ESTABLISHMENT OF A FIBRINOGEN REFERENCE INTERVAL IN ORNATE BOX TURTLES (TERRAPENE ORNATA ORNATA).
This study sought to establish a reference interval for fibrinogen in healthy ornate box turtles ( Terrapene ornata ornata). A total of 48 turtles were enrolled, with 42 turtles deemed to be noninflammatory and thus fitting the inclusion criteria and utilized to estimate a fibrinogen reference interval. Turtles were excluded based upon physical examination and blood work abnormalities. A Shapiro-Wilk normality test indicated that the noninflammatory turtle fibrinogen values were normally distributed (Gaussian distribution) with an average of 108 mg/dl and a 95% confidence interval of the mean of 97.9-117 mg/dl. Those turtles excluded from the reference interval because of abnormalities affecting their health had significantly different fibrinogen values (P = 0.313). A reference interval for healthy ornate box turtles was calculated. Further investigation into the utility of fibrinogen measurement for clinical usage in ornate box turtles is warranted.
Lily
L
Parkinson
Francisco
F
Olea-Popelka
Eric
E
Klaphake
Liza
L
Dadone
Matthew
M
Johnston
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D014426:Turtles / Q000097:blood*
D005340:Fibrinogen
Fibrinogen; Terrapene ornata ornata; inflammation; ornate box turtle; reference interval