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Table 2 Haematological results of feral pigeons captured at three different times in Madrid.

From: Screening for several potential pathogens in feral pigeons (Columba livia) in Madrid

 

Nov-06

(n = 62)

Reference range[19]

 

Mean (Range)

 

PCV (%)

55.1 (28.6-75.5)

42-50

RBC (×10 6 /μl)

2.9 (1.7-5.4)

3.1-4.5[34]

WBC (×10 3 /μl)

11.1 (2.4-47.2)

9-13

Het (%)

54.1 (20.0-92.0)

43-63

Lym (%)

43.2 (8.0-78.5)

42-61

Eos (%)

0.5 (0.0-8.5)

0-2

Bas (%)

0.9 (0.0-8.0)

0-2

Mon (%)

1.5 (0.0-8.0)

0-2

Het (×10 3 /μl)

6.3 (0.5-33.3)

5.9

Lym (×10 3 /μl)

4.4 (0.6-13.2)

5.7

Eos (×10 3 /μl)

0.05 (0.0-1.0)

0.01

Bas (×10 3 /μl)

0.08 (0.0-0.4)

0.0

Mon (×10 3 /μl)

0.14 (0.0-1.3)

0.0

Haem (%)

5.2 (0.0-95.8)

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Haem (×10 5 /ml)

0.8 (0.0-17.2)

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  1. Blood samples were tested for the following parameters: packed cell volume (PCV); red blood cell count (RBC); white blood cell count (WBC); percentages and absolute values of different blood cell components, namely heterophils (Het), lymphocytes (Lym), eosinophils (Eos), basophils (Bas) and monocytes (Mon); percentage of erithrocytes infected by Haemoproteus spp.; and estimated concentration of Haemoproteus spp.