Table 2. The Laboratory Findings in of the Study Population (n = 185) .
| Laboratory Parameters | Number |
| Mean hemoglobin level, g/dL (Mean ± SD) | 10.05 ± 1.95 |
| Mean white blood cell count, /mm3 (Mean ± SD) | 10.55 ± 6.51 |
| Mean platelet count, /mm3 (Mean ± SD) | 247.43 ± 26.61 |
| Mean CRP (Mean ± SD) | 59.55 ± 33.26 |
| Mean ESR (Mean ± SD) | 39.03 ± 24.10 |
| Mean HCO3, mEq/L (Mean ± SD) | 18.70 ± 6.02 |
| Mean PCO2, mm Hg (Mean ± SD) | 29.80 ± 9.14 |
| Mean pH (Mean ± SD) | 7.41 ± 0.12 |
| Raised glucose level (%) | 10 (5.4 ) |
| Raised BUN (%) | 5 (2.7) |
| Raised creatinine (%) | 4 (2.2) |
| Raised AST (%) | 5 (2.7) |
| Raised ALT (%) | 7 (3.8) |
| Raised LDH (%) | 4 (2.2) |
ICU, intensive care unit; CRP, C-reactive protein; AST, Aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.