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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Oct 5.
Published in final edited form as: J Radiol Nurs. 2022 Apr 5;41(2):82–88. doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2021.12.010

Table 3.

Laboratory values, vital signs, and antithrombic medication use with hemoptysis severity

Entire Sample Mild-Moderate Severe OR (95% C.I.) p-value a
N = 229 N = 200 N = 29
Laboratory values b Median (IQR) Median (IQR) Median (IQR)
Hemoglobin g/dL 12.9 (11.1, 13.9) 13.0 (11.2, 13.9) 12.5 (10.9, 14.0) 0.94 (0.77 – 1.14) .53
Hematocrit g/dL 39.3 (34.7, 41.7) 39.3 (34.8, 41.7) 38.6 (32.2, 42.4) 0.98 (0.92 – 1.06) .63
Platelet (X103 microL) 225.0 (178, 283) 225.0 (179, 283) 212.0 (154, 289) 1.03 (0.99 – 1.06) .14
INR 1.1 (0.9, 1.1) 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 1.1 (0.9, 1.2) 1.00 (0.99 – 1.01) .81
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Platelet Category (p=.951)
 < 50,000 6 (2.6) 5 (2.5) 1 (3.4) ----- -----
 50 – 100,000 7 (3.1) 6 (3.0) 1 (3.4) ----- -----
 > 100,000 216 (94.3) 189 (94.5) 27 (93.1) ----- -----
N=199
Baseline vital signs Median (IQR) Median (IQR) Median (IQR)
Heart rate (bpm) 75.5 (66, 85) 75.0 (66, 86) 78.0 (65, 85) 1.00 (0.97 – 1.03) .97
Systolic BP (mmHg) 148.0 (125, 169) 148.0 (125, 169) 151.0 (130, 171) 1.00 (0.98 – 1.02) .89
Oxygen saturation (%) 97.0 (96, 97) 97.0 (96, 98) 97.0 (96, 99) 1.13 (0.91 – 1.40) .26
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Systolic BP > 190 mmHg 14 (6.1) 13 (6.5) 1 (3.4) ----- -----
Aspirin use pre-procedure 81 (35.4) 67 (33.5) 14 (48.3) 1.85 (0.84 – 4.07) .12
If ASA used, held (p = .007) N=75 N=63 N=12
 >= 5 days 52 (69.3) 48 (76.2) 4 (33.3) ----- -----
 2–4 days 10 (13.3) 5 (7.9) 5 (41.7) ----- -----
 <= 1 day 13 (17.3) 10 (15.9) 3 (25.0) ----- -----
N = 229 N = 200 N = 29
Non-ASA antithrombotic use 50 (21.8) 43 (21.5) 7 (24.1) 1.16 (0.46 – 2.91) .75
If non-ASA used, held (p= .47) N=49 N=43 N=6
 Per department protocol 47 (95.9) 41 (95.3) 6 (100.0) ----- -----
 Not per department protocol 2 (4.2) 2 (4.7) 0 (0.0) ----- -----
a

Specific contrast, Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square

b

Laboratory values obtained within month proceeding PTNB