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Table 2 Laboratory values of patients at baseline visit (n = 487)

From: A prospective study of socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of children with tuberculosis in Sindh, Pakistan

Variables

Mean ± SD

n (%)

Hemoglobin

 Normal (13–16 g/dL)

8.9 ± 1.9

21 (4.3)

 Below normal

466 (95.7)

RBCs

 Normal (3.8–5.9 millions/mm3)

4.15 ± 0.7

286 (58.7)

 Below normal

 

178 (36.6)

 Above normal

 

23 (4.7)

Lymhocytes

 Normal (20–45%)

32 ± 17.7

253 (52)

 Below normal

 

121 (24.8)

 Above normal

 

113 (23.2)

Monocytes

 Normal (02–10%)

7.4 ± 2.1

470 (96.6)

 Below normal

 

8 (1.6)

 Above normal

 

9 (1.8)

Neutrophils

 Normal (40–75%)

49.7 ± 19.4

270 (55.4)

 Below normal

 

43 (8.8)

 Above normal

 

174 (35.7)

ESR

Normal (20 mm/hr)

37.32 ± 43

264 (52)

 Above normal

 

187 (36.8)

 Not available

 

57 (11.2)