Table 1.
Hematological parameters related to F cells rate in different age groups.
| Group (n) | age (yrs) | WBC (G/L) | RBC (T/L) | Hb (g/dL) | Pcv (%) | MCV (fl) | MCH (pg) | MCHC (g/dL) | Pts (G/L) | RDW-cv (%) | PDW (%) | MPV | F Cell (D-value) | F cell % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (12) | 2–5 (12) | 18.38 | 2.49 | 6.4 | 21.8 | 89,9 | 26.3 | 29.2 | 514.8 | 24.5 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 3,7 |
| 2 (21) | 6–12 (21) | 18.74 | 2.39 | 6.4 | 21.1 | 90,6 | 27.3 | 30.2 | 434.5 | 24.2 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 4,7 |
| 3 (7) | 13–18 (7) | 15.92 | 2.12 | 5.8 | 18.6 | 87,9 | 27.1 | 31.0 | 367.0 | 25.9 | 14.5 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 1,9 |
| 4 (1) | >18 (1) | 14.80 | 1.68 | 4.5 | 16.7 | 99,4 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 375.0 | 32.0 | 14.1 | 10.5 | — | — |
Subjects were divided in 4 age groups (1, 2, 3, and 4) and compared each to others. Parameters that displayed significant differences concerned the F cells rate and the RDW. Significant differences were observed in the F cells rate between the group 1 and 2 versus group 3 (P < 0.05); RDW was significantly higher in a child aged >18 yrs than in the other groups.