|
|
Cell count (x 109/L) |
Protein concentration (g/L) |
Differential cell count |
|
Peritoneal fluid |
Dogs and cats 0 - 3 Horses 0 - 10 Cows 0 - 20 |
10 - 25 |
Mononuclear cells and neutrophils |
|
Pleural fluid |
0-3 |
10 - 25 |
Mononuclear cells and neutrophils |
|
Synovial fluid |
0-3 (large joints) 0-2 (small joints) |
10 - 25 |
Mononuclear cells, neutrophils <10% |
|
CSF |
Dogs, cats <0.003 Horses, cows <0.008 |
Dogs, cats <0.30 g/L (cisternal), <0.45 g/L (lumbar) Horses 0.29-0.79 g/L Cows 0.11-0.33 g/L |
Mononuclear cells |
Fluid cytology
O’Brien PJ, Lumsden JH. The cytological examination of body cavity fluids. Sem Vet Med Surg (Small Animal) 1988;3:140-156.
Cowell and Tyler Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse 2nd ed., Chapter 9 Peritoneal Fluid p.130.
Cowell and Tyler Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat 4th ed., Chapter 12, Synovial Fluid Analysis p. 201.
Cowell and Tyler Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse 2nd ed., Chapter 10, Synovial Fluid p.166.
CSF
Jamieson EM. A study of cerebrospinal fluid in dogs with central nervous system disease. Thesis. University of Guelph, 1992.
Rand JS, Parent J, Jacobs R, et al. Reference intervals for feline cerebrospinal fluid: cell counts and cytologic features. Am J Vet Res 1990;1:1044-1048.
Cowell and Tyler Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse 2nd ed., Chapter 11, Cerebrospinal Fluid, p.174.
Cytology fee structure
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