Blood chemistry profile and urinalysis: Owner declines this testing due to financial constraints. CBC is chosen as the most important test for this patient.
Complete blood count (CBC):
| Test (units) |
Result |
Ref. Range |
| Total plasma protein (g/dL) |
6.0 |
6.0–8.0 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) |
300 |
100–500 |
| Icterus index |
<5 |
<5 |
| Hematocrit (%) |
15 |
32–50 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) |
3.6 |
10.0–16.0 |
| RBCs (x106/mcL) |
5.4 |
5.0–8.0 |
| MCV (fL) |
27.1 |
50.0–68.0 |
| MCHC (g/dL) |
6.6 |
17.0–21.0 |
| Nucleated RBC (cells/mcL) |
3380 |
0–1 |
| WBCs (x103/mcL) |
13.0 |
11.0–22.0 |
| Band neutrophils (x103/mcL) |
0.0 |
0.0–0.3 |
| Segmented neutrophils (x103/mcL) |
0.6 |
3.1–10.3 |
| Lymphocytes (x103/mcL) |
12.0 |
4.0–13.6 |
| Monocytes (x103/mcL) |
0.3 |
0.2–2.2 |
| Eosinophils (x103/mcL) |
0.0 |
0.6–2.4 |
| Basophils (x103/mcL) |
0.1 |
0.0–0.4 |
| Platelets (x103/mcL) |
1012 |
320–720 |