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Table 3 Neutrophil and lymphocyte counts and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in dogs with neoplastic or non-neoplastic urinary tract diseases (n = 47) and in one healthy control dog

From: Tissue S100/calgranulin expression and blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in dogs with lower urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

Parameter

Urothelial carcinoma

Non-neoplastic urinary tract disease

Healthy control dogs

P value†

Total number of dogs

21

26

1

–

Neutrophil count, in 109/L

6.40

14.36

5.58

< 0.0001

 median [range]

[3.11–15.16]

[4.13–29.51]

Lymphocyte count, in 109/L

1.71

1.71

1.73

0.7564

 median [range]

[0.63–3.25]

[0.32–8.05]

NLR

3.31

7.44

3.22

0.0017

 median [range]

[1.62–14.51]

[2.97–38.75]

  1. † bold font indicates a significant difference between groups 1 and 2 at P < 0.05