Table I.
Laboratory values
| CBC | Normal | OSH | Admit | Peak | Discharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | 6.2-15.5 × 103/μL | 49 (6.5% bands) | 35.5 | 45.3 | 17.9 |
| Neutrophil % | 21.3%-69.3% | 64 | 80 | 50.5 | |
| Absolute neutrophil count | 1.9-8.0 × 103/μL | 23.78 | 23.78 | 9.71 | |
| Lymphocyte % | 17%-63.7% | 21 | 39.7 | 39.4 | |
| Absolute lymphocyte count | 1.2-7.0 × 103/μL | 7.46 | 12.9 | 7.1 | |
| HGB | 10.3-13.2 g/dL | 8 | 11.2 | 9.9 | |
| PLTS | 150-500 × 103/μL | 287 | 689 | 500 | |
| Inflammatory markers | |||||
| CRP | 0.0-5.0 mg/L | 26.7 | 279.2 | 314.2 | 44.7 |
| ESR | 0-10 mm/h | 81 | 103 | — | |
| LDH | 170-450 U/L | 1774 | 450 | 628 | — |
| Ferritin | 20-200 ng/mL | 230 | 236 | 484 | — |
| Procalcitonin | <0.49 ng/mL | 33.66 | 7.9 | 249.21 | — |
| Uric acid | 2.2-6.0 mg/dL | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | — |
| Albumin | 3.5-4.9 g/dL | 2.2 | 3.7 | — | |
| IL-1β | 0-5.0 pg/mL | 1.1 | — | — | |
| IL-6 | 0-5.0 pg/mL | 395 | — | — | |
| IL-8 | 0-5.0 pg/mL | 38.9 | — | — | |
| TNF-α | 0-22.0 pg/mL | 95.2 | — | — | |
| Coagulation/cardiac studies | |||||
| D-Dimer | 0.00-0.50 μg/mL | 7.72 | 7.65 | 9.46 | — |
| Troponin I | <0.03 ng/mL | Negative | <0.01 | 0.02 | — |
| BNP | 0-100 pg/mL | 29.47 | 47.10 | — | |
| Microbiology | |||||
| Respiratory PCR | Negative | Negative | Negative | — | — |
| Respiratory PCR method | FilmArray Respiratory Panel 2 | — | — | ||
| SARS-CoV-2 PCR | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | — |
| SARS-CoV-2 PCR method | Roche Cobas 6800 | Roche Cobas 6800 | Simplexa | — |
BNP, Brain naturetic peptide; CBC, complete blood cell count; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HGB, hemoglobin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; OSH, outside hospital; PLTS, platelets; WBC, white blood cell count.
Pediatric ranges for patients aged 13 mo within our hospital are provided.
Bolded numbers are abnormal lab values.