Table 3.
First recorded laboratory results in all patients and in survivors or non-survivors of the Intensive Care Unit stay.
| Variables | All patients (n=32) | Survivors (n=9) | Non-survivors (n=18) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full blood count | WBC (103/μl) | 12.2 (4.9) | 10.9 (5.1) | 12.5 (3.8) | 0.40 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.3 (1.7) | 11.8 (2.0) | 12.5 (1.7) | 0.46 | |
| Haematocrit (%) | 37.2 (5.4) | 35.1 (5.5) | 38.3 (5.6) | 0.22 | |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 8.2 (6.6) | 8.9 (7.6) | 7.9 (6.4) | 0.98 | |
| Neutrophils (%) | 84.7 (15.3) | 77.9 (25.9) | 87.4 (7.8) | 0.62 | |
| Other | Sodium (mmol/L) | 139 (4.6) | 137 (3.5) | 139 (3.9) | 0.13 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.1 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.6) | 0.03 | |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 8.9 (4.2) | 7.0 (2.1) | 9.9 (4.3) | 0.04 | |
| Creatinine (mmol/L) | 101 (44) | 88 (19) | 107 (52) | 0.72 | |
| CRP (mg/l) | 157 (91) | 170 (82) | 156 (99) | 0.52 | |
| PCT (ng/ml) | 1.1 (2.2) | 0.36 (0.21) | 1.53 (2.85) | 0.27 | |
| Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 9.4 (6.3) | 8.0 (3.5) | 11.0 (7.7) | 0.43 | |
| INR (1) | 1.3 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.11) | 1.4 (0.4) | 0.91 | |
| APTT (s) | 37 (10) | 36 (4.6) | 38 (13) | 0.36 | |
| D-dimer (μg/l) | 4804 (7964) | 1231 (843) | 7265 (10027) | 0.08 |
Numerical data are presented as mean (SD). APTT – activated partial thromboplastin time; CRP-C – reactive protein; INR – international normalized ratio; PCT – procalcitonin; WBC – white blood count.