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Table 2 Haematological parameters in peripheral blood of control and RCI mice

From: Effect of radiant catalytic ionization on environmental conditions in rodent rooms and the haematological status of mice

Parameter

Reference valuesa

Control room

RCI room

SEM

P-value

RBCb (T/l)

7.1–9.5

9.81

9.88

0.1474

0.7372

Haematocrit (%)

37.4–51.7

48.65

48.70

0.2746

0.9038

MCVb (fl)

41–57.4

49.6

49.25

1.0585

0.8266

Haemoglobin (mmol/l)

7.19–9.81

9.61

9.70

0.0408

0.1756

WBCb (G/l)

1.5–4.8

3.45

3.21

0.6921

0.8147

Neutrophils (%)

11–29

20.5

18.3

3.4200

0.2760

Eosinophils (%)

0–5

0.55

0.47

0.0790

0.5338

Basophils (%)

0–1

0.62

0.67

0.1674

0.8492

Monocytes (%)

0–6

1.15

1.72

0.2306

0.1612

Lymphocytes (%)

65–87

77.23

78.82

2.2027

0.6244

Platelets (G/l)

325–888

310.5

371.5

115.093

0.7269

  1. aHaematological value in BALB/c mice in Sao Paulo, Brazil – 2016
  2. bAbbreviations: RBC Red blood cells, MCV Mean corpuscular volume, WBC White blood cells