Research Article

Evaluation of Histopathological and Hematological Effects of Neonicotinoid (Acetamiprid 20% SP) on Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Table 2

Results of blood biochemical tests (mean ± SD) of fingerling grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) 96 h after exposure to neonicotinoid (acetamiprid 20% SP).

Blood parametersConcentration of acetamiprid (mg·L−1)
050100150200

RBC (106μL)1.41 ± 0.03d1.65 ± 0.06c1.89 ± 0.08b1.91 ± 0.08b1.94 ± 0.01a
WBC (103μL)95.43 ± 0.38d109.83 ± 0.3c123.83 ± 0.3b124.93 ± 0.6b126.60 ± 0.4a
HCT (%)33.57 ± 0.42d37.10 ± 0.56c39.87 ± 0.72b40.92 ± 0.73b42.17 ± 0.15a
Hb (g/l)55.10 ± 0.61d65.13 ± 0.94c73.87 ± 0.77b74.18 ± 0.35b76.77 ± 0.25a
Glucose (mg/dL)112.67 ± 0.43d132.54 ± 0.35c137.77 ± 0.53b142.67 ± 0.23a142.97 ± 0.51a
Total protein (g/dL)4.73 ± 0.05e5.82 ± 0.04d6.62 ± 0.07c7.12 ± 0.03b7.16 ± 0.05a
Triglyceride (mg/dL)135.82 ± 0.11d143.42 ± 0.25c145.33 ± 0.15b145.62 ± 0.25b148.72 ± 0.13a
Cholesterol (mg/dL)118.48 ± 0.35c125.12 ± 0.09b129.92 ± 0.15a129.62 ± 0.93a129.98 ± 0.65a
Albumin (mg/dL)0.31 ± 0.02e0.42 ± 0.04d0.58 ± 0.05c0.67 ± 0.03b0.75 ± 0.05a

Note; RBC: red blood cell count; WBC: white blood cell count; HCT: hematocrit; Hb: hemoglobin. Different letters (a–d) in the same rows indicate significant differences ().