Table 2 Results of the statistical analysis of differential cell counts from EDTA and plain tubes
Analyte | EDTA | Plain | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Min–max | Median | IQR | Min–max | ||
Polymorphonuclear cells (%) | 8 | 0–20 | 0–66 | 7 | 0–20 | 0–69 | 0.9 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 40 | 12.3–63.8 | 0–97 | 45 | 11.8–66.5 | 0–93 | 0.84 |
Monocytes/macrophages (%) | 31 | 0–49.5 | 0–100 | 28.5 | 0–47.3 | 0–100 | 0.86 |