Reference Intervals and Age-related Changes for Platelet Count, Mean Platelet Volume and Plateletcrit in Healthy Pre-weaning Piglets in Italy
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2003
Citazione:
Reference Intervals and Age-related Changes for Platelet Count, Mean Platelet Volume and Plateletcrit in Healthy Pre-weaning Piglets in Italy / M. Faustini, V. Bronzo, G. Maffeo, V. Russo, E. Munari, D. Vigo. - In: JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES A. - ISSN 0931-184X. - 50:9(2003), pp. 466-469.
Abstract:
Platelet count (PLT) mean platelet volume (MPV) and plateletcrit (PCT) were determined for 117 Landrace × Large White piglets aged 3–21 days; counts were performed with an automated blood cell counter (ABX Pentra 120). Reference values were estimated following the guidelines of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) and the International Committee for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH). The calculated central 95% reference limits for PLT was 49.9–516.2 × 109/l, for MPV 6.71–9.91 fl and for PCT 0.009–0.395%. When observations are divided into three age groups (about 1 week each) there is an increase in mean PLT count and PCT in 2-week piglets, and a decrease in MPV from the first to the third week of life. These reference values provide guidelines for interpreting for experimental and clinical observations, as well as for monitoring of the health status of similar aged piglets determined using automated impedance-light focusing methodology
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
M. Faustini, V. Bronzo, G. Maffeo, V. Russo, E. Munari, D. Vigo
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