽

Odutola Israel Odetunde ◽

Awoere Tamunosiki Chinawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Red Blood Cells ◽

Cell Volume ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Packed Cell Volume ◽

Blood Cells ◽

Mode Of Delivery ◽

Poor Correlation ◽

Hypertensive Group ◽

The Impact

Background: Maternal factors are determinants of birth outcome which includes birth weight, haematological indices and mode of delivery of their babies.Objectives: To determine the impact of parity and gestational age of hypertensive mothers on some neonatal variables.Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study of measurement of neonatal variables (birth weight, red blood cells and mode of delivery) among hypertensive mothers and their controls was conducted over a period of six months. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences program (SPSS), version 20.Results: There were statistically significant differences in means between the neonates of the hypertensive group and non-hypertensive group for maternal age (t =1.61, p = 0.002), baby weight (t =2.87, p < 0.001), haemoglobin (Hb) (t =4.65, p = 0.010) and packed cell volume (PCV) (t =4.75, p = 0.009), but none for gravidity (t =1.95, p = 0.927)For all subjects, there was poor correlation between gestational age and variables; birth weight , haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), nucleated red blood cell (nRBC) and parity. Likewise, parity poorly correlated with variables; age, birth weight, Hb, PCV, and nRBC. There was a statistically significant association between mode of delivery and hypertension (χ2 =53.082, p <0.001) but none with having a family history of hypertension (χ2 =1.13, p = 0.287).Conclusion: Parity and gestational age of mothers with hypertension have no impact on birth weight and red cells when compared with their non-hypertensive counterparts. However, mothers of babies delivered by elective and emergency caesarean section were about 2-3 times more likely to be hypertensive than those that delivered through spontaneous vertex delivery.Keywords: Hypertension; neonate; gestational age; parity.

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The use of a standard operating procedure in the analysis of canine packed cell volume

BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2018 ◽

10.22233/9781910443590.70.4 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 457-458

Author(s):

Craig R Breheny ◽

Jorge Perez-Accino Salgado ◽

Nicholas X Bommer ◽

Ian Handel ◽

Adam G Gow

Keyword(s):

Cell Volume ◽

Operating Procedure ◽

Packed Cell Volume ◽

Standard Operating Procedure ◽

Standard Operating

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Treatment of Diabetic Condition in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Wister Rats Using Food Blends Such as Unripe Plantain, Soybean and Ginger

International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review ◽

10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v25i130067 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

I. Iwanegbe ◽

M. Suleiman ◽

A. Jimah

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Blood Glucose Level ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Cell Volume ◽

Glucose Level ◽

Normal Control ◽

Packed Cell Volume ◽

Diabetic Rats ◽

Diabetic Patients

Aims: To investigate the effect of food blends (plantain, soybean and ginger) on the blood glucose, lipid profile and haematological indices on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Methodology: A total of 35 rats of mean body weight 219.07 g separated into7 groups (5 per group) where induced by a single intraperitoneal (I.P) injection of streptozotocin (0.1 g dissolved in 5 ml of freshly prepared sodium citrate buffer 0.1 M, pH 4.5) at a dose of 40 mg/kg body weight after fasting for 12 hours and fed with flours/blends. The flours were produced from plant materials for different treatments/blends (blend A=100% unripe plantain, B=80% unripe plantain, 14% soybean, 6% ginger, C=70% unripe plantain, 26% soybean, 4% ginger, D= 60% unripe plantain, 38% soybean, 2% ginger, E= 50% unripe plantain, 50% soybean) and the phytochemicals and minerals content were determined. Blood glucose was determined at 5 days interval for 25 days. Diabetes was confirmed in rats with blood glucose concentrations >200 mg/dl. After 25 days rats were anaesthetized with chloroform vapour and blood samples collected by cardiac puncture for haematology and lipid profile determination. Results: The results showed that unripe plantain, soya beans and ginger in adequate proportion(C=70% unripe plantain, 26% soybean, 4% ginger or D= 60% unripe plantain, 38% soybean, 2% ginger) could help to reduce blood glucose, improve haematological parameters and lipid profile. Significant reduction was observed in the blood glucose level of rats fed blends C and D from 286 to 85 mg/dl and 307 to 90 mg/dl respectively at the end of experiment. These results also demonstrated that the inclusion of ginger at 6% causes rise in blood glucose level. Total cholesterol (TC) increased in all the blends. However, the lowest concentration of TC was observed in blends C and D. The highest packed cell volume (60%) and Haemoglobin (20 g/dl) level observed in rats fed blend C was significantly higher than the normal control fed conventional feeds. The increase in packed cell volume (PCV) (50%) and Hb (17 g/dl) in diabetic rats demonstrated that the formulated blend C was able to raise PCV and Hb above 50% and 17 g/dl (Normal control NC) respectively. Significant increase (P<0.05) in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) was also observed in all the blends with blend C having the least (4.0 mg/dl) close to NC (2.0 mg/dl). Conclusion: From the results it is evident that blend C will manage and improve the health status of diabetic patients.

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