Table 2.
Laboratory parameters of mild and sever leptospirosis patients, MAT equivocal patients and non-leptospirosis fever controls (univariate analysis)
| Laboratory parameter† | Patients with severe leptospirosis | Patients with mild leptospirosis | MAT equivocal group | Non-leptospirosis fever patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC-highest (cells/mm3) |
15461 ± 9625 |
11418 ± 5071 |
12170 ± 3637 |
11650 ± 2703 |
| Platelets-lowest (cells/mm3) |
114714 ± 91166 |
142154 ± 72178 |
NA |
NA |
| ESR-highest (mm/hour) |
59.8 ± 42.7 |
45.6 ± 41.1 |
47.6 ± 40.8 |
45.3 ± 23.9 |
| Bilirubin-total (μmol/l) |
159.0 ± 140.2* |
49.7 ± 37.2 |
52.1 ± 40.6 |
61.29 ± 69.5 |
| AST (U/L) |
138.6 ± 90.0 |
97.5 ± 75.3 |
140.9 ± 141.7 |
89.8 ± 68.7 |
| ALT (U/L) |
105.4 ± 58.0 |
94.6 ± 63.3 |
89.7 ± 59.9 |
62.4 ± 27.7 |
| Blood urea (mmol/l) |
16.0 ± 8.3* |
5.7 ± 5.4 |
6.7 ± 3.9 |
6.7 ± 4.6 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/l) | 520.4 ± 200.4* | 113.3 ± 15.6 | 153.6 ± 142.9 | 140.1 ± 82.1 |
† mean ± SD; NA – not available; *differed at a statistically significant level (p<0.001) from patients with mild disease and MAT equivocal patients.