Table 2.
Comparison of hemoglobin, red blood cell indices, and serum iron profile.
| Group 1 (reactive thrombocytosis—IDA) |
Group 2 (essential thrombocythemia) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.89 ± 1.65 | 12.94 ± 2.42 | <0.001 |
| MCV (80–96 fL) | 67.45 ± 8.35 | 80.05 ± 9.64 | <0.001 |
| MCH (26–32 pg) | 22.88 ± 4.73 | 26.45 ± 3.70 | <0.05 |
| MCHC (30–36%) | 32.69 ± 1.50 | 33.16 ± 1.43 | >0.05 |
| RDW (12–15%) | 18.82 ± 3.45 | 17.99 ± 3.81 | >0.05 |
| Serum iron (40–170 mcg/dL) |
17.73 ± 10.86 | 62.26 ± 17.60 | <0.001 |
| UIBC (110–370 mcg/dL) |
429.30 ± 43.60 | 242.52 ± 70.17 | <0.001 |
| Ferritin | 6.40 ± 4.26 | 114.39 ± 67.98 | <0.001 |
IDA: iron deficiency anemia; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; RDW: red cell distribution width; UIBC: unsaturated iron-binding capacity.