Table 2.

Mean cellular hemoglobin concentration of mature red cells and reticulocytes, hemoglobin concentration distribution width, and percentage of hyperdense cells (mean value ± SD)

Controls (n = 37)Nonsplenectomized HS (n = 25)Splenectomized HS (n = 23)AIHA (n = 13)
CHCMmRBC(g/dL) 32.2 ± 0.7 36.1 ± 1.6 36.1 ± 0.8 35.7 ± 1.3 
 (range, 31.0-34.1) (range, 33.8-39.1) (range, 34.8-37.6) (range, 33.4-37.1)  
HDW (g/dL) 2.4 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.6 3.0 ± 0.2 4.4 ± 1.0 
 (range, 2.1-2.8) (range, 2.9-5.0) (range, 2.6-3.3) (range, 3.1-6.1)  
Hyperdense cells (%) 0.5 ± 0.3 16.6 ± 10.0 10.0 ± 4.2 12.1 ± 8.1 
 (range, 0.1-1.5) (range, 4.6-37.3) (range, 4.2-20.1) (range, 2.8-30.2)  
CHCMr(g/dL) 26.6 ± 1.3 30.2 ± 2.5 31.2 ± 1.2 27.5 ± 1.6 
 (range, 24.5-29.5) (range, 25.9-35.9) (range, 29.4-33.7) (range, 24.9-29.7) 
Controls (n = 37)Nonsplenectomized HS (n = 25)Splenectomized HS (n = 23)AIHA (n = 13)
CHCMmRBC(g/dL) 32.2 ± 0.7 36.1 ± 1.6 36.1 ± 0.8 35.7 ± 1.3 
 (range, 31.0-34.1) (range, 33.8-39.1) (range, 34.8-37.6) (range, 33.4-37.1)  
HDW (g/dL) 2.4 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.6 3.0 ± 0.2 4.4 ± 1.0 
 (range, 2.1-2.8) (range, 2.9-5.0) (range, 2.6-3.3) (range, 3.1-6.1)  
Hyperdense cells (%) 0.5 ± 0.3 16.6 ± 10.0 10.0 ± 4.2 12.1 ± 8.1 
 (range, 0.1-1.5) (range, 4.6-37.3) (range, 4.2-20.1) (range, 2.8-30.2)  
CHCMr(g/dL) 26.6 ± 1.3 30.2 ± 2.5 31.2 ± 1.2 27.5 ± 1.6 
 (range, 24.5-29.5) (range, 25.9-35.9) (range, 29.4-33.7) (range, 24.9-29.7) 

HS indicates hereditary spherocytosis; AIHA, autoimmune hemolytic anemia; CHCMmRBC, mean cellular hemoglobin concentration of mature red cells; HDW, hemoglobin concentration distribution width; CHCMr, mean cellular hemoglobin concentration of reticulocytes.

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