Table 2 Comparison of laboratory indices among patients in the different groups (July 2000–June 2005)
From: Diagnosis of enteric fever in the emergency department: a retrospective study from Pakistan
Laboratory indices | Blood culture positive for EF, n = 53 | Blood culture negative for EF, n = 296 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Mean | Number | Mean | p | |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 52 | 13.1 | 293 | 13 | = 0.8 |
WBC (× 109/l) | 53 | 5.3 | 293 | 6.7 | = 0.001 |
Platelets (× 109/l) | 52 | 166 | 285 | 178 | = 0.3 |
Sodium (mmol/l) | 52 | 134 | 277 | 134 | = 0.9 |
Potassium (mmol/l) | 52 | 3.7 | 277 | 3.8 | = 0.4 |
Chloride (mmol/l) | 34 | 103 | 191 | 104 | = 0.06 |
Bicarbonate (mmol/l) | 37 | 22 | 197 | 21.6 | = 0.5 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 47 | 1.09 | 255 | 1.1 | = 0.8 |
Urea (mg/dl) | 39 | 15.2 | 229 | 12 | = 0.3 |