Table 3 Iron biomarkers according to cluster score
Cluster score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Low blood loss (n = 117) | High blood loss (n = 48) | p | |
MBL-score | 2.4 ± 0.9 (0.5 - 4.2) | 6.0 ± 1.4 (4.3 - 10.6) | - |
Total erythrocytes (×10-12/L) | 4,4 ± 0,3 | 4,3 ± 0,3 | NS |
Hematocrit (%) | 39,4 ± 2,6 | 39,0 ± 2,4 | NS |
Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 90,6 ± 4,2 | 90,0 ± 4,6 | NS |
Red blood cell distribution width (%) | 13,8 ± 1,0 | 14,0 ± 0,8 | NS |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13,3 ± 0,9 | 13,1 ± 0,8 | NS |
MCH (pg) | 30,6 ± 1,6 | 30,3 ± 1,7 | NS |
Serum iron (μg/dL) | 91,6 ± 39,9 | 86,1 ± 44,9 | NS |
Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | 38,8 ± 27,5 | 26,2 ± 23,4 | 0.002* |
Serum transferrin (mg/dL) | 291,6 ± 57,9 | 289,8 ± 55,1 | NS |
Transferrin saturation (%) | 23,6 ± 12,2 | 21,7 ± 11,9 | NS |
TIBC (μmol/L) | 73,2 ± 14,5 | 72,8 ± 13,9 | NS |
Platelets (×109/L) | 226.0 ± 44,8 | 208,5 ± 40,6 | 0.022¶ |
Mean platelet volume (fL) | 8.7 ± 0.1 | 9.2 ± 0.9 | 0.006¶ |
Platelet distribution width (%) | 16.2 ± .4935 | 16.3 ± .5118 | NS |
Leucocytes (×109/L) | 6.7 ± 1.6 | 6.3 ± 1.4 | NS |