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The objectives of this study were to establish blood analyte reference intervals for rehabilitated California sea lion pups (n = 58) deemed clinically normal for release and for free-ranging California sea lion pups (n = 37) during routine health assessment on San Miguel Island, California, USA; to compare manual white blood cell (WBC) differentials to an in-house hematology analyzer (ProCyte Dx); and to evaluate paired blood analyte data of pups affected by malnutrition at time of intake compared to release and in comparison to free-ranging conspecifics. From 2020 to 2022, all stranded pups were thin or emaciated with various additional health concerns at admission (e.g. pneumonia, abscesses, ocular injuries). Average time in rehabilitation was 101 \u00b1 27 d. Reference intervals were established for successfully rehabilitated and free-ranging pups. WBC differential counts evaluated by the analyzer compared to manual blood film review were inconsistent. 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