Table 1.
Blood cell count.
| Control Group (n = 6) | Moderate Heatstroke Group, 90 min (n = 6) | Moderate Heatstroke Group, 180 min (n = 6) | Severe Heatstroke Group (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC count (×102/μL) | 68 ± 2 | 66 ± 1 | 61 ± 4 | 58 ± 6 ** |
| Lymphocyte (×102/μL) | 53 ± 5 | 52 ± 5 | 50 ± 4 | 42 ± 5 ** |
| Granulocyte (×102/μL) | 15 ± 3 | 14 ± 3 | 11 ± 3 | 16 ± 1 |
| RBC count (×104/μL) | 714 ± 16 | 723 ± 18 | 744 ± 31 | 785 ± 14 ** |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.1 ± 2.0 | 13.5 ± 3.0 | 14.4 ± 2.9 | 15.1 ± 2.8 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41.4 ± 6.6 | 44.2 ± 4.6 | 45.0 ± 5.1 | 45.5 ± 7.1 |
| MCV (fL) | 62.4 ± 2.4 | 64.2 ± 2.6 | 64.2 ± 2.5 | 62.5 ± 2.3 |
| MCH (pg) | 21.7 ± 0.7 | 21.7 ± 0.6 | 21.3 ± 0.5 | 21.1 ± 0.6 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 37.4 ± 1.4 | 37.2 ± 1.6 | 37.2 ± 1.0 | 37.2 ± 1.3 |
| Platelet count (×104/μL) | 127.9 ± 18.1 | 107.5 ± 14.9 | 116.5 ± 12.1 | 82.9 ± 21.2 ** |
| PDW (fL) | 6.6 ± 0.9 | 8.4 ± 1.2 * | 8.3 ± 0.9 * | 8.7± 1.1 ** |
| MPV (%) | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 7.4 ± 1.1 | 7.4 ± 1.1 | 7.5 ± 2.1 * |
| P-LCR (%) | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 8.6 ± 0.9 ** | 8.3 ± 0.7 ** | 9.3 ± 1.2 ** |
WBC: white blood cell, RBC: red blood cell, MCV: Mean Corpuscular Volume, MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, PDW: platelet distribution width, MPV: mean platelet volume, P-LCR: platelet large cell ratio. *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01.