Table 3.
Laboratory values and imaging of severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Random blood sugar | Normal (70–180 mg/dl) | 161 | 72.5 |
| Hyperglycemic (> 180 mg/dl) | 61 | 27.5 | |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) | Severe anemia (< 7 g/dl) | 13 | 6 |
| Moderate anemia (7–10 g/dl) | 13 | 6 | |
| Mild anemia (10–12 g/dl) | 117 | 54.4 | |
| Normal (> 12 g/dl) | 72 | 33.5 | |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | Positive | 213 | 100 |
| Negative | 0 | 0 | |
| HRCT | Typical bilateral GGO | 145 | 68.1 |
| Othera | 68 | 31.9 | |
| Serum urea at admission | Normal (5–20 mg/dl) | 54 | 24.4 |
| High (> 20 mg/dl) | 167 | 75.6 | |
| Serum potassium | Hypokalemia (< 3.5 mEq/l) | 50 | 23.3 |
| Hyperkalemia (> 5 mEq/l) | 23 | 10.7 | |
| Normal (3.5–5.0 mEq/l) | 142 | 66 | |
| White blood cell count | Leukopenia (< 5000 cells/mm3) | 22 | 10 |
| Leukocytosis (> 10,000 cells/mm3) | 98 | 44.5 | |
| Normal (5000–10,000 cells/mm3) | 100 | 45.5 |
HRCT high-resolution computed tomography, GGO ground glass opacity
aNormal imaging with positive PCR test or atypical imaging findings