Selected Hematologic and Biochemical Values for Sugar Gliders^a

Hematology

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

16.3 ± 1.9 (15.8–16.9)

Hematocrit (%)

53 ± 6 (51–54)

RBCs (10⁶/mcL)

8.6 ± 1.0 (8.3–8.8)

Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration (g/dL)

30.8 ± 0.7 (30.6–31.0)

Mean corpuscular Hgb (pg)

19.1 ± 1.1 (18.8–19.4)

Mean corpuscular volume (fL)

64.1 ± 14.8 (60.2–68.1)

WBCs (10³/mcL)

7.4 ± 7.7 (5.5–9.3)

Neutrophils (10³/mcL)

1.8 ± 1.5 (1.5–2.2)

Lymphocytes (10³/mcL)

5.4 ± 7.0 (3.7–7.2)

Monocytes (10³/mcL)

0.1 ± 0.1 (0.1–0.2)

Eosinophils (10³/mcL)

0.2 ± 0.2 (0.1–0.3)

Basophils (10³/mcL)

0.0 ± 0.0 (0.0–0.1)

Platelets (10³/mcL)

346 ± 201 (292–400)

Biochemistry

ALT (U/L)

117 ± 28 (89–137)

AST (U/L)

77 ± 71 (54–100)

ALP (U/L)

102 ± 57 (89–137)

Amylase (U/L)

2,734 ± 890 (2,117–3,351)

Bilirubin, total (mg/dL)

0.4 ± 1.3 (0.1–0.7)

Calcium (mg/dL)

8.7 ± 0.8 (8.5–8.9)

CK (U/L)

1,359 ± 972 (1,081–1,637)

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.5 ± 0.3 (0.5–0.6)

Urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

17 ± 8 (15–18)

Glucose (mg/dL)

162 ± 45 (153–172)

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

5.2 ± 3.6 (4.4–6.1)

Potassium (mmol/L)

5.1 ± 2.3 (4.6–5.5)

Magnesium (mmol/L)

0.95 ± 0.25 (0.8–1.05)

Sodium (mmol/L)

141 ± 11 (139–143)

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

118 ± 28 (112–124)

Protein, total (g/dL)

6.9 ± 0.7 (6.7–7.0)

Albumin (g/dL)

3.9 ± 0.4 (3.1–4.6)

Globulin (g/dL)

3.0 ± 0.5 (2.9–3.1)