Table 3.
Laboratory findings based on the TST and QFT-Plus results.
| Laboratory findings | TST (median value and range) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | p value | |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.6 (9.1-12.1) | 11.5 (6.2-17.2) | 0.385 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 30.5 (27.2-35.0) | 33.9 (17.0-52.0) | 0.353 |
| Erythrocytes (millions/m3) | 4.1 (3.4-4.4) | 4.1 (0.13-21.74) | 0.768 |
| Leukocytes (/m3) | 4940 (3880-16040) | 9690 (1070-354120) | 0.601 |
| Thrombocytes (thousand/m3) | 411 (283-670) | 320 (3-580) | 0.178 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 18 (13-47) | 17.5 (1-70) | 0.606 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.5 (3.1-3.9) | 3.3 (0.8-38) | 0.513 |
| QFT-Plus (median value and range) | |||
| Positive | Negative | p value | |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.2 (9.1-16.3) | 11.55 (6.2-17.2) | 0.952 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 32.0 (26-45) | 34 (17-52) | 0.634 |
| Erythrocytes (millions/m3) | 4.0 (3.3-5.1) | 4.1 (0.13-21.74) | 0.567 |
| Leukocytes (/m3) | 7370 (3770-19800) | 9690 (1070-354120) | 0.393 |
| Thrombocytes (thousand/m3) | 372 (199-524) | 320 (3-670) | 0.279 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 15.5 (5-47) | 18.5 (1-70) | 0.294 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.1 (1.79-3.9) | 3.3 (0.8-38) | 0.648 |
∗Based on the Mann-Whitney test. TST: tuberculin skin test; QFT-Plus: QuantiFERON Gold Plus.