Table 4.

Results of Blood Tests at First Visit (Mean and Distribution)

ParameterMean (SD)RangeFrequency (%)
WBC (/mm3)
 Total7,024 (2989)2,700–19,000
 <5,00026
 5,000–10,000*62
 >10,00012
 Segmented (%)65.3 (11.8)30–90
 Lymphocytes (%)21.8 (9.7)5–50
ESR at 60 minutes (mm)23.2 (18.0)2–110
 <1022
 10–40*66
 >4012
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.0 (0.2)0.6–1.5
 <1.2*93
 >1.27
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L)22.5 (14.1)9–142
 0–40*93
 41–1006
 >1001
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)25.0 (20.2)4–124
 0–40*87
 41–10011
 >1002
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)79.2 (27.1)38–203
 <120*93
 >1207
  • * Reference range.