Table 2.
Hematological and biochemical data for hemodialysis patients exhibiting or not exhibiting formation of white clot in dialysis blood tubing lines
| Variable | White Clot n = 21 | No White Clot n = 13 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platelets (×10−3/cm3) | 204 ± 17 | 219 ± 13 | 0.52 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 31 ± 22 | 20 ± 18 | 0.42 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 460 ± 150 | 410 ± 130 | 0.44 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.0 ± 1.4 | 11.0 ± 0.9 | 0.036 |
| White blood cell count (×10−3/cm3) | 7.0 ± 1.9 | 7.9 ± 2.5 | 0.30 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 8.9 ± 0.8 | 9.3 ± 0.7 | 0.11 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 5.1 ± 1.1 | 0.63 |
| International normalized ratio | 1.38 ± 0.40 | 1.34 ± 0.31 | 0.76 |
| Partial thromboplastin time | 33.1 ± 5.2 | 31.7 ± 4.3 | 0.42 |
Laboratory values were obtained during the first week of November 2006, reported as value ± standard deviation.