Table 2

The differential blood count revealed unchanged relative frequencies (%) of monocytes in the early post traumatic course

Time post trauma

Admission

6 hours

12 hours

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

Monocytes %

5.6 ± 3.4

6.5 ± 1.1

5.7 ± 2.6

5.8 ± 0.9

5.7 ± 2.0

6.2 ± 0.8

CD14 (MFI)

78.4 ± 10.7

81.3 ± 11.3

79.3 ± 9.8

74.7 ± 13.5

79.8 ± 9.8

76.5 ± 13.1

Even the CD14 receptor density on the surface of monocytes, analyzed as mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) via flow cytometry showed hardly any fluctuations in patients on admission, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after injury. Values are presented as mean +/- standard error of the mean.

Kirchhoff et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R88   doi:10.1186/cc7914