Spleen function at 3-6 and 18 months of age in children with SCA, as measured by99mTc-heated RBC spleen scintigraphy (splenic uptake) and %HJB-RBCs
| Age, mo . | Splenic uptake, % . | Patients, n (%) . | %HJB-RBCs, median (range) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6 | 100-150 | 17 (68) | 0.32 (0.01-1.27) |
| 75-100 | 3 (12) | 0.16, 0.3 and 1.96 | |
| 50-75 | 1 (4) | ND | |
| 25-50 | 2 (8) | 0.05 and 3.18 | |
| 0-25 | 2 (8) | 2.88 and 2.9 | |
| 18 | 100-150 | 9 (50) | 0.07 (0.01-1.3) |
| 75-100 | 2 (11.1) | 0.8 and 1.41 | |
| 50-75 | 1 (5.6) | 1.12 | |
| 25-50 | 2 (11.1) | 2.98* | |
| 0-25 | 4 (22.2) | 4.77 (1.37-5.11) |
| Age, mo . | Splenic uptake, % . | Patients, n (%) . | %HJB-RBCs, median (range) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6 | 100-150 | 17 (68) | 0.32 (0.01-1.27) |
| 75-100 | 3 (12) | 0.16, 0.3 and 1.96 | |
| 50-75 | 1 (4) | ND | |
| 25-50 | 2 (8) | 0.05 and 3.18 | |
| 0-25 | 2 (8) | 2.88 and 2.9 | |
| 18 | 100-150 | 9 (50) | 0.07 (0.01-1.3) |
| 75-100 | 2 (11.1) | 0.8 and 1.41 | |
| 50-75 | 1 (5.6) | 1.12 | |
| 25-50 | 2 (11.1) | 2.98* | |
| 0-25 | 4 (22.2) | 4.77 (1.37-5.11) |
ND, not determined.
Only 1 blood sample was processed.