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1 September 2017 BIOCHEMISTRY PANEL REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR JUVENILE GOLDFISH (CARASSIUS AURATUS)
Laura A. Adamovicz, Macy R. Trosclair, Gregory A. Lewbart
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Abstract

Reference intervals for diagnostic tests are vitally important for clinical decision making. Despite the popularity of pet goldfish (Carassius auratus), reference intervals have not been generated for routine biochemistry panel analytes in this species. This study establishes de novo reference intervals for packed cell volume and total solids, using 47 apparently healthy immature goldfish, and for 11 common chemistry panel analytes (albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, calcium, creatine kinase, globulin, blood glucose, sodium, potassium, phosphorous, total protein, and uric acid) using 39 immature goldfish. Robust reference intervals were generated following recommendations of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Linear regression was used to demonstrate a statistically significant relationship between body weight and calcium, albumin, total protein, potassium, packed cell volume, and total solids. The results of this study serve as a useful baseline for future reference interval generation in goldfish.

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Laura A. Adamovicz, Macy R. Trosclair, and Gregory A. Lewbart "BIOCHEMISTRY PANEL REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR JUVENILE GOLDFISH (CARASSIUS AURATUS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 48(3), 776-785, (1 September 2017). https://doi.org/10.1638/2015-0287.1
Accepted: 1 January 2017; Published: 1 September 2017
KEYWORDS
Biochemistry panel
blood values
Carassius auratus
goldfish
reference interval
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