The Normal Blood Picture of the Macaca Mulatta Monkey

摘要

Five hundred thirty-eight male Macaca mulatto monkeys, age from 30 to 42 months and in weight from 4 to 13 pounds, were examined over a period of two years for the following hematologic measures: hemoglobin, red blood cell count, white blood cell count, differential white blood cell count, reticulocytes, sedimentation rates, hematocrit, platelet count, bilobed lymphocyte count, plasma prothrombin time, serum pro-thrombin time, Lee-White clotting time, and onset and rate of clot retraction. The mean, range, standard deviation, and number of analyses are given for each measurement. Results are com¬pared with existing data found in the literature.