Data for: Hematology and biochemistry of critically endangered radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata): reference intervals in previously confiscated subadults and variability based on common techniques

Dataset for: Brenn-White M, Raphael BL, Rakotoarisoa NAT, Deem SL. 2022. Hematology and biochemistry of critically endangered radiated tortoises (<em>Astrochelys radiata</em>): reference intervals in previously confiscated subadults and variability based on common techniques. PLOS One. Dataset is contained in a.radiata_bloodwork.csv. Metadata and data definitions are contained in a.radiate_bloodwork_readme.txt. Dataset contains hematology and biochemistry values of 120 previously confiscated, clinically healthy subadult radiated tortoises living under human care within their native habitat at the Tortoise Conservation Center (TCC), Madagascar. To evaluate the effects of different commonly used techniques on these parameters, we compared results between two venipuncture sites (subcarapacial sinus and brachial vein) and three different WBC quantification methods (Natt and Herrick, Leukopet^TM, and slide estimate). Data from tortoises removed from the final analyses due to sample quality issues are also included as frequency of sample quality issues varied by venipuncture site. See associated publication for detailed methods.本数据集关联研究：Brenn-White M、Raphael BL、Rakotoarisoa NAT、Deem SL于2022年发表于《PLOS ONE》的《极危辐射陆龟（Astrochelys radiata）血液学与生化指标：既往没收亚成体参考区间及常见技术的影响变异》。数据集存储于a.radiata_bloodwork.csv文件，元数据与数据定义存储于a.radiate_bloodwork_readme.txt文件。 本数据集包含120只既往被没收、临床健康的亚成体辐射陆龟的血液学与生化指标数据，这些个体均在马达加斯加陆龟保护中心（TCC）的原生栖息地人工饲养环境中饲养。 为评估常用实验技术对上述指标的影响，本研究比较了两种静脉穿刺位点（背甲下静脉窦与臂静脉）以及三种白细胞计数方法（奈特-赫尔里克（Natt and Herrick）法、Leukopet™法与涂片估算法）的检测结果。 由于样本质量问题的发生频率随静脉穿刺位点不同存在差异，因此本数据集同时纳入了因样本质量问题被排除最终分析的陆龟相关数据。详细实验方法参见关联发表论文。