- Effect of radiation exposure on hematological parameters among radiologic technologists (RTs). The total sample of 35 consisted of 25 controls and 10 RTs.
| Hematological parameters | Control group | RTs group | Z-score (P-value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quartile | Median | 3rd Quartile | 1st Quartile | Median | 3rd Quartile | ||
| White blood cell count (103/μL) | 4.25 | 6.81 | 10.38 | 4.81 | 5.88 | 6.50 | 1.1060 (0.2687) |
| Red blood cell count (106/μL) | 4.51 | 4.68 | 5.35 | 4.62 | 4.85 | 5.42 | 0.8569 (0.3915) |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.98 | 11.55 | 13.00 | 10.42 | 11.80 | 12.75 | 0.3306 (0.7409) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 32.50 | 34.80 | 41.08 | 34.25 | 37.17 | 39.69 | 0.3924 (0.6947) |
| Mean cell volume (fL) | 69.20 | 73.20 | 82.28 | 68.66 | 74.45 | 78.67 | 0.1921 (0.8476) |
| Mean cell hemoglobin (pg) | 22.80 | 24.70 | 26.20 | 20.95 | 22.82 | 25.19 | 1.5817 (0.1137) |
| Platelet count (103/μL) | 221.00 | 282.00 | 370.50 | 217.80 | 308.60 | 349.30 | 0.0001 (0.9999) |
| Red cell distribution width-SD (fL) | 36.03 | 41.10 | 45.50 | 34.56 | 38.23 | 45.21 | 0.4846 (0.6279) |
| Red cell distribution width-CV (%) | 13.53 | 15.35 | 17.38 | 12.76 | 15.97 | 17.83 | 0.0076 (0.9939) |
| Platelet distribution width (fL) | 10.20 | 11.95 | 13.83 | 10.44 | 11.80 | 14.42 | 0.1692 (0.8656) |
| Mean platelet volume (fL) | 9.38 | 10.45 | 11.25 | 9.53 | 10.17 | 11.67 | 0.1892 (0.8499) |
| Platelet-large cell ratio (%) | 19.20 | 28.00 | 34.95 | 21.18 | 26.05 | 37.94 | 0.0001 (0.9999) |
| Procalcitonin (%) | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.6901 (0.4901) |
| Monocyte (103/μL) | 0.50 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.62 | 1.1554 (0.2479) |
| Eosinophil (103/μL) | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 1.6262 (0.1039) |
| Basophil (103/μL) | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.8694 (0.3846) |
| Immunoglobulins (103/μL) | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.4033 (0.1605) |