Table 3.

Blood test results of the participants*

		N	percent	Normal range
WBC	Low	33	37.1	6–10 * 103
	Normal	30	33.7
	high	26	29.2
Hb	Low	66	74.2	Men: 14–17.5 Women: 12–15
	Normal	21	23.6
	high	2	2.2
Platelet	Low	70	78.7	1.5–4.5 * 106
	Normal	17	19.1
	High	2	2.2
RDW	Normal	33	37.1	Up to 14
	Elevated	56	62.9
MCH	Low	18	20.2	27.5–33.2
	Normal	67	75.3
	High	4	4.5
MCHC	Low	40	44.9	33.4–35.5
	Normal	37	41.6
	High	12	13.5
MCV	Low	14	15.7	80–96
	Normal	71	79.8
	High	4	4.5
CRP	Normal	3	3.4	Up to 6
	Elevated	84	96.6
LDH	Normal	15	17.2	Up to 480
	Elevated	72	82.8
Ferritin	Normal	24	35.3	Men: Up to 335 Women: Up to 300
	Elevated	44	64.7
ESR	Normal	17	19.5	Up to 15
	Elevated	70	80.5

^*Abbreviations: WBC, whole blood count; Hb, hemoglobin; RDW, red cell distribution width; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate