Table 2 Complete blood count and leukocyte differentials for two comparisons
| Â | Healthy controls | Pre-challenge | Post-challenge | P-value HC vs. pre | P-value pre vs. post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete blood count | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Erythrocytes (1012/L) | 4.41 (0.17) | 4.36 (0.08) | 4.40 (0.08) | 0.786 | 0.361 |
Platelets (109/mL) | 246 (18) | 258 (37) | 273 (36) | 0.759 | 0.084 |
Leukocytes (109/mL) | 5.48 (0.84) | 6.10 (0.35) | 6.91 (0.37) | 0.199 | 0.071 |
Leukocyte differentials | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Neutrophils (%) | 56.4 (7.8) | 57.9 (4.5) | 65.0 (2.6) | 0.782 | 0.012* |
Lymphocytes (%) | 29.6 (5.5) | 29.5 (4.4) | 25.6 (2.6) | 0.989 | 0.120 |
Monocytes (%) | 4.5 (0.7) | 7.4 (0.7) | 5.7 (0.8) | 0.042* | 0.013* |
Eosinophils (%) | 2.1 (0.6) | 4.7 (0.8) | 3.3 (0.7) | 0.077 | 0.002* |
Basophils (%) | 5.6 (5.5) | 0.5 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.002* | 1.000 |