Total lymphocyte count and hemoglobin combined to predict XXXX lymphocyte counts of less than 200 cells/mm(3) in @entity645 / @entity791 .

@entity1 @entity791 @entity404 @entity645
AIM: to obtain the sensitivity and specificity of combining total lymphocyte count and hemoglobin to predict the @entity404 lymphocyte count below 200 cells/m3. METHODS: this is a cross sectional study. Subject characteristics were @entity1 with @entity645 / @entity791 who have not been initiated ARV therapy, the age above 15 years, have a @entity404 lymphocyte count data. A total of 72 @entity1 were recruited from clinic of Edelweis or hospitalized @entity1 at Dr. Sardjito Hospital Yogyakarta in March 2002 - March 2007. Independent t test and Mann-Whitney test was used to find out the differences of continue variable. P < or = 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: a total of 72 @entity1 were studied. Of these,50 @entity1 (69.4%) were male, 22 @entity1 (30.6%) were female. 53 @entity1 with @entity404 below 200 cells/mm3 and 19 @entity1 with @entity404 above 200 cells/mm3. Mean of TLCin @entity645 / @entity791 @entity1 with @entity404 below 200 cells/mm3 were: 1013.24+/- 96.06 and @entity404 above 200 cells/mm3 were 2161.36 +/- 214.66. Mean of Hb in @entity645 / @entity791 @entity1 with @entity404 below 200 cells/mm3 were: 11.61+/- 0.30 and @entity404 above 200 cells/mm3 were 12.47 +/- 0.59.Sensitivity of combined TLC+Hb @entity1 (algorithms a,b) were 80.95%, 88.09% Vs TLC 66.66%; Sensitivity of combined TLC+Hb @entity1 (algorithms a, b) were 54.54%,54.54% Vs TLC 54.54%; Specificity of combined TLC+Hbman (algorithms a, b) were 87.50%, 87.50% Vs TLC 87.50%; Specificity of combined TLC+Hb @entity1 (algorithms a, b)were 63.63%, 54.54% Vs TLC 90.90%. CONCLUSION: adding hemoglobin to TLC (algorithms aand b in @entity1 ) increased sensitivity, there by reducing the risk of false-negative results.
