Leukogram Profile and Clinical Status in vivax and falciparum Malaria Patients from Colombia

Table 6

Leucocyte counts (cells/µL) in relation to clinical condition.

Groups	Leukocytes			Lymphocytes			Monocytes			Neutrophils			Eosinophils
		Median			Median			Median			Median			Median
Complicated malaria
Yes	257	6,100	0.365	256	1,358	0.000	256	347	0.545	147	4,030	0.114	86	111	0.000
No	631	6,200		629	1,680		629	378		299	3,952		164	242
Hepatic dysfunction
Yes	178	6,200	0.308	178	1,295	0.001	178	373	0.506	105	4,040	0.005	55	124	0.067
No	278	5,800		277	1,526		277	392		173	3,456		69	204
Renal dysfunction
Yes	34	7,400	0.014	34	1,422	0.949	34	457	0.081	26	5,079	0.003	19	158	0.605
No	421	5,900		420	1,449		420	386		253	3,550		105	158
Neurological complication
Yes	17	7,700	0.443	17	1,716	0.319	17	418	0.578	12	3,430	0.658	10	68	0.012
No	871	6,100		868	1,569		868	370		434	3,836		240	186
Pulmonary complication
Yes	17	7,700	0.425	17	1,716	0.218	17	418	0.267	17	4,235	0.560	10	85	0.028
No	871	6,100		868	1,569		868	370		868	3,954		240	186
Severe hypoglycemia (<49 gr/dL)
Yes	4	8,300	0.318	4	807	0.246	4	191	0.209	2	8,009	0.004	1	N.D.	0.147
No	352	5,950		351	1,425		351	366		194	3,672		67	204
Severe anemia
Yes	26	8,000	0.073	26	2,346	0.000	26	453	0.025	14	3,543	0.239	10	163	0.941
No	862	6,100		859	1,540		859	368		432	3,857		240	176
Severe Thrombocytopenia
Yes	93	5,700	0.084	93	1,372	0.069	93	273	0.058	55	3,950	0.918	44	93	0.003
No	765	6,200		762	1,587		762	382		361	3,822		190	205
Acidosis
Yes	12	8,200	0.501	12	1,191	0.091	12	437	0.687	12	5,502	0.170	11	154	0.092
No	20	6,250		20	1,432		20	768		20	3,285		18	73

Major or minor criteria for severe malaria.