Clinical Study
Blood Cells and Interferon-Gamma Levels Correlation in Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Table 2
Hematological tests and TST result. Median and range of the values for hematological tests and TST result of household contacts (
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| | Variable | TST < 10 mm | TST ≥ 10 mm | | | Median | Range | Median | Range |
| | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.80 | 10–19.8 | 13.70 | 11.6–15.8 | 0.686 | | Hematocrit (%) | 39.70 | 33.5–59.9 | 40.60 | 34.5–87.4 | 0.992 | | Platelets (mm3) | 289.000 | 169.000–532.000 | 305.500 | 172.000–441.000 | 0.458 | | Global (mm3) | 6.950 | 2.200–13.600 | 6.450 | 4.100–15.900 | 0.372 | | Neutrophils (mm3) | 3.743 | 1.204–8.094 | 3.558 | 1.377–7.204 | 0.689 | | Basophils (mm3) | 26.35 | 0–228 | 22.20 | 0–206 | 0.693 | | Eosinophils (mm3) | 192.30 | 0–1.406 | 290.50 | 0–1.919 | 0.221 | | Typical lymphocytes (mm3) | 2.424 | 0.240–5.572 | 2.147 | 0.806–13.106 | 0.058 | | Atypical lymphocytes (mm3) | 0 | 0–17.50 | 0 | 0–59.85 | 0.630 | | Monocytes (mm3) | 536.20 | 65–2.033 | 522.50 | 153–1.113 | 0.859 |
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Mann Whitney test. TST: tuberculin skin test.
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