Time interval (hours) Hemoglobin (g/dl) WBC count (x 109/L) Platelet count (x 109/L) Mean 1 SD (Standard deviation) Mean 1SD Mean 1SD 4 14.25 1.19 7.6 1.72 317.8 67.43 48 14.30 1.19 7.6 1.73 330.7 72.15 72 14.32 1.20 7.6 1.76 334.6 73.54 p value 0.45 0.79 < 0.001

Table 1: Mean of specific hematological parameters at 3 time intervals, n=969.