Table 1. Hematological Values for Common Carp and Goldfish

Parameter

Common Carp

Goldfish

 

Value

Temperature

Value

Temperature

Hematocrit (%) 33.4±1.51 constant 16o C 22.3±1.04 constant 25o C
Total erythrocyte count (106/ml) 1.67±0.08 constant 16o C 1.61±0.81 constant 25o C
Mature erythrocytes (%)

-

  60 constant 25o C
Immature erythrocytes (%)

-

  36 constant 25o C
Dividing erythrocytes (%)

-

  0.10 constant 25o C
Degenerative erythrocytes (%)

-

  4.23 constant 25o C
Hemoglobin (g/dl) 8.2±0.36 constant 16o C 6.7±0.25 constant 25o C
Methemoglobin (%) 5.2±0.4 constant 15o C

-

 
Mean erythrocyte volume (fl) 202±5.5 constant 16o C 137±2.6 constant 25o C
Mean erythrocyte hemoglobin (pg/cell) 49.1 constant 16o C 42±1.4 constant 25o C
Mean erythrocyte hemoglobin concentration (g/dl) 0.24 constant 16o C 0.30 constant 25o C

 

Table 2. Leukocyte Counts and Size of Circulating Blood Cells in Common Carp and Goldfish

Parameter

Common Carp

Goldfish

 

Value

Temperature

Value

Temperature

Leukocyte Count (103/ml) 37.8±2.88 constant 17o C 52.3±4.88 constant 25o C
Leukocrit (%) 1.0 constant 17o C    
Lymphocytes (%)

(103/ml)

88-93 constant 19o C 51.4±1.32

26.7±2.89

constant 25o C
Lymphocyte size (mm) 6.6-11.8   7.4-8.4  
Monocytes (%)

(103/ml)

0.5-2.0 constant 19o C 0.4±0.19

0.2±0.10

constant 25o C
Monocyte size (mm) 10-16   7-17  
Thrombocytes (%)

(103/ml)

-

12.6±3.5

-

constant 23o C

39.7±3.04

19.4±3.9

constant 25o C
Thrombocyte size (mm) 4.6 x 7.7   4.7-5.6  
Neutrophils (%)

(103/ml)

3.0-10.0 constant 19o C 5.0±1.32

2.3±0.56

constant 25o C
Neutrophil size (mm) 10-15   10.2-12.1  
Eosinophils (%)

(103/ml)

0.5-1.0 constant 19o C 0.3±0.13

0.1±0.10

constant 25o C
Eosinophil size (mm) 13.8   7.4-8.4  
Basophils (%)

(103/ml)

0.5-1.5 constant 19o C 0.2±0.29

0.1±0.03

constant 25o C
Basophil size (mm) 13.8   11-15  
Mature erythrocyte size (mm) 10.2 x 13.4   7-9 x 12-14  
Mature erythrocyte axis ratio

-

  <0.72  
Immature erythrocyte size (mm)

-

  7-9 x 7-10  
Immature erythrocyte axis ratio

-

  >0.77  

Table 3. Values for Various Plasma Solutes in Common Carp and Goldfish

Parameter

Common Carp

Goldfish

 

Value

Temperature

Value

Temperature

Sodium (meq/L) 130.3±1.4 constant 17o C 131-136 constant 25o C
Chloride (meq/L) 125.2±1.8 constant 17o C 112-113 constant 25o C
Potassium (meq/L) 2.93±0.11 constant 17o C 2.6-3.2 constant 25o C
Total calcium (mg/dl) 8.5±0.4 constant 17o C 8.4-9.6 constant 25o C
Total magnesium (mg/dl) 3.0±0.4 constant 17o C 1.7-1.9 constant 25o C
Phosphate (mg/dl) 6.9±0.3 constant 17o C    
Osmolarity (mOsm/L) 274±3 constant 17o C 294.6±2.06 constant 21.5o C
Total Protein (g/dl) 2.5-3.5 NA 0.6-3.2 NA
Albumin (g/dl) 0.76-0.85 NA    
Albumin:Globulin ratio 1.2-1.6 NA    
Glucose (g/dl )

(range)

30-47   28.5±9.6

12.9-91.4

constant 25o C
Cholesterol (mg/dl)

(range)

148±22

127-184

19o C    
Blood ammonia (mg/dl) 644±51 constant 20o C    
Urea-nitrogen (mg/dl)

(range)

2.5±0.7

1.9-3.6

19o C    
Uric acid (mg/dl)

(range)

2.0±0.5

1.3-2.5

19o C    
Creatinine (mg/dl)

(range)

0.08±0.01

0.07-0.09

19o C