Table 2.
Comparison of white blood cell count (WBC), procalcitonin (PCT), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) plasma concentration in patients with chronic heart failure: stable and exacerbated and in controls.
| Group | Minimum | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Maximum | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procalcitonin [pg/ml] | ||||||
| Control | 1.19 | 13.00 | 22.15 | 48.74 | 200 | <0.0001∗ |
| CHF all | 14.71 | 112.27 | 166.95 | 284.53 | 927 | |
| CHF stable | 14.71 | 118.65 | 163.71 | 280.47 | 800.24 | |
| CHF exacerbation | 22.83 | 105.46 | 175.19 | 286.54 | 927.00 | |
| hsCRP [mg/l] | ||||||
| Control | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6.6 | <0.01∗ |
| CHF all | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 48 | |
| CHF stable | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 23.7 | |
| CHF exacerbation | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 48 | |
| WBC [G/l] | ||||||
| Control | 4.61 | 5.70 | 6.27 | 8.87 | 9.18 | ns |
| CHF all | 4.03 | 5.98 | 7.32 | 11.12 | 13.74 | |
| CHF stable | 4.83 | 6.10 | 7.28 | 11.23 | 13.74 | |
| CHF exacerbation | 4.03 | 5.65 | 7.37 | 10.91 | 12.82 | |
∗Difference between CHF all and controls.