A-8 Introduction to Veterinary Hematology
A.4 Normal Hematology Ranges
The following table summarizes normal ranges of blood cell parameters. Keep in mind that normal val-
ues vary from population to population, even geographically.
*RUO is Research Use Only
Parameter Unit Dog Cat Horse Cow Pig Mouse
Rhesus–
RUO*
Cyno–
RUO*
WBC 10
9
cells/l 6–17 5.5–19.5 5.4–14.3 4–12 11–22 6–15 9.3-22.0 2.0-21.0
LYM 10
9
cells/l 1.00–4.80 1.5–7.0 1.50–7.70 2.50–7.50 5.5–11.1 3.40–7.44 4.0-13.86 0.94-9.26
MON 10
9
cells/l 0.2–1.50 0.0–1.50 0.0–1.50 0.0–0.84 0.66–1.32 0.0–0.6 0.0-0.76 0.01-0.57
NEU (or GRA) 10
9
cells/l 3.0–12.0 2.50–14.0 2.30–9.50 0.6–6.70 (5.0–10.0) (0.5–3.80) 1.3-11.0 0.0-14.21
EOS 10
9
cells/l 0.0-0.8 0.0-1.0 0.0-1.0 0.1–1.0 0.0-0.25 0.00-0.23
RBC 10
12
cells/l 5.5–8.5 5–10 6.8–12.9 5–10 5–8 7–12 4.4-6.2 5.0-6.5
HCT % 37–55 24–45 32–53 24–46 32–50 35–45 36.0-48.0 38.0-52.0
MCV fl 60–77 39–55 37–59 40–60 50–68 45–55 71-86 69-87
HGB g/l 120–180 80–150 110–190 80–150 100–160 122–162 109-147 120-156
MCH pg 19.5–24.5 12.5–17.5 12.3–19.7 11–17 17–21 11.1–12.7 21.8-26.2 21.4-26.2
MCHC g/l 310–390 300–360 310–390 300–360 300–340 223–320 287-323 278-330
PLT 10
9
cells/l 165–500 300–800 100–400 100–800 325–715 200–450 216-502 261-629
MPV fl 3.9–11.1 12–17 6.8-11.6
Parameter Unit Rat Rabbit Ferret Guinea pig Sheep Goat
WBC 10
9
cells/l 2.1–19.5 3–11.5 2–10 5.0–17.0 4–12 4.0–13.0
LYM 10
9
cells/l 2.0–14.1 2.0–9.10 0.4–6.50 2.0–15.0 2.0–9.0 2.0–9.0
MON 10
9
cells/l 0.0–0.98 0.0–0.5 0.1–0.7 0.0–0.0 0.0–0.75 0.0–0.5
(GRA) 10
9
cells/l (0.1–5.40) (0.0–2.80) (0.8–4.50) (1.0–11.0) (0.7–7.30) (1.20–8.00)
RBC 10
12
cells/l 5.3–10 5–9 7.8–13 4.8–6.3 9–15.8 5.5–8.5
HCT % 35–52 36–50 36–56 30–44 27–45 37–55
MCV fl 50–62 57–70 40–48 50–90 28–40 60–77
HGB g/l 140–180 127–163 124–187 80–150 90–150 120–180
MCH pg 16–23 17.5–23.5 13.5–16.5 12–13 8–12 19.5–24.5
MCHC g/l 310–400 300–380 321–355 300–360 310–340 310–340
PLT 10
9
cells/l 500–1370 218–641 96–776 200–600 100–800 200–500
MPV fl