title: Blood chemistry values of juvenile red pacu (Piaractus brachypomus).
abstract: Blood samples were collected from 29 juvenile red pacu (Piaractus brachypomus), ornamental freshwater fish, to establish baseline blood chemistry values. Mean (minimum-maximum) values, obtained by automated bichromatic analysis and ion selective electrode analysis, were as follows: sodium, 150.4 (146-159) mmol/L; potassium, 3.93 (2.7-5.0) mmol/L; chloride, 138.7 (128-150) mmol/L; total CO2, 7.5 (6-10) mmol/L; albumin, 0.86 (0.5-1.0) g/dL; lactate dehydrogenase, 237.8 (65-692) IU/L; aspartate aminotransferase, 49.1 (0-125) IU/L; creatinine, 0.31 (0.2-0.4) mg/dL; calcium, 10.80 (9.5-12.5) mg/dL; anion gap, 6.89 (1.2-12.5) mmol/L; and phosphorus, 7.29 (4.1-8.9) mg/dL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 USA. greg_lewbart@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Gregory A.
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lewbart
authors.forename: Thomas M.
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Smith