Table 4.
Packed cell volume, haemoglobin concentration, and relative changes in plasma volume. Data are means (SD).
| PLC | CIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Packed cell volume (%) | |||
| Baseline | 38.1 (3.0) | 37.7 (2.6) | |
| Before run | 38.1 (2.9) | 36.8 (2.5) * ‡ | |
| After run | 40.5 (2.6) *† | 39.2 (2.4) * † ‡ | |
| Haemoglobin (g·100 ml−1) | |||
| Baseline | 12.6 (1.3) | 12.8 (1.1) | |
| Before run | 12.7 (1.1) | 12.5 (1.2) * | |
| After run | 13.2 (1.2) *† | 13.0 (1.2) * † | |
| Changes in plasma volume (%) | |||
| Baseline → before run | − 0.55 (5.57) | 3.96 (4.44) ‡ | |
| Before run → after run | −7.73 (3.90) | −7.58 (4.78) |
Significantly different (p < 0.05):
* from baseline value
† from before-run value
‡ from PLC treatment.