Table 2 The CO-oximetry values in control and 1/10 MTD group of animals.

From: In vivo toxicity evaluation of a polyoxotungstate nanocluster as a promising contrast agent for computed tomography

Analyte

Units

Control (n = 5)

1/10 MTD (n = 4)

p value

Normal range

Total hemoglobin

g/l

166.50 ± 6.84

176.80 ± 11.09

0.1301

140–178

Oxyhemoglobin

%

97.07 ± 0.34

75.13 ± 23.50

0.0616

94–97

Carboxyhemoglobin

%

0.42 ± 0.05

0.45 ± 0.19

0.7406

0.0–1.5

Methemoglobin

%

0.99 ± 0.31

0.70 ± 0.16

0.1327

0.0–1.5

Deoxyhemoglobin

%

0.54 ± 0.074

19.65 ± 16.35

0.0324*

0.0–5.0

Oxygen saturation

%

99.5 ± 0.35

71.44 ± 23.63

0.0120*

95–98

Oxygen content of hemoglobin

vol%

23.57 ± 0.93

18.78 ± 5.48

0.0915

18–24

Oxygen capacity of hemoglobin

vol%

22.81 ± 0.94

24.38 ± 1.62

0.1101

18–25

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD; *p < 0.05.
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