Point-of-care and traditional erythrocyte sedimentation rate, point-of-care rheometry, and cell-free DNA concentration in dogs with or without systemic inflammation

RBC aggregation and deformability characteristics are altered by inflammatory, microcirculatory, and hemorheologic disease. These changes can be indirectly evaluated using the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Newer point-of-care devices employ syllectometry to evaluate RBC rheology, which can give information beyond the ESR. We evaluated 2 point-of-care rheometers (iSED and MIZAR; Alcor Scientific) in 52 dogs presented to a university teaching hospital. Whole blood samples were analyzed for correlation between the ESR using the Westergren (ESRw) method (measured at 1 h and 24 h) and the predicted ESR using iSED. Plasma fibrinogen and cell-free DNA concentrations were also measured as probable markers of inflammation. The iSED-predicted ESR was positively correlated to the ESRw method at 1 h (r = 0.74; p < 0.001) and 24 h (r = 0.62; p < 0.001). Comparing dogs with or without inflammation (defined as plasma fibrinogen concentration >3.5 g/L [350 mg/dL]), significant differences were seen in the MIZAR parameters of base point, amplitude, integral, and half-time. Median cell-free DNA concentrations were higher in the group of dogs with inflammation (117 [range: 51-266] ng/mL vs. 82.7 [range: 19-206] ng/mL; p = 0.024). The iSED-predicted ESR is a good predictor of the ESRw and was obtained more rapidly. Rheometric parameters measured by MIZAR may be useful in detecting inflammation and monitoring secondary morphologic and functional changes in canine RBCs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc - 36(2024), 2 vom: 20. März, Seite 177-186

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Clarkin-Breslin, Rachel C [VerfasserIn]
Brainard, Benjamin M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9001-32-5
Canine
Critical care
Fibrinogen
Journal Article
Microcirculation
Sepsis
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

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Date Completed 12.03.2024

Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/10406387241226971

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368622150