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Table 3 Correlations between platelet parameters and gestational age and postnatal age in healthy term neonates

From: Capillary blood reference intervals for platelet parameters in healthy full-term neonates in China

Factor

PLT

PCT

MPV

PDW

P-LCR

Gestational age

ra

−0.143

− 0.237

− 0.255

− 0.161

−0.206

p

0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Postnatal age

ra

−0.085

0.027

0.094

0.196

0.105

p

0.041

0.509

0.023

< 0.001

0.011

  1. Abbreviations: PLT Platelet count; PCT Plateletcrit; MPV Mean platelet volume; PDW Platelet size distribution width; P-LCR Platelet-large cell ratio. a. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was performed in PLT, and Spearman’s correlation coefficient was performed in other platelet indices
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