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How Reliable Are Hematological Parameters in Predicting Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in an Endemic Region?

Table 4

Mean ± SD of haematological parameters at different levels of parasitemia.
Parameters<1000 Parasites ( )1001–5000 Parasites ( )>5000 Parasites ( )P value
RBC × (106/μL)
Hb (g/Dl)
HCT (%)
MCV (fl)
MCH (pg)
MCHC (g/dL)
RDW (%)
PLT × (103 μL)
MPV (fl)
WBC × (103 μL)
Neutrophils (%)
Lymphocytes (%)
Monocytes (%)
Eosinophils (%)
Basophils (%)
Welch’s F (2, 31.009) = 12.634, * considered significant.
RBC: red blood cells; HbL: hemoglobin; HCT: hematocrit; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC: mean cell hemoglobin concentration; RDW: red blood cell distribution width; PLT: platelets; MPV: mean platelet volume; WBC: white blood cells.