Table 1.

Mean and standard errors (std.error) for PLT counts measured by the Sysmex XT-2000iV and the Mythic 18 instruments, with the potential explanatory variables being the presence of aggregates (gAgg), anaesthesia, quality of blood collection and the different time points

Variable		Sysmex XT-2000iV PLT (x103/μL); mean ± std.error	Mythic 18 PLT (x103/μL); mean ± std.error
gAgg	gAgg1	354.2 ± 52.2	421.0 ± 107.5
	gAgg2	245.7 ± 79.9	267.3 ± 86.3
	gAgg3	190.3 ± 109.3	244.0 ± 156.0
Time	0.5 h	303.9 ± 102.5	361.2 ± 138.2
	1.5 h	253.4 ± 128.5	291.4 ± 142.7
	2.5 h	242.3 ± 127.8	295.1 ± 151.5
	3.5 h	245.2 ± 131.5	299.7 ± 158.9
	4.5 h	253.2 ± 119.8	302.7 ± 156.6
	5.5 h	268.9 ± 98.9	337.6 ± 168.8
	6.5 h	286.9 ± 91.0	342.4 ± 135.5
	7.5 h	294.1 ± 82.6	346.6 ± 141.5
	24 h	320.2 ± 65.2	358.3 ± 125.7
Quality of blood collection	difficult	239.1 ± 108.4	284.1 ± 149.7
	perfect	291.8 ± 105.7	347.1 ± 142.1
Anaesthesia	Yes	274.2 ± 118.4	326.6 ± 167.5
	no	274.2 ± 94.3	325.4 ± 111.3