Table 2.
Laboratory data at hospital admission in patients with severe vs. non-severe COVID-19 infection.
| Laboratory data- median (IQR) | All patients (N = 86) | Moderate (N = 57) | Severe (N = 29) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferritin- ng/mL | 673.0 (320.0–1627.0) | 624.0 (269.7–954.0) | 1163.0 (640.0–1967.0) | <0.01 |
| Procalcitonin- ng/mL | 0.2 (0.1–0.7) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.8 (0.2–5.1) | <0.01 |
| C-reactive protein- mg/L | 83.0 (13.9–189.0) | 62.3 (13.0–159.1) | 142.0 (62.4–217.1) | 0.02 |
| Lactate- mmol/L | 1.5 (1.0–2.6) | 1.1 (1.0–1.8) | 2.2 (1.5–5.3) | <0.01 |
| Serum creatinine- mg/dL | 1.0 (0.7–1.8) | 0.8 (0.7–1.2) | 1.7 (1.0–2.5) | <0.01 |
| White blood cell count- per mm3 | 6.9 (4.4–12.1) | 6.6 (4.2–10.1) | 11.0 (5.9–15.8) | 0.02 |
| Absolute neutrophil count- per mm3 | 5.4 (3.2–9.9) | 5.1 (3.0–7.9) | 8.8 (3.7–13.9) | 0.07 |
| Lymphocyte count- per mm3 | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 0.50 |
| Hemoglobin- g/dL | 10.8 (9.0–12.8) | 11.2 (8.7–12.9) | 10.6 (9.2–11.7) | 0.23 |
| Platelets- per mm3 | 236.0 (173.0–347.0) | 241.0 (174.0–319.0) | 231.0 (168.3–347.8) | 0.90 |
| D-dimer- μg/L | 5.6 (1.3–423.5) | 3.0 (1.0–400.0) | 10.7 (3.1–424.5) | 0.20 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase- U/L | 37.0 (25.0–56.5) | 34.0 (24.5–55.0) | 44.0 (28.5–83.5) | 0.17 |
| Alanine aminotransferase- U/L | 26.0 (16.3–43.3) | 25.0 (17.0–38.0) | 28.0 (15.0–56.0) | 0.63 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase- U/L | 371.0 (310.8–470.3) | 347.0 (308.0–453.8) | 412.0 (336.0–600.3) | 0.08 |
| Troponin- ng/mL | 0.03 (0.01–0.1) | 0.02 (0.01–0.08) | 0.03 (0.02–0.1) | 0.45 |
| Total bilirubin- mg/dL | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) | 0.5 (0.4–0.8) | 0.47 |