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