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Validated Protein Analysis Improves Caretta Caretta Health Assessments

Fibrinogen's contribution to β-globulin 2 in lithium-heparin plasma may skew protein fraction readings in juvenile loggerhead sea turtles. That distinction, drawn from paired samples at Sicily's C.Re.Ta.M. center, matters for clinicians tracking inflammation or hepatic strain in a vulnerable Mediterranean species. The study's Bland-Altman analysis confirms serum and plasma are broadly interchangeable, yet the juvenile-specific bias warns against blanket assumptions. For those monitoring strandings, this is a calibrated step toward more precise rehabilitation diagnostics.