Table 2 Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of study cohorts (19 infants).

From: Whole blood biophysical immune profiling of newborn infants correlates with immune responses

 

Preterm cohort 11 infants

Term cohort 8 infants

Median gestational age, weeks (IQR)

24 (24–25)

38 (37–38)

Median birthweight, gm (IQR)

650 (590–725)

2885 (2587–2538)

Median age of testing, days (IQR)

5 (4–10)

At birth

Median CRP at the time of testing, mg/dL (IQR)

7.1 (2.1–11.0)

NA

Median WBC count, ×109/L (IQR)

10.7 (9.0–20.7)

NA

Median Absolute neutrophil count, cells/μL (IQR)

6.1 (4.6–14.9)

NA

Median I:T ratio, (IQR)

0.02 (0.02–0.08)

NA

Number of samples, n

16

8

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, I:T ratio immature to total neutrophil ratio, WBC white blood cell.