A Modified Carbon Monoxide Breath Test for Measuring Erythrocyte Lifespan in Small Animals

Table 1

Physiological parameters of the groups on day 20 of ribavirin treatment.

Group		Weight (kg)	Blood volume (mL)	Hemoglobin (g/L)	Reticulocyte (%)	Bilirubin (μmol/L)		CO (ppm)
						Total	Indirect
CON	5	2.7 ± 0.2	186 ± 54	117 ± 1.1	2.1 ± 0.4	0.8 ± 0.09	0.3 ± 0.11	0.81 ± 0.19
RIB10	5	2.7 ± 0.3	130 ± 17	117 ± 5.7	6.5 ± 0.8	1.5 ± 0.28	0.8 ± 0.13	0.92 ± 0.18
RIB20	5	2.8 ± 0.2	128 ± 14	107 ± 6.6	11.7 ± 1.8	1.7 ± 0.11	1.1 ± 0.09	1.00 ± 0.05

⁢, versus CON. , versus RIB10.