Table 3 Neutrophil VCS parameters.
From: Neutrophil Volume, conductivity and scatter (VCS) as a screening tool in neonatal sepsis
TOTAL (n = 304) | Sepsis (n = 84) | Probable sepsis (n = 60) | No sepsis (n = 160) | P value (No sepsis vs probable sepsis) | P value (No sepsis vs culture positive sepsis) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MNV | 156.4 (149.6–169.2) | 180.3 (169.2–194.2) | 163.1 (159.4–169.1) | 150.0 (146.3–153.5) | <0.01 | <0.01 |
MNC | 138.1 (134.1–146.5) | 141.7 (132.7–150.3) | 138.3 (134.7–146.7) | 137.2 (134.1–144.7) | 0.92 | 0.03 |
MNS | 122.9 (118.9–128.3) | 199.6 (117.3–122.8) | 122.2 (188.9–128.2) | 125.7 (119.8–129.7) | 0.53 | <0.01 |
VDW | 30.3 (28.5–36.7) | 38.5 (35.7–41.9) | 34.5 (29.8–36.7) | 28.7 (27.3–30.2) | <0.01 | <0.01 |
CDW | 12.6 (10.6–14.2) | 13.7 (11.0–18.3) | 11.3 (10.2–12.8) | 12.6 (10.6–13.7) | 0.05 | 0.02 |
SDW | 13.2 (12.1–14.5) | 13.6 (12.4–15.7) | 13.3 (12.1–13.8) | 12.7 (12.1–14.3) | 1.00 | 0.01 |
