Blood sample collection and processing
Blood samples were taken at random from proven Schistosomiasis patients
who visited the Hanshou 3rd People’s Hospital for
treatment. Complete blood count was done using Mindray Bc5180 automated
hematology analyzer (Mindray Industrial Co Ltd, P.R.China). And the
liver function tests such as aspartate and alanine aminotransferases
(AST and ALT), total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), albumin
protein (ALB), total cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), high-density
lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were measured by
Mindray Bs800 fully automated biochemistry analyzer (Mindray Industrial
Co Ltd, P.R.China).