Table 5: Change in iron studies and leukocyte counts pre- and post-infusion.
Variable |
Pre-infusion count (SD) |
Post-infusion count (SD) |
Mean difference |
p-value |
Hb |
95.25 (13.41) |
117.39 (12.86) |
22.15 |
P < 0.001* |
Iron Saturations |
8.52 (9.66) |
23.46 (11.32) |
14.94 |
P < 0.001* |
Ferritin |
9.85 (6.70) |
216.07 (189.91) |
206.22 |
P < 0.001* |
WCC |
5.64 (1.81) |
5.56 (1.74) |
-0.08 |
P = 0.452 |
Neutrophils |
3.06 (1.41) |
3.18 (1.51) |
0.11 |
P = 0.259 |
Lymphocytes |
1.88 (0.56) |
1.73 (0.53) |
-0.15 |
P < 0.001* |
Monocytes |
0.49 (0.16) |
0.44 (0.17) |
-0.05 |
P < 0.001* |
Hb: Haemoglobin; SD: Standard Deviation; WCC: White Cell Count