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Blood Chemistry Values of Juvenile Red Pacu ( Piaractus brachypomus )
Author(s) -
Sakamoto Kaori,
Lewbart Gregory A.,
Smith Thomas M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
veterinary clinical pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1939-165X
pISSN - 0275-6382
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-165x.2001.tb00257.x
Subject(s) - pacu , anion gap , potassium , lactate dehydrogenase , sodium , juvenile , zoology , albumin , creatinine , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , fishery , endocrinology , acidosis , enzyme , ecology , organic chemistry
Blood samples were collected from 29 juvenile red pacu ( Piaractus brachypomus ), ornamental freshwater fish, to establish baseline blood chemistry values. Mean (minimum‐maximum) values, obtained by automated bichromatic analysis and ion selective electrode analysis, were as follows: sodium, 150.4 (146–159) mmol/L; potassium, 3.93 (2.7–5.0) mmol/L; chloride, 138.7 (128–150) mmol/L; total CO 2 , 7.5 (6–10) mmol/L; albumin, 0.86 (0.5–1.0) g/dL; lactate dehydrogenase, 237.8 (65–692) IU/L; aspartate aminotransferase, 49.1 (0–125) IU/L; creatinine, 0.31 (0.2–0.4) mg/dL; calcium, 10.80 (9.5–12.5) mg/dL; anion gap, 6.89 (1.2–12.5) mmol/L; and phosphorus, 7.29 (4.1–8.9) mg/dL.