Pertinent laboratory values
. | Age younger than 15 years . | . | . | . | Age older than 15 years . | . | . | . | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | No. . | Median . | Minimum . | Maximum . | No. . | Median . | Minimum . | Maximum . | ||||||
| Hemoglobin concentration, g/dL | 23 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 32 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 12.7 | ||||||
| Erythrocyte count, × 1012/L | 22 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 32 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 4.4 | ||||||
| Mean cellular volume, fL | 20 | 89 | 76 | 100 | 30 | 91 | 77 | 110 | ||||||
| Mean cellular hemoglobin, pg | 21 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 34 | ||||||
| Reticulocyte count, % | 21 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 32 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 6.5 | ||||||
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 22 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 31 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8.5 | ||||||
. | Age younger than 15 years . | . | . | . | Age older than 15 years . | . | . | . | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | No. . | Median . | Minimum . | Maximum . | No. . | Median . | Minimum . | Maximum . | ||||||
| Hemoglobin concentration, g/dL | 23 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 32 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 12.7 | ||||||
| Erythrocyte count, × 1012/L | 22 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 32 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 4.4 | ||||||
| Mean cellular volume, fL | 20 | 89 | 76 | 100 | 30 | 91 | 77 | 110 | ||||||
| Mean cellular hemoglobin, pg | 21 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 34 | ||||||
| Reticulocyte count, % | 21 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 32 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 6.5 | ||||||
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 22 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 31 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 8.5 | ||||||
In 6 cases, data before splenectomy were not available.