Table II.
Mean results for markers in the two groups [median (P25-P75)].
| Group | PCT (ng/ml) | CRP (mg/l) | MCV (%) | RDW (%) | PDW (%) | NLCR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 9.27 (1.34–38.53) | 147.0 (55.9–200.0) | 90.6 (86.6–93.3) | 14.1 (13.4–15.2) | 12.4 (11.1–15.1) | 16.9 (9.8–26.5) |
| Negative | 0.18 (0.05–0.86) | 55.9 (19.7–119.2) | 91.6 (88.2–94.4) | 13.6 (12.7–14.7) | 11.6 (10.6–12.6) | 8.38 (4.4–16.0) |
| Z-value | −6.270 | −3.586 | −3.586 | −2.318 | −2.544 | −4.078 |
| P-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.274 | 0.020 | 0.011 | <0.001 |
Mann-Whitney U-test was carried out to compare results between the two groups. P25, 25th percentile; P75, 75th percentile; PCT, procalcitonin; CRP, C-reactive protein; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; RDW, red blood cell distribution width; PDW, platelet distribution width; NLCR, neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio.