TABLE 2.
Blood laboratory findings of the patients.
| Parameters | Consolidation | n | Bronchiolitis | n | GGO | n | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC count, /μL | 10,710 (7,680-15,220) | 1,579 | 10,400 (6,955-13,783) | 40 | 10,385 (7,735-15,350) | 46 | 0.782 |
| ESR, mm/hour | 45 (28-64) | 1,572 | 40 (24-61) | 40 | 39 (16-56) | 46 | 0.183 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 12.9 (6.6-21.0) | 1,575 | 9.3 (3.7-14.0) | 40 | 12.0 (6.1-16.9) | 46 | 0.011a |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL | 0.35 (0.10-1.79) | 1,479 | 0.11 (0.06-0.42) | 37 | 0.21 (0.10-0.90) | 40 | 0.007b |
| NT-proBNP, pg/mL | 432.0 (139.0-1,589.8) | 1,480 | 401.0 (53.0-998.0) | 35 | 365.1 (89.8-1,045.0) | 44 | 0.287 |
| Troponin I, ng/mL | 0.015 (0.015-0.030) | 1,304 | 0.015 (0.015-0.050) | 28 | 0.015 (0.015-0.019) | 42 | 0.272 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 12.5 (11.2-13.6) | 1,579 | 13.3 (11.0-14.3) | 40 | 13.0 (11.4-14.5) | 46 | 0.067 |
| Platelet, 103/µL | 235 (176-318) | 1,579 | 235 (177-294) | 40 | 243 (192-307) | 46 | 0.799 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.3 (2.9-3.8) | 1,579 | 3.5 (3.4-4.0) | 40 | 3.5 (3.0-3.8) | 46 | 0.002c |
| Total protein, g/dL | 6.4 (5.9-6.9) | 1,579 | 6.8 (6.4-7.4) | 40 | 6.5 (5.9-6.9) | 46 | < 0.001d,e |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.60 (0.39-0.90) | 1,578 | 0.51 (0.37-0.70) | 40 | 0.61 (0.42-0.98) | 46 | 0.169 |
| AST, U/L | 25 (18-39) | 1,578 | 24 (16-38) | 40 | 31 (21-50) | 46 | 0.064 |
| ALT, U/L | 20 (13-32) | 1,578 | 18 (12-33) | 40 | 23 (17-32) | 46 | 0.215 |
| ALP, U/L | 77 (62-105) | 1,575 | 77 (60-93) | 40 | 72 (58-103) | 46 | 0.371 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 15.8 (11.1-23.8) | 1,579 | 15.5 (10.7-33.3) | 40 | 15.1 (12.3-20.3) | 46 | 0.969 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.90 (0.70-1.21) | 1,579 | 0.88 (0.69-1.27) | 40 | 0.92 (0.74-1.16) | 46 | 0.899 |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 136 (134-139) | 1,579 | 139 (135-141) | 40 | 136 (134-138) | 46 | 0.014f |
| PaO2/FiO2, mmHg | 347.1 (282.5-412.4) | 1,400 | 356.7 (304.8-404.1) | 36 | 326.7 (228.0-420.9) | 44 | 0.374 |
| PaCO2, mmHg | 28.8 (26.0-32.3) | 1,400 | 29.6 (27.5-33.9) | 37 | 28.9 (26.0-33.1) | 46 | 0.485 |
| LDH, U/L | 380 (289-479) | 1,094 | 355 (296-416) | 27 | 422 (333-587) | 35 | 0.056 |
| Lactate, mmol/L | 2.0 (1.5-2.8) | 970 | 1.8 (1.4-2.7) | 21 | 2.3 (1.6-2.7) | 33 | 0.544 |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range).
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; NT-proBNP, N-terminal of prohormone brain natriuretic peptide; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; WBC, white blood cell.
Post-hoc analysis.
a
Bronchiolitis vs. consolidation, P = 0.009 (Dunn’s test).
b
Bronchiolitis vs. consolidation, P = 0.006 (Dunn’s test).
c
Bronchiolitis vs. consolidation, P = 0.004 (Dunn’s test).
d
Bronchiolitis vs. consolidation, P < 0.001 (Dunn’s test).
e
Bronchiolitis vs. GGO, P = 0.029 (Dunn’s test).
f
Bronchiolitis vs. consolidation, P = 0.010 (Dunn’s test).