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. 2015 Oct 21;58(10):369–373. doi: 10.3345/kjp.2015.58.10.369

Table 3. Relationship between the fulfillment of AHA supplemental laboratory criteria and individual factors (laboratory variables) and the day at which laboratory examination was performed.

Variable ≤4th Day (n=154) 5th Day (n=137) 6th Day (n=119) 7th Day (n=37) 8th-10th Day (n=46)
CRP≥3.0 mg/dL 133 (86.4) 128 (93.4) 107 (89.9) 32 (86.5) 41 (89.1)
Supplemental laboratory criteria 21 (13.6) 27 (19.7) 22 (18.5) 7 (18.9) 12 (26.1)
 WBC count ≥15,000/mm3 21 (13.6) 27 (19.7) 22 (18.5) 7 (18.9) 12 (26.1)
 Anemia* 33 (21.4) 33 (24.1) 36 (30.3) 12 (32.4) 17 (37.0)
 Platelet ≥450×103/mm3 - - - - 14 (30.4)
 Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL* 18 (11.7) 29 (21.2) 29 (24.4) 17 (46.0) 20 (43.5)
 ALT >45 IU/L 66 (42.9) 66 (48.2) 46 (38.7) 11 (29.7) 17 (37.0)
 Urine WBC ≥10/HPF 38 (24.7) 36 (26.3) 25 (21.0) 5 (13.5) 9 (19.6)

Values are presented as number (%).

AHA, American Heart Association; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HPF, high power field.

*P<0.05, showing significant tendency during a sustained bout of fever.