Table 3.
Laboratory parameters.
| Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin – g/dl | Number (%) | Median (interquartile range) |
| Mean ± SD | 12.64 ±1.98 | 12.9 (11.6-14.1) |
| No Anemia (≥12 g/dl in females/≥14 in males) | 231 (66.8) | |
| Anemia present (<12 g/dl in females/ <14 in males) | 109 (31.5) | |
| White blood count- | ||
| Mean ± SD | 6.76 ±3.52 | 6.09 (4.4-8.0) |
| Normal- 4-10 × 103 / µl | 228 (65.9) | |
| Leucopenia- <4 × 103 /µl | 64 (18.5) | |
| Leukocytosis- >10 × 103 / µl | 48 (13.9) | |
| Platelet count | ||
| Mean ± SD | 241.66 ±113.18 | 225 (167-295) |
| Normal- 150-400 × 103/µl | 232 (67.1) | |
| Thrombocytopenia <150 × 103/µl | 61 (17.6) | |
| >400 × 103/µl | 28 (8.1) | |
| Alanine aminotransferase - U/l | ||
| Mean ± SD | 72.52± 83.56 | 45 (28-78) |
| 0-41 | 148 (42.8) | |
| 42-120 | 137 (39.6) | |
| >120 | 42 (12.1) | |
| Aspartate aminotransferase - U/l | ||
| Mean ± SD | 74.02 ±88.23 | 44 (29-84.5) |
| 0-40 | 143 (41.3) | |
| 41-120 | 128 (37) | |
| >120 | 50 (14.5) | |
| Bilirubin direct - µmol/l | ||
| Mean ± SD | 25.84 ±32.73 | 18.7 (11-29) |
| Normal (<6) | 3 (0.9) | |
| Abnormal (>6) | 44(12.7) | |
| Total bilirubin - µmol/l | ||
| Mean ± SD | 13.27 ±18.32 | 9.8 (6.1-14) |
| Normal (0-21) | 290 (83.7) | |
| Abnormal (>21) | 38 (11) | |
| Pro calcitonin- ng/ml | ||
| Mean ± SD | 0.85 ±3.09 | 0.24 (0.09-0.50) |
| <0.5 | 120 (34.7) | |
| 0.5-2 | 31 (9) | |
| >2 | 10 (2.9) | |
| C-reactive protein - mg/l | ||
| Mean ± SD | 67.85±69.77 | 47.5 (19.9-88.3) |
| Normal (0-5) | 20 (5.8) | |
| 5-100 | 221 (63.9) | |
| >100 | 63 (18.2) | |
| Brucella antibody immunoglobulin G-a | ||
| Negative | 45(13) | |
| Positive | 251 (72.5) | |
| Equivocal | 8 (2.3) | |
| Brucella antibody immunoglobulin M-a | ||
| Negative | 40(11.6) | |
| Positive | 253 (73.1) | |
| Equivocal | 13 (3.8) | |
| Brucella abortus titer-a | ||
| Negative | 25 (7.2) | |
| Positive | 264 (76.3) | |
| Brucella meletensis titer-a | ||
| Negative | 21 (6.1) | |
| Positive | 264 (76.3) | |
| Blood culture | ||
| Negative | 94 (27.2) | |
| Positive | 252 (72.8) | |
| Brucella species in blood culture- | ||
| B. Canis | 4 (1.2) | |
| B. Meletensis | 75 (21.7) | |
| No specific species identified | 181 (52.3) | |
a
Brucella antibody titer of 1: 160 or more was considered positive.