Does Thrombocyte Size Give Us an Idea about Thrombocytosis Etiology?
Table 2
Comparison of hemoglobin, red blood cell indices, and serum iron profile.
Group 1 (reactive thrombocytosis—IDA)
Group 2 (essential thrombocythemia)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
8.89 ± 1.65
12.94 ± 2.42
<0.001
MCV (80–96 fL)
67.45 ± 8.35
80.05 ± 9.64
<0.001
MCH (26–32 pg)
22.88 ± 4.73
26.45 ± 3.70
<0.05
MCHC (30–36%)
32.69 ± 1.50
33.16 ± 1.43
>0.05
RDW (12–15%)
18.82 ± 3.45
17.99 ± 3.81
>0.05
Serum iron (40–170 mcg/dL)
17.73 ± 10.86
62.26 ± 17.60
<0.001
UIBC (110–370 mcg/dL)
429.30 ± 43.60
242.52 ± 70.17
<0.001
Ferritin
6.40 ± 4.26
114.39 ± 67.98
<0.001
IDA: iron deficiency anemia; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; RDW: red cell distribution width; UIBC: unsaturated iron-binding capacity.
