Table 2.

Mean laboratory values on admission and minimum/maximum values during hospitalization of the study group.

parameter	value on admission ± SD	range	reference values
creatinine on admission, mg/dl	4.2 ± 2.5	1.0 - 11.7	0.1 - 1.3
max. creatinine, mg/dl	5.5 ± 2.7	1.1 - 11.9	0.1 - 1.3
platelets on admission,/nl	168 ± 99	38 - 531	150 - 440
min. platelets,/nl	143 ± 99	37 - 531	150 - 440
C-reactive protein on admission, mg/l	57.1 ± 34.3	9.6 - 147.8	< 5
max. C-reactive protein, mg/l	66.0 ± 37.1	10.5- 148.0	< 5
WBC on admission,/nl	9.6 ± 3.2	4.7 - 16.4	4 - 10
max. WBC,/nl	11.2 ± 3.1	4.7 - 19.9	4 - 10
AST on admission, U/l	43.6 ± 25.7	14.0 - 156.0	< 35
max. AST, U/l	80.9 ± 120.8	27.0 - 907.0	< 35
ALT on admission, U/l	39.9 ± 24.0	10.0 - 113.0	< 35
max. ALT, U/l	93.0 ± 105.7	10.0 - 745	< 35

Results for important clinical laboratory markers during hantavirus infection are described.