Table 3 Reference Intervals for umbilical cord hematological parameters by Sex of Newborns from January 1 to March 31, 2019 G.C, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 139)
Parameter | Sex | N | Median | Min | Max | 2.5 | 97.5 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC (x109/L) | M | 67 | 12.6 | 6.5 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 19.3 | 0.787 |
F | 72 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 23.5 | 6.1 | 23.2 | ||
Combined | 139 | 12.4 | 5.80 | 23.5 | 6.6 | 19.4 | ||
RBC (x1012/L) | M | 67 | 4.59 | 3.54 | 5.70 | 3.59 | 5.59 | 0.075 |
F | 72 | 4.44 | 3.10 | 5.70 | 3.37 | 5.30 | ||
Combined | 139 | 4.51 | 3.10 | 5.70 | 3.55 | 5.52 | ||
HGB (g/dL) | M | 67 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 20.0 | 12.4 | 19.8 | 0.374 |
F | 72 | 15.7 | 10.8 | 20.6 | 11.1 | 18.8 | ||
Combined | 139 | 15.8 | 10.8 | 20.6 | 12.4 | 19.7 | ||
HCT (%) | M | 67 | 46.0 | 36.0 | 60.2 | 37.9 | 57.8 | 0.861 |
F | 72 | 45.45 | 36.4 | 61.8 | 37.3 | 56.3 | ||
Combined | 139 | 45.9 | 36.0 | 61.8 | 37.9 | 56.3 | ||
MCV (fL) | M | 67 | 102.0 | 81.9 | 115.5 | 82.1 | 112.8 | 0.171 |
F | 72 | 102.3 | 85.4 | 123.3 | 88.5 | 113.5 | ||
Combined | 139 | 102.1 | 81.9 | 123.3 | 83.9 | 111.6 | ||
MCH (Pg) | M | 67 | 35.1 | 28.6 | 39.7 | 28.8 | 39.4 | 0.139 |
F | 72 | 35.3 | 27.8 | 41.1 | 31.6 | 38.7 | ||
Combined | 139 | 35.3 | 27.8 | 41.1 | 29.4 | 39.1 | ||
MCHC (g/L) | M | 67 | 34.6 | 32.6 | 37.5 | 32.8 | 37.2 | 0.386 |
F | 72 | 34.3 | 30.0 | 37.9 | 31.0 | 37.7 | ||
Combined | 139 | 34.3 | 30.2 | 37.9 | 32.3 | 37.4 | ||
PLT (x109/L) | M | 67 | 230.0 | 145.0 | 469.0 | 146.7 | 466.2 | 0.369 |
F | 72 | 241.5 | 141.0 | 433.0 | 146.0 | 418.2 | ||
Combined | 139 | 236.0 | 141.0 | 469.0 | 146.0 | 438.0 | ||
 %LYM | M | 67 | 36.6 | 4.8 | 71.2 | 10.8 | 64.6 | 0.274 |
F | 72 | 37.8 | 14.7 | 76.0 | 19.4 | 66.4 | ||
Combined | 139 | 37.5 | 4.8 | 76.0 | 16.6 | 63.0 | ||
 %MXD | M | 67 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 17.8 | 1.7 | 15.8 | 0.807 |
F | 72 | 7.85 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 0.00 | 16.6 | ||
Combined | 139 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 1.7 | 15.8 | ||
 %NEU | M | 67 | 54.7 | 22.5 | 88.4 | 26.9 | 84.1 | 0.227 |
F | 72 | 53.4 | 18.6 | 82.3 | 29.7 | 75.4 | ||
Combined | 139 | 53.7 | 18.6 | 88.4 | 30.3 | 78.4 | ||
#LYM | M | 67 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 0.188 |
F | 72 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 10.4 | ||
Combined | 139 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 8.3 | ||
#MXD | M | 67 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.657 |
F | 72 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | ||
Combined | 139 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | ||
#NEU | M | 67 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 15.7 | 2.0 | 15.4 | 0.684 |
F | 72 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 10.8 | ||
Combined | 139 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 12.9 | ||
RDW-CV (%) | M | 67 | 16.0 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 13.0 | 18.3 | 0.01 |
F | 72 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | ||
Combined | 139 | 15.6 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 19.0 | ||
PDW-CV (%) | M | 67 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 16.5 | 9.3 | 16.2 | 0.199 |
F | 72 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 15.8 | 8.6 | 14.8 | ||
Combined | 139 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 16.5 | 9.1 | 15.7 | ||
MPV(fL) | M | 67 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 0.913 |
F | 72 | 9.35 | 8.0 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 12.3 | ||
Combined | 139 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 11.8 |