Table 3 Laboratory characteristics of Nigerian children with PRDs
Laboratory abnormalities | Total number of PRD cases tested | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Anaemia(haematocrit < 33%) | 50 | 37(74) |
Elevated ESR(ESR > 20 mm/h) | 50 | 42(84) |
Elevated CRP(CRP > 8 mg/l) | 37 | 32(86.4) |
Elevatedferritin (Ferritin > 150 μg/l) | 37 | 27(72.9) |
Elevated RF(Rh-factor > 30iu/ml) | 7 | 2(28.6) |
Positive Anti-nuclear antibody | 48 | 23(47.9) |
Positive Anti-ENA antibody | 16 | 13(81.2) |
Laboratory parameters in SARDs | Mean(±SD) | Range |
Haematocrit (%) | 27.7(±7.5) | 14–42 |
ESR (mm/h) | 72.9(±37.4) | 4–142 |
WBC (/μL) | 11,081(±8,742) | 1,350–45,600 |
Platelet count (/μL) | 336,166(±191,938) | 81,200–820,000 |
CRP (mg/L) | 8.1(±4.9) | 3–21 |
Ferritin(mg/dl) | 548.5(±273.4) | 62–2,140 |