2.2 Baseline laboratory tests
Patients and HC were tested for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
following the conventional Westergren method. In addition, a complete
blood count (total white blood cells [WBC], granulocytes,
lymphocytes, and monocytes was conducted using an automated hematology
analyzer (CELL-DYN Automated Emerald, Abbott, USA).
Granulocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (GLR) was obtained by dividing the
absolute count of granulocytes with the absolute count of lymphocytes.
Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) was obtained by dividing the absolute
count of lymphocytes with the absolute count of monocytes.