Table 2 Median and interquartile ranges for hematologic and chemistry parameters stratified by smear and PCR results
|  | Smear−/PCR− Median (IQR) | Smear-/PCR +  Median (IQR) | Smear + /PCR +  Median (IQR) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hematologic parameters | ||||
|  | n = 399 | n = 91 | n = 66 |  |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.3 (13.2,16.5) | 14.6 (13.3,16.0) | 14.5 (13.7,15.6) | 0.4 |
WBC count (103/µL) | 5.5 (4.6,6.5) | 5.5 (4.8,6.5) | 5.2 (4.3,6.3) | 0.16 |
MCV (fL) | 83 (79,88) | 82 (78,88) | 83.5 (78,88) | 0.8 |
Platelet count (103/µL) | 258 (218,301) | 238 (207,275) | 232 (176,273) | 0.0001 |
Neutrophil % | 46.8 (40,53.7) | 46.6 (37.9,52.7) | 43.7 (37,50.1) | 0.1 |
Lymphocyte % | 43.5 (37.9,48.7) | 40.9 (36.7,48.1) | 43.0 (36.2,48.6) | 0.6 |
Monocyte % | 3.1 (2.5,4.1) | 3.5 (2.6,4.8) | 3.6 (2.7,5.6) | 0.004 |
Eosinophil % | 3.9 (2.0,7.2) | 5.2 (2.1,8.9) | 5.2 (2.9,9.6) | 0.007 |
Basophil % | 0.6 (0.5,0.7) | 0.6 (0.5,0.7) | 0.6 (0.5,0.8) | 0.04 |
Chemistry parameters | ||||
|  | n = 279 | n = 67 | n = 60 |  |
ALT/SGPT (U/L) | 15.5 (12.4, 20.2) | 19.6 (12.8,26.7) | 18.5 (14.9,24.4) | 0.002 |
Creatinine Clearance mL/min) | 122.5 (106.6–139.2) | 117.2 (100.1–134.7) | 114.7 (104.2–135.7) | 0.3 |