Table 1. Laboratory, light microscopic and EM data from a HD subject and healthy reference subject. For comparison data of the groups of 20 chronic HD subjects and 20 healthy reference subjects are used.4.
| HD Subject | HD subjects’ group3 (mean, range) N=20 | Healthy reference subject | Healthy reference group3 (mean, range) N=20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLT (109/L) | 206 | 198 (117–229) | 254 | 238 (150–337) |
| PDW (fL) | 11.3 | 9.5 (7.7–11.4) | 12.1 | 11.7 (9.5–14.1) |
| MPV (fL) | 10.0 | 10.5 (9.1–11.8) | 10.3 | 10.1 (8.9–11.6) |
| P-LCR (%) | 23.4 | 29.0 (16.9–40.1) | 27.2 | 25.2 (15.2–37.3) |
| Light microscopic evaluation: | ||||
| % PLTs with > 75% | 8 | 19 (4–41) | 72 | 70 (44–86) |
| staining density | ||||
| EM evaluation: | ||||
| average PLT surface | 242.481 | 576.533 | ||
| area ( # pixels) | ||||
| area of dense bodies | ||||
| per PLT (%) | 31 | 100 |