Table 1.
Peripheral blood hemogram of the pesticide exposed group of mice showed uniformly reduced corpuscular counts such as white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC) and platelets at 30th and 90th days after pesticide exposure and moderate decrease in the hemoglobin level compared to the normal control group. Reticulocyte and neutrophil counts were also significantly low
| Parameters | Normal control group (X±SD) | 30 days post pesticide exposure (X±SD) | 60 days post pesticide exposure (X±SD) | 90 days post pesticide exposure (X±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 15.99±2.20 | 14.79±1.26 | 12.08±1.46 | 12.12±1.53 |
| WBC (×103/μl) | 6.2±1.2 | 7.4±0.66 | 5.2±1.02 | 4.9±0.22 |
| RBC (×106/μl) | 8.44±0.75 | 8.22±1.96 | 6.51±1.62 | 3.38±0.52 |
| Platelets (×103/μl) | 438±14.22 | 411±12.22 | 325±15.29 | 169±10.09 |
| Reticulocyte (%) | 0.89±0.15 | 0.54±0.07 | 0.44±0.11 | 0.31±0.07 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 22.75±2.22 | 14±1.20 | 11±1.59 | 8±1.10 |