RR Rhapsody in Bleu

Skin Biopsy Report

The ORIGINAL 100% Alpaca Density Test™

Date of test: 7 June 2011

Alpaca Name: Rhapsody in Blue

Owner name and address: Renaissance Ridge Alpacas

Mt Aukum CA

Alpaca breed: Huacaya

Alpaca age: 35 months

Alpaca color: Mid Rose Grey

Alpaca sex: Female

Data details:

Density: 44.2 /mm2

Secondary:Primary fiber ratio: 11.8:1

In-skin mean primary fiber diameter: 23.7μ Standard Deviation: 3.7 μ Range: 17.0 μ to 30.8 μ

In-skin mean secondary fiber diameter: 15.3 μ Standard Deviation: 2.4 μ Range: 7.7 μ to 24.1 μ

Average Daily Fleece Growth: see OFDA 2000 report supplied separately

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Sample biopsy photograph:

Fiber population histogram:

Comments:

Moderate density but well-organized in the skin, with an excellent S:P ratio and acceptable fiber population.

The results of this test are from a minimum 500 follicle count of a biopsy provided by the owner and

processed by a national histology laboratory operating in California, USA, read through both a

specifically adapted imaging program and laboratory operator, with the data moderated to account

for shrinkage in the processing of the biopsy.

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