Table 2 Comparison of laboratory findings between two groups of patients with cryptococcosis [n(%)]
Item | Number of cases | Group | t/χ2/U | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(immune deficiency group/immune ability group) | Immunocompromised group | Immunocompetent group | |||
White blood cell count (× 109/L) | 24/26 | 6.57 ± 3.32 | 7.16 ± 1.95 | 3.013 | 0.089 |
Number of neutrophils (× 109/L) | 24/26 | 4.69 ± 2.81 | 4.75 ± 2.062 | 1.591 | 0.213 |
Lymphocyte count (× 109/L) | 24/26 | 1.31 ± 0.81 | 1.62 ± 0.55 | 2.547 | 0.117 |
PCT (ng/mL) | 9/9 | 0.11 ± 0.07 | 0.16 ± 0.30 | 2.950 | 0.105 |
CRP (mg/L) | 15/21 | 6.67 (23.28) | 6.41 (55.25) | 143.000 | 0.642 |
ESR (mm/h) | 14/15 | 8.50 (8.50) | 9.00 (61.00) | 104 | 0.965 |
Serum CrAg | 24/23 | 20 (83.33) | 20 (86.96) | 0.122 | 0.727a |
CSF CrAg | 8/9 | 6 (75) | 1 (11.11) | 7.137 | 0.015a |