Lab 1

Question 1

average blood volume of adult animals

Answer 1

60-80 mL/kg bwt (bodyweight)

Question 2

average blood density

Answer 2

1050 g/dm3

Question 3

average blood relative viscosity (related to water)

Answer 3

3,5

Question 4

average blood pH

Answer 4

7.35-7.45

Question 5

average blood osmolarity

Answer 5

300 mosmol/L

Question 6

average blood osmolality

Answer 6

300 mosmol/kg

Question 7

average blood total osmotic pressure

Answer 7

700 kPa (5262 mmHg)

Question 8

average blood oncotic pressure

Answer 8

3.5 kPa (26 mmHg)

Question 9

average blood freezing point

Answer 9

-0.56 ºC

Question 10

average blood hemoglobin concentration

Answer 10

120-180 g/L

Question 11

average blood plasma density

Answer 11

1020 g/dm3

Question 12

average blood plasma Na+ concentration

Answer 12

140 mmol/L

Question 13

average blood plasma K+ concentration

Answer 13

4 mmol/L

Question 14

average blood plasma Mg2+ concentration

Answer 14

1.5 mmol/L

Question 15

average blood plasma Ca2+ concentration mammals

• total
• ionic

Answer 15

• 2.5 mmol/L

- 1.25 mmol/L

Question 16

average blood plasma Ca²⁺ concentration poultry

• total
• ionic

Answer 16

5 mmol/L

1.25 mmol/L

Question 17

average blood plasma Cl⁻ concentration

Answer 17

110 mmol/L

Question 18

average blood plasma HCO3⁻ concentration

Answer 18

27 mmol/L

Question 19

average blood plasma Panorg. concentration

Answer 19

2 mmol/L

Question 20

average blood plasma fibrinogen concentration

Answer 20

3 (1-6) g/L

Question 21

average blood plasma glucose level ruminants

Answer 21

3 (2-4) mmol/L

Question 22

average blood plasma glucose level monogastric animals

Answer 22

5 (3-5.5) mmol/L

Question 23

average blood plasma glucose level poultry

Answer 23

10 (9-11) mmol/L

Question 24

average blood plasma cholesterol level

Answer 24

5 (1-8) mmol/L

Question 25

average blood plasma residual nitrogen level

Answer 25

15-25 mmol/L

Question 26

average blood plasma urea

Answer 26

3-10 mmol/L

Question 27

average blood plasma creatinin

Answer 27

50-200 μmol/L

Question 28

Hematocrit in venous blood average

Answer 28

0.35-0.45 L/L

35-45 %

Question 29

Blood clotting time horse

Answer 29

20-25 min

Question 30

Blood clotting time cattle

Answer 30

5-15 min

Question 31

Blood clotting time swine

Answer 31

5-6 min

Question 32

Blood clotting time dog

Answer 32

6-7 min

Question 33

Blood clotting time cat

Answer 33

7-9 min

Question 34

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate horse

Answer 34

60-90 mm/hour

Question 35

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate cattle

Answer 35

0-2 mm/hour

Question 36

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate swine

Answer 36

1-14 mm/hour

Question 37

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate dog

Answer 37

5-10 mm/hour

Question 38

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate cat

Answer 38

5-10 mm/hour

Question 39

Differential WBC count
lymphocytic species: cattle, swine, sheep, domestic fowl
1. Basophil granulocyte (%)
2. Eosinophil granulocyte (%)
3. Lymphocyte (%)
4. Monocyte (%)
5. Neutrophil granulocyte (%)

Answer 39

1. 1
2. 0-5
3. 60 (55-75)
4. 1-10
5. 35 (15-45)

Question 40

Differential WBC count 
neutrophilic species: horse, dog, cat
1. Basophil granulocyte (%)
2. Eosinophil granulocyte (%)
3. Lymphocyte (%)
4. Monocyte (%)
5. Neutrophil granulocyte (%)

Answer 40

1. 1
2. 0-8
3. 35 (15-45)
4. 0-7
5. 60 (55-75)

Question 41

Protein concentration of body fluids mammals

• blood plasma
• albumin
• globulins

Answer 41

• 60-80 g/L
• 35-50 %
• 50-65 %

Question 42

Protein concentration of body fluids poultry

• blood plasma
• albumin
• globulins

Answer 42

• 30-40 g/L
• 35-50 %
• 50-65 %

Question 43

Protein concentration of body fluids interstitial fluid

Answer 43

30-40 g/L

Question 44

Protein concentration of body fluidslymph

Answer 44

30-40 g/L

Question 45

Protein concentration of body fluids cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 45

0.25-0.4 g/L