Table 4.
WBC differential counts analysis results between the active TB, LTBI, and healthy control groups.
| Cell type | Acitve TB, mean count (range) | LTBI, mean count (range) | Healthy control, mean count (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophil | (1 × 103/μL) | 5.77 ± 2.76 (2.01–11.99) | 3.44 ± 1.62 (1.48–10.40) | 3.25 ± 1.21 (0.85–6.97) |
| % | 70.00 (44.50–90.70) | 54.80 (41.50–75.30) | 55.61 (37.10–79.60) | |
| Lymphocyte | (1 × 103/μL) | 1.45 ± 0.79 (0.31–3.58) | 2.06 ± 0.57 (1.38–4.01) | 1.91 ± 0.44 (1.01–3.29) |
| % | 19.31 (4.90–44.60) | 34.75 (16.10–50.00) | 34.73 (12.70–50.10) | |
| Monocyte | (1 × 103/μL) | 0.65 ± 0.26 (0.27–1.29) | 0.42 ± 0.15 (0.28–1.01) | 0.38 ± 0.10 (0.14–0.68) |
| % | 8.70 (4.30–15.30) | 6.94 (4.60–12.80) | 6.80 (3.80–14.00) | |
| Eosinophil | (1 × 103/μL) | 0.11 ± 0.08 (0.00–0.23) | 0.16 ± 0.16 (0.01–0.70) | 0.12 ± 0.11 (0.01–0.72) |
| % | 1.53 (0.00–3.50) | 2.74 (0.10–12.40) | 2.17 (0.20–9.40) | |
| Basophil | (1 × 103/μL) | 0.03 ± 0.02 (0.00–0.06) | 0.05 ± 0.02 (0.01–0.09) | 0.04 ± 0.02 (0.01–0.10) |
| % | 0.43 (0.00–1.20) | 0.78 (0.20–1.50) | 0.69 (0.20–1.60) | |