TABLE 4.
Prevalence of significant laboratory test result abnormalities and their values, according to sex (N = 170).*
| LABORATORY TEST | ABNORMAL LABORATORY TEST RESULT CUTOFFS, MEAN ( 3 SD†) | FEMALE,‡ ≥ 3 SD (%) [VALUE] | MALE,§ ≥ 3 SD (%) [VALUE] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine Transferase, U¶/L# | 0 (63) | 2/116 (1.7) [80, 105] | 1/54 (1.9) [76] |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase, U/L | 0 (53.7) | 3/116 (2.6) [54, 56, 63] | 1/54 (1.9) [80] |
| Albumin, g**/dL†† | 3.55 (5.35) | 0/116 (0.0) | 1/54 (1.9) [5.40] |
| Alkaline Phosphatase, U/L | 10 (126) | 0/116 (0.0) | 1/54 (1.9) [137] |
| Chloride, mmol‡‡/L | 94 (111) | 1/116 (0.9) [83] | 1/54 (1.9) [92] |
| Creatinine, mg§§/dL | 0.29 (1.37) | 1/116 (0.9) [0.25] | 1/54 (1.9) [1.40] |
| Eosinophil, No. (103 per μL¶¶) | 0 (0.46) | 2/115 (1.7) [0.54, 0.64] | 1/55 (1.8) [0.47] |
| Eosinophils, % | 0 (7.2) | 2/115 (1.7) [7.6, 10.1] | 0/55 (0.0) |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 0 (253) | 3/116 (2.6) [255, 270, 447] | 1/54 (1.9) [462] |
| Hematocrit, % | 30.3 (54.9) | 1/115 (0.9) [24.6] | 0/55 (0.0) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 9.1 (18.1) | 1/115 (0.9) [6.3] | 0/55 (0.0) |
| Monocyte, No. (103 per μL) | 0 (0.99) | 1/115 (0.9) [1.45] | 0/55 (0.0) |
| Monocytes, % | 0.1 (15.1) | 1/115 (0.9) [22.4] | 2/55 (3.6) [15.7, 16.6] |
| Neutrophil, No. (103 per μL) | 0.1 (7.3) | 1/115 (0.9) [7.8] | 0/55 (0.0) |
| Platelet Count (103 per μL)## | 91 (446) | 0/114 (0.0) | 2/55 (3.6) [510, 524] |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 3.1 (5.2) | 2/116 (1.7) [2.8, 5.3] | 0/54 (0.0) |
| Red Blood Cell Count (106 per μL) | 3.3 (6.0) | 1/115 (0.9) [3.2] | 0/55 (0.0) |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 132 (146) | 1/116 (0.9) [123] | 1/54 (1.9) [129] |
| Total Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0 (1.1) | 1/116 (0.9) [1.4] | 3/54 (5.6) [1.2, 1.2, 1.3] |
| Urea Nitrogen, mg/dL | 1.3 (27.7) | 1/116 (0.9) [37.0] | 0/54 (0.0) |
| White Blood Cell Count (×1019 per L of Blood) | 1.59 (11.25) | 1/115 (0.9) [11.30] | 0/55 (0.0) |
*
Test results were not available for at least one participant.
†
SD: Standard deviation.
‡
The number of women who had abnormal test results of the total number of women for whom results were available.
§
The number of men who had abnormal test results of the total number of men for whom results were available.
¶
U: Unit.
#
L: Liter.
**
g: Gram.
††
dL: Deciliter.
‡‡
mmol: Millimole.
§§
mg: Milligram.
¶¶
μL: Microliter
##
Only 169 assays were performed, as test results were not available for all participants.