Table 2.
Hematology of the treated and control mice (n = 5 mice per group, ns is not significant).
| Control | Nanoparticle | P Value | Significance | Normal Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC Parameters | |||||
| WBC (K/uL) | 1.375 ± 0.67 | 1.6 ± 0.36 | 0.805459 | ns | 4.44–16.21 |
| RBC (M/uL) | 8.97 ± 0.414 | 8.3 ± 0.66 | 0.165662 | ns | 7.31–12.27 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 13.45 ± 0.43 | 12.64 ± 0.84 | 0.235666 | ns | 11.2–18.4 |
| HCT (%) | 50.25 ± 0.9 | 49.58 ± 2.43 | 0.411704 | ns | 38.2–74.7 |
| MCV (fL) | 56.25 ± 1.92 | 59 ± 2.27 | 0.122252 | ns | 46.5–69.0 |
| MCH (pg) | 15 ± 0.25 | 15.06 ± 0.3 | 0.59824 | ns | 12.9–18.1 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 26.75 ± 0.52 | 25.48 ± 0.62 | 0.033013 | * | 21.3–33.5 |
| Platelet Count (K/uL) | 1067.25 ± 249.86 | 1389.8 ± 269.42 | 0.217499 | ns | 469–2374 |
| Percentage of cells | |||||
| Neutrophil (%) | 25.875 ± 8.23 | 25.28 ± 8.23 | 0.428227 | ns | 7.3–55.68 |
| Band (%) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Lymphocytes (%) | 65.54 ± 4.87 | 59.275 ± 9.01 | 0.154666 | ns | 37.50–86.46 |
| Monocytes (%) | 4.58 ± 2.92 | 7.575 ± 1.70 | 0.081691 | ns | 0–13.44 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 4.14 ± 2.14 | 4.25 ± 2.67 | 0.763759 | ns | 0.18–6.64 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.46 ± 0.34 | 0.375 ± 0.41 | 0.95838 | ns | 0.00–0.38 |
| Metamyelocyte (%) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Myelocyte (%) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Promyelocyte (%) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Unclassified (%) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| RBC Morphology | Normal | Normal | – | ||
| Reticulocyte (%) | 2.54 ± 0.17 | 3.8 ± 0.58 | 0.006176 | ** | 1.0–6.0 |
| Absolute Reticulocyte (K/uL) | 226.5 ± 22.87 | 308 ± 57.99 | 0.031393 | * | – |
| Nucleated RBC (/100 WBC) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Polychromasia | Slight | Slight | – | ||
| Anisocytosis | Slight | Slight | – | ||
| Poikilocytosis | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Heinz bodies | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Absolutes | |||||
| Unclassified (/uL) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Neutrophil (/uL) | 336.4 ± 126.38 | 523.75 ± 234.68 | 0.256969 | ns | 200–800 |
| Band (/uL) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Lymphocyte (/uL) | 1002.6 ± 467.45 | 999.75 ± 286.32 | 0.74305 | ns | 1000–3100 |
| Monocyte (/uL) | 76.6 ± 51.36 | 124.5 ± 27.52 | 0.179164 | ns | 0–1490 |
| Eosinophil (/uL) | 76 ± 53.59 | 71.75 ± 44.06 | 0.885977 | ns | 0–80 |
| Basophil (/uL) | 8 ± 12.24 | 5 ± 5 | 0.763757 | ns | 0–40 |
| Metamyelocyte (/uL) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Myelocyte (/uL) | none seen | none seen | – | ||
| Promyelocyte (/uL) | none seen | none seen | – | ||