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All 48 values on this page are traced to a named source. A further 1 entry states openly that no interval has been established for that species — that is not a value and cites nothing. Most entries are reference intervals; some are thresholds, cut-offs or method-dependent values, and are labelled as such. Every sourced entry is traced to a named laboratory reference document, an established veterinary clinical pathology reference, or peer-reviewed literature — hover it to see where it came from. We never fill a gap by analogy with a related species.
Reference intervals for the syrian hamster — biochemistry, haematology, urinalysis and specialised tests, in one place, with the provenance of every value stated.
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Biochemistry
Serum and plasma biochemistry, blood gases and acid–base — 21 values, every one cited; 1 further entry states that no interval has been established.
| Marker | Reference interval | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ALP | 99-186 U/L | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| ALT | 22-128 U/L | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| AST | 28-122 U/L | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Albumin | 3.5-4.9 g/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| BUN | 12-26 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Bicarbonate | not established | No hamster reference interval is published: marked N/A in Suckow MA et al., The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster and Other Rodents, Table 3.7 (Electrolytes), p. 75, where a value is given for the rabbit and the cotton rat only. |
| Calcium | 5.3-12 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Chloride | 93.8-109.7 mEq/L | Charles River Laboratories — LVG Golden Syrian |
| Cholesterol | 55-181 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Creatinine | 0.4-1 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| GGT | 0-21 U/L | Charles River Laboratories — LVG Golden Syrian |
| Globulin | 2.7-4.2 g/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Glucose | 37-198 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| LDH | 100-300 U/L | Washington & Van Hoosier |
| Lipase | 308.5-401.7 U/L | Peer-reviewed literature |
| Magnesium | 2.0-2.9 mg/dL | Peer-reviewed literature |
| Phosphate | 3-9.9 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Potassium | 3.9-5.5 mEq/L | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Sodium | 128-144 mEq/L | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Total bilirubin | 0.1-0.9 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Total protein | 5.2-7 g/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Triglycerides | 72-227 mg/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
Haematology
Complete blood count, red cell indices, reticulocytes and platelet fractions — 20 values, every one cited.
| Marker | Reference interval | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Basophils | 0-1% | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Eosinophils | 0-1% | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Fibrinogen | 181-300 mg/dL | Miroshnikov et al |
| HCT | 45-50 % | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| HGB | 16.6-18.6 g/dL | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Lymphocytes | 56-80% | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| MCH | 19.9-25.8 pg | Schalm's Veterinary Hematology |
| MCHC | 27.8-37.4 g/dL | Schalm's Veterinary Hematology |
| MCV | 64-77.6 fL | Schalm's Veterinary Hematology |
| MPV | 3.6-5.0 fL | Charles River — LVG Golden Syrian Hamster Clin |
| Monocytes | 2 % (single reported value) | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Monocytes abs | 0.29-1.52 ×103/µL | Charles River — LVG Golden Syrian Hamster Clin |
| Neutrophils | 18-40% | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — Table 9- |
| Neutrophils heterophils |