Table I.

Laboratory values of children with pneumonia

Laboratory values	Boys	Girls
	Mean ± SE (range)	Mean ± SE (range)
WBC [K/µl]	16 421.87 ± 1530.17 (5130.0–35 000.0)	17 734.09 ± 2188.46 (6460.0–41 100.0)
	p = 0.97, z = −0.04
ESR [mm]	11.74 ± 0.22 (8.80–13.80)	11.83 ± 0.33 (9.70–17.70)
	p = 0.17, z = −1.36
CRP [mg/dl]	12.20 ± 2.42 (0.32–41.83)	14.76 ± 3.11 (0.08–51.20)
	p = 0.51, z = −0.70
PCT [ng/ml]	4.13 ± 1.63 (0.20–20.40)	3.64 ± 1.15 (0.10–10.70)
	p = 0.70, z = −0.42
Na [mmol/l]	136.09 ± 0.54 (127.0–142.0)	136.54 ± 0.61 (128.0–141.0)
	p = 0.46, z = −0.74
K [mmol/l]	4.43 ± 0.08 (3.60–5.80)	4.47 ± 0.10 (3.90–5.80)
	p = 0.98, z = −0.02
Ur [mg/dl]	24.63 ± 1.67 (0.44–42.0)	23.54 ± 1.82 (11.0–45.0)
	p = 0.57, z = −0.56
Cr [mg/dl]	0.48 ± 0.05 (0.11–1.90)	0.43 ± 0.03 (0.17–0.70)
	p = 0.52, z = −0.64
Glu [mg/dl]	102.13 ± 4.55 (68.0–165.0)	89.0 ± 3.40 (55.0–125.0)
	p = 0.06, z = −1.87
SGOT [U/l]	27.96 ± 1.84 (4.0–49.0)	34.0 ± 3.99 (17.0–84.0)
	p = 0.54, z = −0.61
SGPT [U/l]	14.0 ± 0.91 (6.0–23.0)	18.36 ± 3.38 (4.0–62.0)
	p = 0.77, z = −0.29