Table 4.

Comparison of biochemical parameters assessed at hospital admission in patients with diagnosis lower urinary tract infection (L-UTI) and control group

	Lower UTI	Control	P value
	(n = 13)	(n = 24)
Leucocyte count (G/l)	8.6 ± 3.3	6.43 ± 2.1	NS
	[7.4 (3.4)]	[5.6 (3.3)]
hsCRP (mg/L)	2.9 ± 1.7	3.5 ± 2.3	NS
	[2.28 (2.81)]	[3.3 (2.5)]
PCT (ng/ml)	0.05 ± 0	0.06 ± 0.02	NS
	[0.05 (0)]	[0.05 (0)]
IL −6 (pg/ml)	22.5 ± 1.6	3.1 ± 1.6	<0.001
	[5.8 (41.9)]	[2.8 (2)]
CPP (pg/ml)	2253 ± 1323	224 ± 109	<0.001
	[1757 (1403)]	[209 (141)]

Results are expressed as mean ± SD [median (IQR)]