Table 3 Assignments and variables of risk factors for IgA renal hematuria.

From: UF-5000 urinary erythrocyte parameters versus urinary aberrant erythrocytes and acanthocytes for diagnosing IgA glomerular hematuria

Name

Meaning

Assignment

Y-Kidney biopsy

Grouping is based on kidney biopsy results

Non-IgA renal hematuria = 1;IgA renal hematuria = 2

X-RBC-P70Fsc

Indicator of urine red blood cell size in UF-5000

Continuous variable, in ch

X-Small RBCs

Indicators of small red blood cells in UF-5000

Continuous variable, in ch

X-Lysed RBCs

Indicators of lysed red blood cells in UF-5000

Continuous variable, in ch

X-UF-sRBC%

Small RBC count (/µL) × 100/NL-RBC count (/µL) in UF-5000

Continuous variable, in %

X-UF-Lysed RBC%

Lysed-RBC (/µL) × 100/NL-RBC count (/µL);

Continuous variable, in %

X-RBC-Info

UF-5000 indicates erythrocyte morphology

Categorical variables, Isomorphic type RBC = 1, Dysmorphic type RBC = 2, mixed type RBC = 3

X-Urine protein

Urinary dipstick scores of protein

Categorical variables, negative = 1, weak positive = 2, 1 + = 3, 2 + = 4, 3 + = 5, 4 + = 6

  1. UF-sRBC%, Small RBCs/NL-RBCs* 100%; UF-Lysed RBC%, Lysed RBCs/NL-RBCs* 100%; Ch is a unit of measurement used to measure the intensity of a forward scattering light signal.