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Table 2 Comparison of preoperative blood parameters among different study groups

From: Acute normovolemic hemodilution in combination with tranexamic acid is an effective strategy for blood management in lumbar spinal fusion surgery

Preoperative Variables

ANH

TXA

ANH + TXA

Control

Overall P value

Hemoglobin, g/dL

13.52 ± 1.53

12.99 ± 1.47

12.77 ± 1.59

13.02 ± 1.46

0.101

PCV

36.74 ± 3.97

37.93 ± 4.23

37.46 ± 4.35

38.27 ± 4.08

0.108

Platelets

2.98 ± 0.74

3.05 ± 0.81

3.01 ± 0.83

2.89 ± 0.77

0.701

APTT

27.45 ± 2.11

28.01 ± 3.07

27.07 ± 2.14

27.89 ± 2.65

0.379

PT

15.07 ± 2.05

14.98 ± 1.54

15.01 ± 1.61

15.19 ± 1.34

0.899

INR

1.01 ± 0.09

1.10 ± 0.19

1.08 ± 0.13

1.13 ± 0.17

0.501

  1. ANH Acute normovolemic hemodilution, TXA Tranexamic acid, APTT activated partial thromboplastin time, INR international normalized ratio, PCV hematocrit or packed cell volume, PT prothrombin time