Biomarkers · Hematology
Plateletcrit (PCT)
Lower values go with lower risk of death. Not measured in our NHANES panel. The curve is drawn from the published study (source below).
PCT and risk of death
Published curve higher than the NHANES fitNHANES fit higher
Risk of death relative to the curve's reference value, drawn from the published study (source below).
Published risk of death1.41×highest vs lowest (reference) tertile of plateletcrit (PCT) (95% CI 1.01–1.96) · Single-centre incident peritoneal dialysis patients, 2006-2012, followed to 2014
Sources
- Risk curve: Peng 2017 (PMID 27885913): all-cause HR 1.41 (1.01-1.96) highest vs lowest (reference) tertile of plateletcrit (PCT). Scaled to published population values.
- Peng et al. Platelet index levels and cardiovascular mortality in incident peritoneal dialysis patients: a cohort study. Platelets. 2017;28:576-584.
Map Plateletcrit (PCT) against another biomarker.
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