Table 2.
The Completed Blood Count file of two groups (SCT vs. CON) across the entire football season (pre-camp, post-camp, and post-season).
| Biomarkers (reference) | SCT (n = 10) | CON (n = 10) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-camp | Post-camp | Post-season | Average | Pre-camp | Post-camp | Post-season | Average | |
| RBC (4.5–5.9 × 106) | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 0.6 |
| Hb (14–18 g/dL) | 14.1 ± 0.6 | 14.5 ± 0.8 | 14.7 ± 0.4 | 14.4 ± 0.7 | 14.1 ± 0.7 | 14.4 ± 0.7 | 14.8 ± 1.0 | 14.4 ± 0.8 |
| Hematocrit (42–52%) | 41.5 ± 1.8 | 42.3 ± 2.4 | 43.7 ± 1.2 | 42.4 ± 2.0 | 41.4 ± 1.9 | 42.0 ± 1.5 | 43.9 ± 2.5 | 42.4 ± 2.2 |
| MCV (80–94 fL) | 81.8 ± 2.7 | 81.4 ± 3.1 | 82.6 ± 3.1 | 81.9 ± 2.9 | 86.3 ± 8.8 | 85.6 ± 8.4 | 86.7 ± 9.1 | 86.2 ± 8.5 |
| MCH (27–31 pg) | 27.8 ± 1.3 | 27.9 ± 1.3 | 27.7 ± 1.2 | 27.8 ± 1.2 | 29.4 ± 3.4 | 29.5 ± 3.4 | 29.3 ± 3.5 | 29.4 ± 3.3 |
| MCHC (32–36 g/dL) | 34.0 ± 0.8 | 34.3 ± 0.5 | 33.6 ± 0.5 | 34.0 ± 0.7 | 34.1 ± 0.6 | 34.3 ± 1.0 | 33.7 ± 0.8 | 34.1 ± 0.8 |
| RDW (11.5–14.5%) | 14.5 ± 0.9b | 14.3 ± 1.0c | 14.1 ± 0.7d | 14.3 ± 0.9a | 13.5 ± 1.0 | 13.5 ± 0.8 | 13.3 ± 1.0 | 13.4 ± 0.9 |
| Platelet count (150–450 × 103) | 205.9 ± 41.3 | 217.1 ± 60.9 | 197.9 ± 48.0d | 207.2 ± 49.5 | 246.3 ± 58.7 | 251.0 ± 60.5 | 278.7 ± 78.1 | 256.0 ± 65.1 |
| WBC (3.6–8.9 × 103) | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 5.7 ± 1.8 | 5.1 ± 1.0 | 5.6 ± 1.6a | 7.8 ± 2.7 | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 7.0 ± 2.2 | 6.9 ± 2.2 |
| Neutrophil (42.2–75.2%) | 53.7 ± 6.2 | 58.3 ± 14.7 | 48.7 ± 13.5 | 53.7 ± 12.2 | 56.5 ± 13.1 | 55.2 ± 10.8 | 48.6 ± 12.7 | 53.6 ± 12.3 |
| Lymphocyte (20.5–51.1%) | 33.1 ± 6.1 | 30.6 ± 10.9 | 34.4 ± 6.8 | 32.6 ± 8.1 | 32.2 ± 10.9 | 34.4 ± 10.6 | 39.6 ± 11.6 | 35.2 ± 11.0 |
| Monocytes (1.7–9.3%) | 8.9 ± 3.1 | 8.2 ± 2.7 | 10.9 ± 3.1 | 9.3 ± 3.1 | 8.9 ± 3.3 | 7.7 ± 1.0 | 8.7 ± 3.2 | 8.4 ± 2.7 |
| Eosinophils (0–10%) | 5.1 ± 5.0b | 2.3 ± 2.9 | 5.0 ± 5.9 | 4.1 ± 4.8 | 1.7 ± 1.5 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.5 ± 1.8 | 2.1 ± 1.5 |
| Basophils (0–0.8%) | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 |
| Num of neutrophil (1.5–5.9 × 103) | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 1.8 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 4.7 ± 2.9 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.4 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 2.0 |
| Num of lymphocyte (1.2–3.5 × 103) | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 1.7 ± 0.4d | 1.8 ± 0.5a | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 0.9 |
| Num of monocytes (0.1–0.6 × 103) | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.6 ± 0.2 |
| Num of eosinophils (0–0.7 × 103) | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
| Num of basophils (0–0.2 × 10^3) | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.03 ± 0.05 | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.03 ± 0.05 | 0.07 ± 0.05 | 0.04 ± 0.05 |
| Reticulocytes (0.9–2.3%) | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.5 |
Data presented as mean ± SD.
SCT sickle cell trait, RBC red blood cells, Hb hemoglobin, MCV corpuscular volume, MCH corpuscular volume, MCHC corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, RDW red cell distribution width, WBC white blood cell count.
aSignificant difference in SCT compared to CON.
bSignificant difference in SCT compared to CON at pre-camp.
cSignificant differences in SCT compared to CON at pre-season/post-camp.
dSignificant difference in SCT compared to CON at post-season.