Laboratory investigation

HCV

Test of sig.

p

Negative [n = 15]

Positive [n = 15]

CBC

Mean ± SD.

Mean ± SD.

Hb [g/dl]

10.85 ± 1.91

10.23 ± 1.65

t = 0.941

0.355

Platelets [× 10⁹]

224.5 ± 86.40

151.3 ± 84.79

t = 2.342*

0.027*

WBCs [× 10⁹]

7.98 ± 4.18

8.21 ± 8.77

U = 89.50

0.345

Renal function

Urea

32.53 ± 10.93

43.07 ± 31.54

U = 83.0

0.233

Creatinine

0.98 ± 0.24

1.0 ± 0.58

U = 86.0

0.285

Liver function

SGOT

28.80 ± 9.29

42.73 ± 27.35

U = 64.50*

0.045*

SGPT

29.13 ± 8.13

94.47 ± 241.37

U = 75.50

0.126

Total bilirubin

1.29 ± 1.66

1.99 ± 3.46

U = 91.0

0.389

Direct bilirubin

0.59 ± 1.45

1.13 ± 2.29

U = 66.0

0.056

Alb

3.81 ± 0.38

3.05 ± 0.40

t = 5.349*

<0.001*

PT%

88.79 ± 8.29

74.20 ± 13.74

t = 3.521*

0.001*

ESR

103.6 ± 40.89

104.7 ± 33.73

t = 0.078

0.938

LDH

312.5 ± 167.0

436.7 ± 320.5

U = 88.0

0.325

Uric Acid

5.0 ± 1.0

5.40 ± 1.45

t = 0.878

0.387