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The current study investigated the possible effects of liquid dishwashing detergent on some blood parameters and organ weights of male Swiss Albino mice. A total of 40 male Swiss albino mice were used in the experiment. Mice were randomly assigned to 5 treatment groups (n=8 per group). Mice in the control group (TR1) were supplied with tap water. Meanwhile, mice in TR2, TR3, TR4 and TR5 groups were given 0.1, 0.5, 1 and 5% v/v of the liquid detergent in tap water, respectively. The treatments started at 3 wk of age and continued for 60 d. Mice were kept under standard laboratory conditions in separate plastic cages. Food and water were provided ad libitum. At the end of the 60 d treatment period, blood samples were collected from the beating hearth under anesthesia. After sacrificed, the organs of the mice were weighted. There were no significant alterations on hematocrit, RBC, WBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, total lymphocyte, monocyte or basophil levels (P>0.1) due to detergent exposure. Similarly, treatments had no effect on liver, kidney, spleen, lung, testis or brain weights (P>0.1). However, ingestion of detergent adversely affected hemoglobin (P < 0.01), plasma protein (P<0.05), total neutrophil (P<0.03) and eosinophil (P<0.03) levels. Furthermore, ALP and AST levels were significantly increased in TR4 and TR5 (P<0.05) due to detergent exposure. Thus, the results of the current study imply that particularly the higher doses of liquid dishwashing detergent could be toxic and cause health risks to male Swiss albino mice.