Table 5.
The number of patients living with HIV (PLWH) or other immunocompromising conditions (OIC) undergoing the main blood tests.
| Blood Test | PLWH | OIC |
|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin, No. | 38 | 12 |
| Anaemia (<12 g/dL), No. (%) | 36 (94.7) | 12 (100) |
| Median Haemoglobin value, g/dL (range) | 7.8 (3.9–12.3) | 9.8 (5.3–11.6) |
| White blood cells, No. | 37 | 14 |
| Leukopenia (<4000/μL), No. (%) | 26 (70.3) | 6 (42.8) |
| Median white blood cells value, cells/L (range) | 3800 (960–13,600) | 5545 (1400–16,760) |
| Platelets, No. | 27 | 8 |
| Thrombocytopenia (<150,000/μL) | 19 (70.4) | 3 (37.5) |
| Median platelets value/μL | 80,000 (20,000–272,000) | 170,500 (17,000–579,000) |
| AST, No. | 16 | 7 |
| Median AST value, UL (range) | 97.5 (50–610) | 108 (9–1046) |
| ALT, No. | 14 | 9 |
| Median ALT value, UL (range) | 63 (27–301) | 58 (8–487) |
PLWH—people living with HIV; AST—aspartate aminotransferase; ALT—alanine aminotransferase.