Table 2 Phagocytic ability of neutrophils and monocytes in the cord blood and at the 3rd day of life in comparison to adult controls.
From: Phagocytic ability of neutrophils and monocytes in neonates
| Â | Neonates (n = 42) | Â | Significance (Pvalue) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Cord Blood | Day 3 | Adults (n = 15) | Cord Blood - day 3 | Cord Blood adults | Day 3 - adults |
Absolute Number of Neutrophils (cells/μL) | 6750 (5054-8800) | 4765 (3930-6050) | 3200 (2860-3780) | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.007 |
Phagocytic ability of neutrophils (%) | 70.4 (55.8-81.7) | 75.6 (66.6-85.7) | 77.0 (74.8-81.2) | 0.236 | 0.012 | 0.45 |
Absolute Number of Monocytes (cells/μL) | 1100 (800-1415) | 1000 (522-1650) | 500 (430-650) | 0.844 | 0.004 | 0.02 |
Phagocytic ability of Monocytes (%) | 59.8 (39-66.2) | 60.5 (45.3-66.6) | 57.1 (49.7-61.9) | 0.477 | 0.679 | 0.871 |