Table 1

Mean total and activated white cell counts


NLDF control group

LG6 filter study group


Time (min)
Mean total WCC (range)
Activated WCC (range)
Mean total WCC (range)
Activated WCC (range)

0
684 (282–1155)
38 (1–328)
417 (253–531)
5 (2–8)
10
680 (260–1384)
37 (1–318)
351 (283–478)
4 (1–18)
20
767 (260–1684)
21 (2–152)
335 (222–526)
4 (0–20)
30
798 (305–1572)
54 (1–477)
294 (195–796)
5 (1–24)
40
900 (372–1802)
33 (2–266)
420 (302–709)
5 (1–20)
50
948 (277–1911)
50 (2–302)
490 (251–672)
7 (1–18)
60
969 (433–1707)
58 (2–351)
545 (403–740)
5 (0–14)
70
746 (500–1233)
11 (1–18)
587 (525–650)
7 (6–9)
80
662 (548–762)
12 (2–20)
541
6
90
847 (656–1038)
9 (5–12)


100
732
6



NLDF, nonleucocyte depleting filter; WCC, white cell count.

Nanson et al. Critical Care 1999 4(Suppl A):3   doi:10.1186/cc654