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Table 2 Selected laboratory data of patients in relation to the %CDT reference cut-off value of 1.7

From: Diagnostic sensitivity of carbohydrate deficient transferrin in heavy drinkers

Laboratory test, median (interquartile range)

Normal range

%CDT ≤ 1.7

%CDT >1.7

P-value

Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)

53-128

101.5 (77.0-161.5)

90.5 (72.8-106.3)

0.16

Gammaglutamyl transferase (U/L)

< 55

182.0 (110.0-513.3)

135.5 (43.8-283.3)

0.09

Alanine transaminase (U/L)

< 45

54.0 (26.0-89.0)

57.5 (28.0-93.5)

0.98

Aspartate transaminase (U/L)

< 35

100.0 (49.0-163.5)

76.0 (47.0-139.8)

0.41

Platelets (× 109/L)

140-400

165.5 (94.3-209.3)

168 (130.5-211.5)

0.37

Mean cell volume (fL)

80-100

98.5 (95.8-101.5)

96.5 (90.8-100.3)

0.16