Journal Article
Effect of anticoagulants on farmed giant kokopu, Galaxias argenteus (Gmelin 1789) haematological parameters and erythrocyte fragility
Ronald Lulijwa; Andrea C. Alfaro; Tim Young; Leonie Venter; Paul Decker; Fabrice Merien; Jill Meyer
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 99, Issue 2 · pp. 684-689 · 2021
Abstract
We sought to determine a compatible anticoagulant for routine haematological and physiological assessments with giant kokopu ( Galaxias argenteus ), an endemic New Zealand fish. We observed that blood treated with lithium heparin (LH) rapidly coagulated and haemolysed, making it unsuitable for G. argenteus . Dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (K 2 EDTA) and trisodium citrate (citrate) effectively prevented blood coagulation. K 2 EDTA‐treated erythrocytes exhibited the least mean haemolysis and mean corpuscular fragility. Further studies into prolonged storage effects of citrate and K 2 EDTA are recommended to find a compatible anticoagulant for use with G. argenteus blood.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Publication Date | 2021-08-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2021 |
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| Volume | 99 |
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| Issue | 2 |
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| Pages | 684-689 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0022-1112 |
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| eISSN | 1095-8649 |
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| DOI | 10.1111/jfb.14746 |
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| Subject | General Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science |
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