title: Comparative analysis of haematological, haemostatic, and inflammatory parameters in canine venous and arterial blood samples.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to validate the use of blood collected from an indwelling arterial catheter for analysis of haematological, coagulation and inflammatory parameters in canines compared to venous blood collected directly from the jugular vein. Blood samples were collected from 11 dogs. Agreement between sampling methods was found for neutrophil and monocyte counts, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, antithrombin, protein C, factor VIII and C-reactive protein, whereas a statistically significant difference was found for white blood cells, lymphocyte, erythrocyte and platelet counts, haemoglobin, haematocrit, fibrinogen and thrombin time (TT). In conclusion, it is necessary to be aware that results from a complete blood count obtained from canine venous and arterial blood samples may not be comparable. Values for haemostatic parameters from arterial and venous blood samples, with the exception of fibrinogen and TT, were however statistically identical.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg 1870, Denmark. apa@lvl.dk
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palsgaard-Van Lue
authors.forename: Asger Lundorff
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Henriette
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strøm
authors.forename: Annemarie T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins