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Table 3 The numbers of RBC and WBC, Hb contents, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC, amount of protein and cholesterol in the blood in male (n = 27) and female (n = 32) snakes of Naja naja (p < 0.05)

From: Hematology and plasma biochemistry of wild-caught Indian cobra Naja naja (Linnaeus, 1758)

Parameter

Male (n = 27)

Female (n = 32)

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

RBC number (mm3)

380000-400000

390000 ± 12503.33

340000-355000

347500 ± 7505.55

WBC number (mm3)

11800-11600

11700 ± 100

11900-12300

12100 ± 200

Hb (g%)

6.5 to 7.2

6.9 ± 0.1

6.2-6.8

6.5 ± 0.2

PCV (%)

26.8-32.7

29.8 ± 4.2

21.6-28.2

25.4 ± 3.9

MCV (fL)

304.1-439.9

386.7 ± 63.8

289.7-389.5

348.2 ± 59.33

MCH (pg)

103.7-125.3

118.6 ± 23.1

136.1-157.2

142.4 ± 19.5

MCHC (%)

36.5 to 41.8

38.8 ± 1.9

39.4-45.2

42.6 ± 1.4

Proteins (mg/mL of serum)

41.83-47.56

45.32 ± 1.76

12.25-13.23

12.47 ± 0.82

Cholesterol (mg/mL of serum)

3.68-3.89

3.76 ± 0.06

4.53 to 4.92

4.72 ± 0.2