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Table 4 Comparison of laboratory results by distance from the accident spot

From: Acute health effects of accidental chlorine gas exposure

 

Within 100 m

Beyond 100 m

p-value

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Complete blood cell count

 WBC (×103/mm3)

7.13 ± 1.78

7.12 ± 1.89

0.989

 RBC (×106/mm3)

4.80 ± 0.43

4.83 ± 0.56

0.655

 Hemoglobin (g/dL)

14.7 ± 1.36

14.9 ± 1.40

0.406

 Hematocrit (%)

43.5 ± 3.56

44.0 ± 3.52

0.359

 Platelet (×103/mm3)

222.1 ± 42.4

233.5 ± 48.9

0.114

Serum electrolyte

 Calcium (mg/dL)

9.16 ± 0.28

9.17 ± 0.32

0.784

 Phosphorus (mg/dL)

3.66 ± 0.52

3.71 ± 0.52

0.579

 Sodium (mEq/dL)

141.9 ± 1.58

141.9 ± 1.56

0.835

 Potassium (mEq/dL)

4.01 ± 0.23

4.01 ± 0.31

0.913

 Chloride (mEq/dL)

101.3 ± 1.16

102.6 ± 1.19

0.246

Serum chemistry

 AST† (IU/L)

26.1 ± 26.7

24.5 ± 22.2

0.667

ALT‡ (IU/L)

28.1 ± 21.5

27.2 ± 18.8

0.793

 r-GTP§ (IU/L)

34.7 ± 44.9

29.4 ± 24.6

0.310

 ALP║ (IU/L)

153.1 ± 33.9

157.1 ± 44.7

0.790

 Glucose (mg/dL)

98.5 ± 16.1

102.6 ± 26.9

0.263

 Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

182.8 ± 31.9

196.1 ± 35.5

0.014

 Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

13.1 ± 3.03

13.4 ± 3.08

0.505

 Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.89 ± 0.23

0.90 ± 0.16

0.695

 Uric acid (mg/dL)

5.43 ± 1.45

5.50 ± 1.59

0.759

Abnormal chest radiograph

0/73

0/129

 
  1. *Independent t-test.
  2. †Aspartate transaminase.
  3. ‡Alanine transaminase.
  4. §Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.
  5. â•‘Alkaline phosphatase.