Table 5.
Baseline laboratory measurements in RED-HF
| Measurement | Median (Q1, Q3) |
|---|---|
| Haematology | |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 112 (106, 117) |
| Haematocrit (%) | 0.34 (0.33, 0.36) |
| White cells (109/L) | 6.5 (5.3, 7.9) |
| Red cells (1012/L) | 5.3 (4.4, 6.1) |
| Platelets (109/L) | 224 (179, 275) |
| Iron indices | |
| Serum iron (μmol/L) | 12.2 (9.8, 15.8) |
| TIBC (μmol/L) | 50.5 (44.8, 56.7) |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 102 (53, 194) |
| TSAT (%) | 24 (19, 31) |
| Vitamin levels | |
| Vitamin B12 (pmol/L) | 286 (206, 454) |
| Serum folate (nmol/L) | 24 (14, 56) |
| Blood chemistry | |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 140 (138, 142) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.5 (4.2, 4.9) |
| Magnesium (mmol/L) | 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) |
| BUN/urea (mmol/L) | 10.4 (7.1, 15.0) |
| Uric acid (μmol/L) | 440 (357, 547) |
| Albumin (g/L) | 39 (36, 42) |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.4 (2.3, 2.5) |
| Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.2 (1.1, 1.3) |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 6.1 (5.3, 8.4) |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.0 (5.6, 7.0) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.1 (3.4, 4.9) |
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; TIBC, total iron-binding capacity; TSAT, transferrin saturation.