The value of platelet count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate test in community tuberculosis screening
Objective To explore the value of platelet count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate test in community tuberculosis screening.Methods The data of public health physical examination in county medical community were analyzed.Patients with erythrocyte sedimentation rate(mm/h)+platelet count(10 000/mm3)≥80 were selected,and the screening results of tuberculosis were observed in combination with previous history,present history and chest X-ray data.Results A total of 111489 public health examination subjects were screened,including 56721 males and 54768 females.A total of 1589 patients with erythrocyte sedimentation rate(mm/h)+platelet count(10 000/mm3)≥80 were screened,accounting for 1.43%.Of these,909 cases were<18 years of age,which had the highest proportion of people and were characterized by acute inflammatory diseases;680 cases were adults(≥18 years of age).Among adults,109 cases were aged≥80 years(71 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 65.14%);195 cases were aged 70-79 years(65 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 33.33%);178 cases were aged 60-69 years(37 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 20.79%);106 cases were aged 50-59 years(17 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 16.04%);76 cases were aged 30-49 years(6 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 7.89%);16 cases were aged 18-29 years(3 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 18.75%),as age increasing,the detection rate of tuberculosis was on the rise,and there was a significant difference in the comparison of all age groups(P<0.01).There were 286 cases of males(101 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 35.31%)and 394 cases of females(98 cases of tuberculosis,accounting for 24.87%),and the detection rate of males was significantly higher than that of females,with a significant difference(P<0.01).Conclusion Platelet count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate are of certain value in rural TB screening.Patients with erythrocyte sedimentation rate(mm/h)+platelet count(10 000/mm3)≥80 are more likely to be tuberculosis patients,especially those over 60 years old.
Platelet countErythrocyte sedimentation rateTuberculosisScreeningCounty medical community