Statistical methods for estimating normal blood chemistry ranges and variance in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri), Shasta Strain
Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
By: Gary A. Wedemeyer and Nancy C. Nelson
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Abstract
Gaussian and nonparametric (percentile estimate and tolerance interval) statistical methods were used to estimate normal ranges for blood chemistry (bicarbonate, bilirubin, calcium, hematocrit, hemoglobin, magnesium, mean cell hemoglobin concentration, osmolality, inorganic phosphorus, and pH for juvenile rainbow (Salmo gairdneri, Shasta strain) trout held under defined environmental conditions. The percentile estimate and Gaussian methods gave similar normal ranges, whereas the tolerance interval method gave consistently wider ranges for all blood variables except hemoglobin. If the underlying frequency distribution is unknown, the percentile estimate procedure would be the method of choice.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Statistical methods for estimating normal blood chemistry ranges and variance in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri), Shasta Strain |
| Series title | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
| DOI | 10.1139/f75-069 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | NRC Research Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 551 |
| Last page | 554 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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