Table 3. Laboratory parameters.
Mean (SD). CBC: complete blood count, WBC: white blood cells, Hb: hemoglobin, SD: standard deviation.
| Variables | Sample group (n = 40) | Control group (n = 80) | p-value |
| Cord CBC variables | |||
| WBC count | 9.5 (3.6) | 9.5 (3.3) | 0.9 |
| Hb count | 15.7 (2.4) | 14.6 (2.2) | 0.01 |
| Hematocrit count | 49.5 (7.9) | 47.1 (9.9) | 0.2 |
| Platelet count | 148.7 (81.8) | 275.8 (73.9) | <0.001 |
| Follow-up CBC variables (within three days) | |||
| WBC count | 11.1 (4.8) | 11.8 (4.3) | 0.4 |
| Hb count | 17.6 (3.7) | 17.3 (2.3) | 0.6 |
| Hematocrit count | 54 (11.3) | 53.5 (11.4) | 0.8 |
| Platelet count | 132.4 (76.6) | 279.5 (81.4) | <0.001 |