Haematological Changes Following Administration of Alcohol and Caffeine in Albino Wistar Rats

The haematological changes following the administration of varying concentrations of alcohol and caffeine for 7days were investigated in six groups of albino Wistar rats. Each group consisted of 8 rats (4 males; 4 females). The parameters assayed include percentage packed cell volume (%PCV), red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) counts and haemoglobin (Hb) concentration of rats. Rats that were administrated 1ml and 2ml of 43% alcohol recorded lower % PCV than controls. However, this lower value was only significant (