A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Coagulation Profiles and Platelet Parameters of Schistosoma mansoni-Infected Adults at Haik Primary Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia
Table 2
Basic coagulation profiles and platelet parameters of the study participants and healthy controls.
Variables
S. mansoni-infected adults (N = 90)
Healthy controls (N = 90)
Reference range
Frequency %
Frequency %
PT
Shortened
0
1 (1.1)
14–16 sec
Normal
0
87 (96.7)
Prolonged
90 (100)
2 (2.2)
INR
Shortened
0
0
0.8–1.2
Normal
0
86 (95.6)
Prolonged
90 (100)
4 (4.4)
APTT
Shortened
0
12 (13.3)
24–36 sec
Normal
18 (20)
78 (86.7)
Prolonged
72 (80)
0
Platelet count
Low
24 (26.7)
0
150–400103/μl
Normal
60 (66.7)
90 (100)
High
6 (6.7)
0
PDW
Low
9 (10)
10 (11.1)
15–18 fl
Normal
42 (46.7)
78 (86.7)
High
39 (43.3)
2 (2.2)
MPV
Low
75 (83.3)
0
7–13 fl
Normal
15 (16.7)
90 (100)
High
0
0
PT: prothrombin time, APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time, INR: international normalization ratio, PDW: platelet distribution width, MPV: mean platelet volume, μl: microliter, fl: femtoliter.
