| Abstract: | Reference mean corpuscular volume and volume heterogeneity values for erythrocytes of 23 rainbow trout were measured, using an electronic particle counter, and were analyzed, using a particle-size analyzer and microcomputer. The mean (+/- SD) erythrocyte count was 1.5 X 10(6) +/- 0.16 X 10(6) cells/microliter, the mean corpuscular volume was 346 +/- 25 fl, and the mean coefficient of variation of erythrocyte volumes was 29 +/- 2.3%. All erythrogram curves were skewed to the right, representing a mean of 15.6 +/- 3.5% of the total cells counted. |
