Erythrocyte counts with the instrument compur m-100 tends to let you down in the very cases in which erythrocyte counts would be most useful.
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Age and sex dependent differences in the clinical reference values for erythrocyte count (RBC), hemoglobin quantity (Hb), hematocrit (Ht) and other erythrocyte parameters including MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) and RDW (red cell distribution width), were calculated by the iterative truncation method with correction (Usui's method) using the results from tests on 6,300 patients' specimens obtained at Kyoto University Hospital. For RBC, Hb and Ht, the data obtained from the individuals below 13 years old showed the normal or sometimes log-normal distribution, but adjustment by the Xn-type variable transformation was often necessary to obtain the normal distribution for the data taken from the populations containing individuals over the age of 14. For the clinical reference values of RBC, Hb and Ht, no sex difference was observed below the age of 12. The values for males were significantly higher than those of females in the age range 13-79, and the values showed no significant sex-dependent difference at ages above 80. In females, age-dependent change of values for RBC, Hb and Ht was less prominent than in males; especially the upper limit values for females were very stable for all ages. MCV and MCH gradually increased with age both in males and females, and the MCHC remained constant in all age populations of male and female. The reference value for RDW was generated by the percentile method instead of the iterative truncation method because of the strong deviation in the distribution pattern, and the RDW values showed a gradual increase with age in both males and females.
Eighteen male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into three groups. They were offered a semisynthetic casein diet containing either 1.2 mg Zn/kg dry matter (depletion group) or 100 mg Zn/kg dry matter (ad libitum and pair-fed control groups). At the beginning and on the 5th and 24th day of the experiment, blood was removed from a tail vein by incision to determine erythrocyte count and carbonic anhydrase activity. The zinc-depleted animals displayed a great increase in erythrocytes during the course of the experiment as compared to the ad libitum control animals. The erythrocyte counts of the pair-fed animals were also increased after 24 days on experiment, but remained significantly lower than those of the depleted animals. The activity of the carbonic anhydrase per ml blood was the same in all groups at the end of the experiment. When, however, the carbonic anhydrase activity was expressed per unit of erythrocytes, the zinc-deficient animals had a significantly lower enzyme activity than both the ad libitum and the pair-fed control rats.
In a total of four different studies, two of them involving two generations, the essentiality of nickel could be shown by reduced growth in response to a diet with 15 ppb nickel. In 30-day-old self-reared rats, anemia was induced in the Ni-deficient animals despite a high iron supply of 50 mg iron per kg diet. In the F1 generation of the Ni-deficient animals, the erythrocyte count had fallen by 36%, the hematocrit by 37%, and the Hb content by 44%. In the F2 generation in which the animals were given 100 ppm iron, surpassing their requirement three times, the blood parameters of the deficient animals were reduced by 8-10%. At the age of 50 days of the F1 generation the erythrocyte count had fallen 23% compared to the values of the control group, the hematocrit 14%, and the Hb content (16%) from 12.7 to 10.7 g/100 ml blood. An influence on the protein content of the serum and on the catalase activity of the erythrocytes was not observed and only at times was there an influence on the urea content of serum.
Calf thymus preparation (TFX-Polfa) was administered + to 25 patients with classic rheumatoid arthritis in the II and III phase of the disease. Only patients not tolerating gold or D-penicillamine because of allergy or other complications, were included into the study. TFX was administered in a daily dose of 10 mg TFX protein i.m. for 60 consecutive days, followed by the treatment in outpatient clinic for successive++ 10 months. Statistically significant increase in the hemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte counts was produced by both a 2-month intensive treatment and a 12-month of therapy with TFX.
The relationship between arterial blood pressure and red blood cell variables was investigated in 1013 unselected persons with a blood pressure range of 90 to 225 mm Hg systolic and 50 to 145 mm Hg diastolic. Statistically significant correlations were demonstrated between mean (as well as systolic and diastolic) arterial blood pressure and red blood cell count (r = 0.27; P less than .0001), hematocrit (r = 0.28; P less than .0001), and hemoglobin concentration (r = 0.29; P less than .0001). Average arterial blood pressure was higher in men than in women (133 +/- 16/83 +/- 10 v 124 +/- 16/79 +/- 9 mm Hg, P less than .0001) and this was associated with higher values for erythrocyte count, hemoglobin concentration, and hematocrit in men as compared to women. The significant correlation of blood pressure and hematocrit, which represents one important determinant of blood viscosity, points to a role for rheological factors in the long-term control of blood pressure. Moreover, it might be speculated that the sex difference in blood pressure as observed in the present study may be due, at least in part, to stimulated erythropoiesis in men as compared to women.
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With increasing age of the children and increasing hemoglobin, hematocrit and serum protein levels, the lead concentrations of the blood in the children dropped. By contrast, high lead concentrations in blood correlate with low MCV and high erythrocyte values. The possible causes are discussed.
Red cell count is estimated with the use of a MKMF-1 microcolorimeter. 10 ml of Gower's solution are used; 0.02 ml of blood are added to this solution. Photometry of red cell suspension is carried out in a cuvette with a 0.5 cm optic route at lambda 610 nm. Microampermeter data are read from the optic density D scale. The D value is substituted into the formula: red cell count (RC) = K.D.10(6), where K coefficient is found experimentally by measuring the D and by estimating red cell count in microscopy, and is equal to 33.3. This formula permits estimating red cell count in 1 microliter of blood.
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Specific immunological responses (varicella-specific IgG and IgM) and various parameters (interferon, C3, C4, platelet count, erythrocyte count, erythrocyte CR1) in varicella infection were determined over the course of the disease (days) and their relationships to severity and immunological significance evaluated. Defining the day varicella appeared as disease day 0, IgG appeared on the disease day 4 and IgG on day 5. The preceding disease days were dominated by non-specific immunological mechanisms. Interferon appearance preceded that of these antibodies but did not correlate with severity. In serious cases, C3 and C4 increased in the acute stage while platelet count declined. Erythrocyte count decreased in severe cases after disease day 5. Three patients with lower erythrocyte CR1 activity values remained critical. These findings suggested that determining platelet count is expedient in determining severity in the early stage and that the complement pathway is a major component of early immunological response.
Fasciola hepatica releases large amounts of proline into the bile of its host. Significant increases in the levels of other amino acids in the bile also occur. The present investigation examines whether proline and these other amino acids may play a role in inducing the anemia that frequently accompanies fascioliasis. In experiments, rats were infused intra-abdominally for 2 weeks with 1 of 3 solutions: 20.0 mM proline in saline, a mixture of 8 amino acids (excluding proline) each at 2.0 mM in saline, or saline only. At the end of the experiments 2 cc of blood was removed from each rat, via cardiac puncture. The heparinized blood was used to count erythrocytes and reticulocytes, and to measure hematocrit and mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Analysis of variance disclosed highly significant differences in erythrocyte counts, MCV, and reticulocyte counts among the 5 groups. A Student-Newman-Keuls test indicated that the Proline and Infected groups were not different from each other (except for MCV, where proline's effect was more severe) and that both groups differed significantly from the Amino Acid group, the Saline group, and the Control group. Hence, it appears that infused proline can cause an anemia similar to that induced by Fasciola.
Seventy-one male and 52 female F 344 rats with leukemia used as controls in the 30-month inhalation studies were characterized by hematological and clinico-biochemical findings. Hematological findings revealed that the leukocyte count, mean corpuscular volume, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin increased in both sexes of leukemic rats showing profound anemia, while the platelet count, erythrocyte count, hematocrit, and hemoglobin concentration decreased. In these rats, the serum levels of low density lipoprotein, free cholesterol, total bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, and triglyceride and the activities of glutamic oxalacetic transaminase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, creatine phosphokinase, alkaline phosphatase, and lactate dehydrogenase increased markedly and the level of high density lipoprotein, the oxygen partial pressure, and the cholinesterase activity decreased. Clinical signs such as decrease in redness of the eyes, decrease in body weight, abdominal distension, staining of the public region, and debility were seen in most leukemic animals. These clinical signs and hematological and clinico-biochemical findings may be helpful in diagnosis of leukemia in long-term experiments.
Blood was collected from 14 baboons 3 - 5 min, 30 min and 60 min after the intramuscular injection of phencyclidine at a dosage rate of 1,5 mg/kg body mass. The determination of blood chemistry and haematology was then undertaken. An abrupt decrease in total plasma protein occurred after the injection of phencyclidine but thereafter it remained at approximately the same level. The sodium, potassium, chloride and cholesterol remained practically unaltered throughout. A significant decrease occurred in the blood urea level. The blood sugar value showed a highly significant decrease over the first 30 min period and less over the second 30 min period. Plasma enzyme activity and corticosteroid levels did not show marked alterations. Marked and significantly lowered values occurred in white blood cell count, erythrocyte count, haemoglobin concentration and haematocrit level but these values returned to within normal limits at 60 min.
Venous blood samples were collected monthly from 60 male and 60 female Sinclair(S-1) miniature swine from 1 through 36 months of age. Hematologic parameters evaluated included: erythrocyte count, packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, leukocyte count and differential leukocyte counts. Mean erythrocyte count increased from 3 through 9 months of age and declined thereafter. Mean packed cell volume and hemoglobin concentration decreased from 1 to 3 months of age, increased from 3 through 10 months of age and remained stable thereafter. From 7 through 36 months of age, females had greater mean packed cell volume and hemoglobin concentration than did males. Mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin increased linearly from 3 through 24 months of age and remained stable thereafter with females having greater mean corpuscular volumes and mean corpuscular hemoglobins than did males. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration increased linearly from 1 through 30 months of age. Mean leukocyte count decreased from 1 through 9 months of age and remained stable thereafter. From 10 through 36 months of age, mean leukocyte count was greater for males than for females. From 6 through 24 months of age, mean per cent lymphocytes was greater for females than for males; whereas, mean per cent neutrophils was greater for males than for females.