Table 3.
Effects of carbon black on the blood hematology
| Experiment period | Parameters | Control | Group N | Group S |
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| 3 day | WBC | 5.392 ± 0.712 | 5.132 ± 1.499 | 5.900 ± 2.526 |
| NE | 2.570 ± 0.545 | 2.350 ± 0.762 | 2.804 ± 0.917 | |
| LY | 1.072 ± 0.530 | 0.838 ± 0.428 | 1.412 ± 1.061 | |
| MO | 0.540 ± 0.350 | 0.624 ± 0.231 | 0.398 ± 0.214 | |
| EO | 1.150 ± 0.210 | 1.264 ± 0.427 | 1.204 ± 0.760 | |
| BA | 0.066 ± 0.038 | 0.060 ± 0.012 | 0.082 ± 0.070 | |
| 2 week | WBC | 6.020 ± 0.610 | 6.968 ± 0.408 | 8.388 ± 0.770* |
| NE | 2.858 ± 0.519 | 3.336 ± 0.663 | 4.912 ± 0.922* | |
| LY | 0.892 ± 0.222 | 1.086 ± 0.341 | 0.912 ± 0.126 | |
| MO | 1.072 ± 0.111 | 1.334 ± 0.386 | 1.192 ± 0.262 | |
| EO | 1.140 ± 0.241 | 1.176 ± 0.309 | 1.328 ± 0.270 | |
| BA | 0.058 ± 0.080 | 0.034 ± 0.011 | 0.054 ± 0.027 | |
Values presented as mean ± standard deviation.
* Statistically different from control (p < 0.05). Group N: group of rats exposed to carbon black aerosols without sonication. Group S: group of rats exposed to carbon black aerosols with sonication. WBC: total white blood cell; NE: neutrophile; LY: lymphocyte; MO: monocyte; EO: eosinophile; BA: basophile.