Table 3 Reference intervals for haematological and biochemistry parameters in both dry and wet seasons
All seasons | Dry season | Wet season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Na | Reference intervalb | Na | Reference intervalb | Na | Reference intervalb |
Total WBC (109/L) | 1046 | 5.7–17.0 | 466 | 5.5–16.0 | 580 | 6.0–17.7 |
Lymphocytes (109/L) | 999 | 2.6–10.9 | 435 | 2.5–9.9 | 564 | 2.8–11.5 |
Monocytes (109/L) | 1001 | 0.08–1.30 | 434 | 0.10–1.21 | 567 | 0.07–1.34 |
Neutrophils (109/L) | 997 | 1.3–6.9 | 434 | 1.3–6.3 | 563 | 1.3–7.3 |
Eosinophils (109/L) | 1001 | 0.06–1.59 | 434 | 0.06–1.64 | 567 | 0.05–1.54 |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 1043 | 7.2–13.1 | 463 | 7.3–13.6 | 580 | 7.1–12.4 |
Platelets (109/L) | 1040 | 164.2–809.3 | 462 | 142.1–772.3 | 578 | 188.3–831.7 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 744 | 133.8–144.8 | 420 | 135.2–145.5 | 324 | 131.9–143.4 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 785 | 3.8–6.2 | 428 | 3.9–6.2 | 357 | 3.7–6.2 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 793 | 0.9–4.4 | 438 | 1.0–4.4 | 355 | 0.8–4.3 |
Creatinine (μmmol/L) | 789 | 8.8–37.9 | 433 | 13.7–39.7 | 356 | 7.8–27.6 |
AST U/L | 764 | 20.4–62.3 | 423 | 26.6–61.7 | 341 | 16.6–64.1 |
ALT U/L | 774 | 9.3–36.4 | 425 | 8.7–29.2 | 349 | 10.8–39.8 |
Albumin g/dL | 766 | 25.9–47.1 | 430 | 30.9–47.4 | 336 | 23.8–45.7 |