Basic Haematology and Biochemistry

Chromosome number is 38, Blood volume 61-68 ml/kg

Ventilation pressure is 18-22 cm H₂0, Respiration rate of 12-15 / min, Tidal Volume is 5–10 ml/kg

Haematology

	Unit	Weaner 10-30 kg	Finisher 30-110 kg	Adult Pet Pig
Haemoglobin	g/l	90-140	100-150	100-170
Haematocrit	l/l	0.26-0.41	0.29-0.42	0.29-0.46
Erythrocytes	x10^12/l	5.3-8.0	5.7-8.3	5.1-8.0
MCV	fL	42-62	44-56	52-63
MCH	pg	14-21	15-20	18-22
MCHC	g/l	320-360	320-380	340-380
WBC	x10^9/l
Leucocytes	x10^9/l	8.7-37.9	11.6-32.9	10.6-24.0
Lymphocytes	x10^9/l	2.2-16.0	3.6-18.5	3.7-14.7
Eosinphils	x10^9/l	0-1.8	0-2.5	0-2.4
Basophils	x10^9/l	0-0.5	0-0.7	0-0.5
Monocytes	x10^9/l	0-6	0-4.9	0-2.4
Platelets	x10^9/l			100-900

Pet pigs may have a lower total white blood cell count – 5-18 x 10⁹/l

Serum Biochemistry

	Unit mmol - mg/dl		Weaner 10-30 kg	Finisher 30-110 kg	Adult
gGT	IU/l				41-86
A/G	g/g		0.5-2.2	0.4-1.5	0.6-1.3
Albumin	g/l		19-39	19-42	31-43
Alk Phos	IU/l		142-891	180-813	36-272
ALT	IU/l		8-46	15-46	19-76
Amylase	IU/l		528-2616	913-4626	432-2170
Anion Gap	mmol/l				7.5-36
AST	IU/l		21-94	16-67	36-272
Bicarbonate	mmol/l				8-31
Bilirubin	µmol/l	x60	0.9-3.4	0-3.4	0-3.4
Calcium	mmol/l	x4	2.02-3.21	2.16-2.92	1.98-2.87
Chloride	mmol/l				96 – 111
Cholesterol	mmol/l	x39	1.06-3.32	1.37-3.18	1.24-2.74
CK	IU/l		81-1586	61-1251	120-10990
Conj. Bilirub	µmol/l	x60	0.9-3.4	0-1.7	0-1.7
Creatinine	µmol/l	/88	67-172	77-165	110-260
Fibrinogen	g/l				160-380
Free Bilirub	µmol/l	x60	0-3.4	0-3.4	0-3.4
Glucose	mmol/l	x18	3.5-7.4	4.0-8.1	2.9-5.9
GSHPx	IU/gHb		30-137	40-141	48-135
IgG piglet blood at 7 days	mg/ml		Ø 10 25-35 normal
Iron	µmol/l	x5.59	3-38	39-43	9-34