Table 2.

Laboratory investigations of 159 β-thalassemia intermedia patients in the current study.

Laboratory tests	Mean ± SD	Range
Hb (g/dL)	8.9 ± 1.4	4.1–13.8
PCV (L/L)	26.6 ± 4.4	10.5–42.7
MCV (fL)	72 ± 10.6	48.7–116.2
MCH (pg)	24.4 ± 4	15.8–38.2
Hb A2 (%)	3.2 ± 2.2	0.4–8.4
Hb F (%)	65.7 ± 34.8	4.6–99.5
S. ferritin (μg/L)	853.3 ± 1192.7	27–9882