Table 4. Laboratory and radiological findings in pediatric patients with COVID-19 in a Brazilian private hospital (n=1303).
| Radiological findings | n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest radiography (n=101) | ||||
| Normal | 71 | 70.2 | ||
| Perihilar vascular prominence | 16 | 15.8 | ||
| Consolidation | 6 | 5.9 | ||
| Hyperinflation | 5 | 4.9 | ||
| Interstitial infiltrate | 4 | 3.9 | ||
| Pleural effusion | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chest computed tomography (n=43) | ||||
| Normal | 20 | 46.5 | ||
| Ground glass opacities | 19 | 44.1 | ||
| Consolidation | 4 | 9.3 | ||
| Peribronchial cuffing | 3 | 6.9 | ||
| Atelectasis | 2 | 4.6 | ||
| Interstitial infiltrate | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 0 | ||
| Abdominal ultrasound (n=21) | ||||
| Normal | 12 | 57.1 | ||
| Adenomegaly | 3 | 14.2 | ||
| Appendicitis | 2 | 9.5 | ||
| Free fluid | 2 | 9.5 | ||
| Other abnormalities | 2 | 9.5 | ||
| Echocardiography (n=11) | Normal | 11 | 100.0 | |
| Laboratory results (median; IQR) | ||||
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L (n=92) | 19.0 (12.5–27.0) | |||
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L (n=91) | 24.0 (18.0–36.0) | |||
| Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL (n=104) | 22.5 (18.0–28.5) | |||
| C-reactive protein, mg/L (n=134) | 3.7 (1.0–15.7) | |||
| Creatinine, mg/dL (n=107) | 0.7 (0.47–0.86) | |||
| D-dimer, ng/mL (n=75) | 351.0 (235.0–492.0) | |||
| Eosinophils, x10³/μL (n=150) | 42 (9–112) | |||
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm (n=7) | 16.0 (7.0–18.0) | |||
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL (n=14) | 300.5 (233.0–370.0) | |||
| Hemoglobin, g/dL (n=150) | 13.1 (12.3–14.4) | |||
| Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L (n=46) | 202.5 (170.0–257.0) | |||
| Lymphocytes, x10³/μL (n=150) | 1735 (1022–3005) | |||
| Neutrophils, x10³/μL (n=150) | 3563 (1912– 5865) | |||
| Platelets, x10³/μL (n=150) | 231,000 (190,000–286,000) | |||
| Total leucocyte count, x10³/μL (n=150) | 7015 (5160–9820) | |||
| Troponin, pg/mL (n=32) | 5.0 (5.0–14.5) | |||
Results are presented in n (%) or median (interquartile range). Normal laboratory values for the tests are alanine aminotransferase ≤19 U/L; aspartate aminotransferase ≤41 U/L; blood urea nitrogen 12–48 mg/dL; C-reactive protein ≤5 mg/L; creatinine <1.2 mg/dL; D-dimer <500 ng/mL; eosinophils 0–650×10³/μL; erythrocyte sedimentation rate 3–13mm; fibrinogen 200–400 mg/dL; hemoglobin 11–14,5 g/dL; lactate dehydrogenase ≤305 U/L; lymphocytes 1500–8500×10³/μL; neutrophils 1500–8500×10³/μL; platelets 150,000–450,000×10³/μL; total leucocyte count 5000–14,500×10³/μL; troponin<5 pg/mL.