Research Article

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Threshold of preoperative exams that patients need to allow for procedure.

IndexReference range

Blood routine
 White blood cell count (109/L)4.00-10.0
 Erythrocyte count (1012/L)3.80-5.10
 Hemoglobin (g/L)115.00-150.00
 Platelet count (109/L)125.00-350.00
 Neutrophil count (109/L)1.80-6.30
 Lymphocyte count (109/L)1.10-3.20
 Monocytes (109/L)0.100.60
 Eosinophil cells (109/L)0.02-0.52

Hypersensitive C-reactive protein (mg/L)0.00-10.00
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h)1.00-20.00

Coagulation function
 Prothrombin time (S)10.00-14.00
 Activated partial thromboplastin time (S)23.30-32.50
 Thrombin time (S)13.00-25.00
 Fibrinogen (g/L)2.00-4.00

Procalcitonin (ng/mL)0.00-0.06

Immune function
 Combined detection of human immunodeficiency0.00-1.00
 Virus antigen and antibody (the result is positive if
 The ratio is ≥ 1.0)