Table 2: The data are expressed both as the number (percentage) of positive samples in the presence of the cells on the total of the samples evaluated and as an average value on 1000 RBC, for each group considered.
|
|
IDA n = 20) |
β-Thalassemia (n = 20) |
p* |
ACD (n = 20) |
p* |
|
Precheratociti Positive samples (%) |
17 (85%) |
11 (55%) |
0.08 |
10 (50%) |
< 0.05 |
|
Precheratocytes mean/1000 RBC |
1.55 |
0.35 |
< 0.001 |
0.36 |
< 0.001 |
|
Pencil cells Positive samples (%) |
17 (85%) |
11 (55%) |
0.08 |
11 (55%) |
0.08 |
|
Pencil cells mean/1000 RBC |
1.8 |
0.67 |
< 0.001 |
0.63 |
< 0.001 |
*Compare vs. the IDA group.