Table 2.

Laboratory tests values recorded during the hospital stay of patients with acute chest syndrome explored and a new pulmonary opacity on computed tomography

Parameter	At least one complete lung segment consolidation on CT		P value
	No (n=55)	Yes (n=84)
Highest leukocyte count, 109/L	15.6 [11.9–19.3]	17.8 [15.1–24.6]	<0.01
Highest platelet count, 109/L	411 [313–529]	457 [341–623]	0.23
Lowest platelet count, 109/L	271 [203–334]	240 [171–344]	0.19
Highest creatinine, μmol/L	67 [57–80]	62 [53–78]	0.20
Highest C-reactive protein, mg/L	103±99	143±95	0.03
Highest alkaline phosphatise, IU/L	98 [77–172]	129 [87–189]	0.10
Highest aspartate aminotransferase, IU/L	52 [34–99]	52 [35–83]	0.84
Highest alanine aminotransferase, IU/L	38 [22–69]	36 [24–58]	0.94
Highest total bilirubin, μmol/L	54 [35–84]	43 [30–74]	0.27
Highest direct bilirubin, μmol/L	14 [9–22]	15 [10–25]	0.47
Highest lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L	623 [403–780]	557 [378–820]	0.60

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, or median [25th–75th percentiles].