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Analytes

Units

Season

Subgroup

Mean

Standard deviation

Median

Minimum

Maximum

90% Confidence interval for lower limit

90% Confidence interval for upper limit

ALT

U/l

Spring

Adult

162

160

16–126

11–25

96–160

Subadult^a

14–53

9–18

48–58

Fall

Adult^*

13–49

11–15

42–58

ALB

g/dl

Spring

Adult

162

5.5

0.4

5.5

3.8

6.4

4.7–6.3

3.8–4.8

6.1–6.4

Subadult

5.5

0.3

5.4

4.9

6.2

4.9–6.2

4.7–5

6–6.3

Fall

Adult

5.5

0.3

5.5

4.8

6.4

4.9–6.2

4.7–5

6–6.4

ALP

U/l

Spring

Adult

143

35.7

19.2

30.5

8.3

88.5

10.3–86.7

8.3–13

76.5–88.5

Subadult^a

68.7

43.3

48.8

11.5

166.5

12–167

Fall

Adult

59.2

29.6

53.3

14.0

123.7

14–123.7

BUN

mg/dl

Spring

Adult

162

11.3

10.4

7.8

1.0

65.0

1–39.4

1–2

30–65

Subadult

14.5

10.2

11.0

1.0

38.7

1–38.7

0.4–3

33.1–62

Fall

Adult

17.6

12.4

13.0

3.0

49.0

2.6–53.1

2.3–3.9

39–66.6

mg/dl

Spring

Adult

161

9.7

0.5

9.8

7.3

10.9

8.2–10.6

7.4–8.9

10.4–10.9

Subadult^a

10.1

0.5

10.1

9.4

11.1

9.2–11.2

8.9–9.4

10.9–11.4

Fall

Adult

10.3

0.5

10.2

9.3

11.1

9.3–11.3

9.1–9.5

11–11.5

CREA

mg/dl

Spring

Adult

162

1.3

0.3

1.3

0.5

2.3

0.7–1.9

0.5–0.8

1.8–2.3

Subadult^a

1.0

0.2

0.9

0.4

1.5

0.5–1.4

0.4–0.6

1.3–1.5

Fall

Adult

1.0

0.3

0.9

0.5

1.9

0.3–1.7

0.2–0.5

1.5–1.8

GLOB

g/dl

Spring

Adult

162

1.7

0.5

1.7

0.8

3.0

1–2.7

0.8–1.1

2.5–3

Subadult^a

1.5

0.4

1.5

0.5

2.3

0.6–2.3

0.4–0.8

2.1–2.5

Fall

Adult

1.8

0.5

1.8

1.1

3.0

0.9–2.8

0.7–1.1

2.6–3

GLU

mg/dl

Spring

Adult

161

125

124

199

80–177

59–86

167–199

Subadult

123

124

188

69–178

56–82

164–192

Fall

Adult

119

124

148

51–155

47–82

148–162

PHOS

mg/dl

Spring

Adult

162

6.1

1.2

6.2

3.1

9.4

3.7–8.6

3.1–4.1

8.2–9.4

Subadult

6.3

0.8

6.3

5.1

7.9

4.8–7.9

4.4–5.2

7.5–8.3

Fall

Adult

5.8

1.6

5.5

3.4

9.1

3.2–9.6

2.8–3.7

8.5–10.8

POT

mmol/l

Spring

Adult

158

4.6

0.3

4.6

3.8

5.4

4–5.2

3.9–4.1

5.1–5.4

Subadult

4.5

0.4

4.6

3.6

5.3

3.7–5.3

3.5–3.9

5.1–5.5

Fall

Adult

4.6

0.5

4.6

3.4

5.5

3.6–5.5

3.4–3.9

5.3–5.7

mmol/l

Spring

Adult

162

139

119

155

132–150

119–133

145–155

Subadult

139

133

144

133–145

132–135

143–146

Fall

Adult

140

133

146

133–146

132–135

144–148

TBIL

g/dl

Spring

Adult

161

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.4

0.2–0.4

0.1–0.2

0.4–0.4

Subadult

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.2–0.5

Fall

Adult

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.6

g/dL

Spring

Adult

162

7.2

0.4

7.2

5.5

8.3

6.5–7.9

5.5–6.7

7.8–8.3

Subadult^a

7.0

0.3

7.1

6.3

7.8

6.3–7.8

6.2–6.5

7.6–8

Fall

Adult

7.3

0.6

7.3

6.3

8.9

6.1–8.7

5.9–6.4

8.3–9

Table 4

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RIs for male polar bears from the SB

Analytes	Units	Season	Subgroup	n	Mean	Standard deviation	Median	Minimum	Maximum	RI	90% Confidence interval for lower limit	90% Confidence interval for upper limit
ALT	U/l	Spring	Adult	162	50	25	43	11	160	16–126	11–25	96–160
			Subadult^a	32	33	9	35	13	55	14–53	9–18	48–58
		Fall	Adult^*	33	27	9	25	14	48	13–49	11–15	42–58
ALB	g/dl	Spring	Adult	162	5.5	0.4	5.5	3.8	6.4	4.7–6.3	3.8–4.8	6.1–6.4
			Subadult	31	5.5	0.3	5.4	4.9	6.2	4.9–6.2	4.7–5	6–6.3
		Fall	Adult	32	5.5	0.3	5.5	4.8	6.4	4.9–6.2	4.7–5	6–6.4
ALP	U/l	Spring	Adult	143	35.7	19.2	30.5	8.3	88.5	10.3–86.7	8.3–13	76.5–88.5
			Subadult^a	32	68.7	43.3	48.8	11.5	166.5	12–167	na	na
		Fall	Adult	32	59.2	29.6	53.3	14.0	123.7	14–123.7	na	na
BUN	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	162	11.3	10.4	7.8	1.0	65.0	1–39.4	1–2	30–65
			Subadult	31	14.5	10.2	11.0	1.0	38.7	1–38.7	0.4–3	33.1–62
		Fall	Adult	32	17.6	12.4	13.0	3.0	49.0	2.6–53.1	2.3–3.9	39–66.6
CA	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	161	9.7	0.5	9.8	7.3	10.9	8.2–10.6	7.4–8.9	10.4–10.9
			Subadult^a	31	10.1	0.5	10.1	9.4	11.1	9.2–11.2	8.9–9.4	10.9–11.4
		Fall	Adult	30	10.3	0.5	10.2	9.3	11.1	9.3–11.3	9.1–9.5	11–11.5
CREA	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	162	1.3	0.3	1.3	0.5	2.3	0.7–1.9	0.5–0.8	1.8–2.3
			Subadult^a	32	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.4	1.5	0.5–1.4	0.4–0.6	1.3–1.5
		Fall	Adult	32	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.5	1.9	0.3–1.7	0.2–0.5	1.5–1.8
GLOB	g/dl	Spring	Adult	162	1.7	0.5	1.7	0.8	3.0	1–2.7	0.8–1.1	2.5–3
			Subadult^a	32	1.5	0.4	1.5	0.5	2.3	0.6–2.3	0.4–0.8	2.1–2.5
		Fall	Adult	33	1.8	0.5	1.8	1.1	3.0	0.9–2.8	0.7–1.1	2.6–3
GLU	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	161	125	25	124	59	199	80–177	59–86	167–199
			Subadult	31	123	26	124	72	188	69–178	56–82	164–192
		Fall	Adult	30	119	24	124	47	148	51–155	47–82	148–162
PHOS	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	162	6.1	1.2	6.2	3.1	9.4	3.7–8.6	3.1–4.1	8.2–9.4
			Subadult	28	6.3	0.8	6.3	5.1	7.9	4.8–7.9	4.4–5.2	7.5–8.3
		Fall	Adult	33	5.8	1.6	5.5	3.4	9.1	3.2–9.6	2.8–3.7	8.5–10.8
POT	mmol/l	Spring	Adult	158	4.6	0.3	4.6	3.8	5.4	4–5.2	3.9–4.1	5.1–5.4
			Subadult	31	4.5	0.4	4.6	3.6	5.3	3.7–5.3	3.5–3.9	5.1–5.5
		Fall	Adult	33	4.6	0.5	4.6	3.4	5.5	3.6–5.5	3.4–3.9	5.3–5.7
NA	mmol/l	Spring	Adult	162	139	4	139	119	155	132–150	119–133	145–155
			Subadult	31	139	3	139	133	144	133–145	132–135	143–146
		Fall	Adult	32	140	3	140	133	146	133–146	132–135	144–148
TBIL	g/dl	Spring	Adult	161	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2–0.4	0.1–0.2	0.4–0.4
			Subadult	32	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.2–0.5	na	na
		Fall	Adult	33	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	na	na	na
TP	g/dL	Spring	Adult	162	7.2	0.4	7.2	5.5	8.3	6.5–7.9	5.5–6.7	7.8–8.3
			Subadult^a	30	7.0	0.3	7.1	6.3	7.8	6.3–7.8	6.2–6.5	7.6–8
		Fall	Adult	33	7.3	0.6	7.3	6.3	8.9	6.1–8.7	5.9–6.4	8.3–9

Analytes	Units	Season	Subgroup	n	Mean	Standard deviation	Median	Minimum	Maximum	RI	90% Confidence interval for lower limit	90% Confidence interval for upper limit
ALT	U/l	Spring	Adult	162	50	25	43	11	160	16–126	11–25	96–160
			Subadult^a	32	33	9	35	13	55	14–53	9–18	48–58
		Fall	Adult^*	33	27	9	25	14	48	13–49	11–15	42–58
ALB	g/dl	Spring	Adult	162	5.5	0.4	5.5	3.8	6.4	4.7–6.3	3.8–4.8	6.1–6.4
			Subadult	31	5.5	0.3	5.4	4.9	6.2	4.9–6.2	4.7–5	6–6.3
		Fall	Adult	32	5.5	0.3	5.5	4.8	6.4	4.9–6.2	4.7–5	6–6.4
ALP	U/l	Spring	Adult	143	35.7	19.2	30.5	8.3	88.5	10.3–86.7	8.3–13	76.5–88.5
			Subadult^a	32	68.7	43.3	48.8	11.5	166.5	12–167	na	na
		Fall	Adult	32	59.2	29.6	53.3	14.0	123.7	14–123.7	na	na
BUN	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	162	11.3	10.4	7.8	1.0	65.0	1–39.4	1–2	30–65
			Subadult	31	14.5	10.2	11.0	1.0	38.7	1–38.7	0.4–3	33.1–62
		Fall	Adult	32	17.6	12.4	13.0	3.0	49.0	2.6–53.1	2.3–3.9	39–66.6
CA	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	161	9.7	0.5	9.8	7.3	10.9	8.2–10.6	7.4–8.9	10.4–10.9
			Subadult^a	31	10.1	0.5	10.1	9.4	11.1	9.2–11.2	8.9–9.4	10.9–11.4
		Fall	Adult	30	10.3	0.5	10.2	9.3	11.1	9.3–11.3	9.1–9.5	11–11.5
CREA	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	162	1.3	0.3	1.3	0.5	2.3	0.7–1.9	0.5–0.8	1.8–2.3
			Subadult^a	32	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.4	1.5	0.5–1.4	0.4–0.6	1.3–1.5
		Fall	Adult	32	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.5	1.9	0.3–1.7	0.2–0.5	1.5–1.8
GLOB	g/dl	Spring	Adult	162	1.7	0.5	1.7	0.8	3.0	1–2.7	0.8–1.1	2.5–3
			Subadult^a	32	1.5	0.4	1.5	0.5	2.3	0.6–2.3	0.4–0.8	2.1–2.5
		Fall	Adult	33	1.8	0.5	1.8	1.1	3.0	0.9–2.8	0.7–1.1	2.6–3
GLU	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	161	125	25	124	59	199	80–177	59–86	167–199
			Subadult	31	123	26	124	72	188	69–178	56–82	164–192
		Fall	Adult	30	119	24	124	47	148	51–155	47–82	148–162
PHOS	mg/dl	Spring	Adult	162	6.1	1.2	6.2	3.1	9.4	3.7–8.6	3.1–4.1	8.2–9.4
			Subadult	28	6.3	0.8	6.3	5.1	7.9	4.8–7.9	4.4–5.2	7.5–8.3
		Fall	Adult	33	5.8	1.6	5.5	3.4	9.1	3.2–9.6	2.8–3.7	8.5–10.8
POT	mmol/l	Spring	Adult	158	4.6	0.3	4.6	3.8	5.4	4–5.2	3.9–4.1	5.1–5.4
			Subadult	31	4.5	0.4	4.6	3.6	5.3	3.7–5.3	3.5–3.9	5.1–5.5
		Fall	Adult	33	4.6	0.5	4.6	3.4	5.5	3.6–5.5	3.4–3.9	5.3–5.7
NA	mmol/l	Spring	Adult	162	139	4	139	119	155	132–150	119–133	145–155
			Subadult	31	139	3	139	133	144	133–145	132–135	143–146
		Fall	Adult	32	140	3	140	133	146	133–146	132–135	144–148
TBIL	g/dl	Spring	Adult	161	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.2–0.4	0.1–0.2	0.4–0.4
			Subadult	32	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.2–0.5	na	na
		Fall	Adult	33	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	na	na	na
TP	g/dL	Spring	Adult	162	7.2	0.4	7.2	5.5	8.3	6.5–7.9	5.5–6.7	7.8–8.3
			Subadult^a	30	7.0	0.3	7.1	6.3	7.8	6.3–7.8	6.2–6.5	7.6–8
		Fall	Adult	33	7.3	0.6	7.3	6.3	8.9	6.1–8.7	5.9–6.4	8.3–9

^aSubgroups within the same season are significantly different (P < 0.01).

^*Reference intervals for male polar bears in Fall include both adults and subadults.

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