Table 4.
Laboratory findings
| Baseline | Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 6 | 24/48 h before NP swab | Swab+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC, ×103/mm3 | 7.5 ± 1.5 | 13.5 ± 3.9 | 10.2 ± 1.4 | 11 ± 2.4 | 9.1 ± 3.5 | 6.9 ± 2.8 |
| Lymphocytes | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 3 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 |
| L% | 28.3 ± 9.1 | 11.1 ± 6.5 | 16.9 ± 7.4 | 16.1 ± 8.2 | 18.9 ± 7.8 | 20.2 ± 8.8 |
| Neutrophils | 4.3 ± 1 | 15.2 ± 17 | 7.4 ± 1.2 | 7.9 ± 2.1 | 6.6 ± 3.7 | 4.9 ± 2.5 |
| N% | 60.3 ± 10.3 | 76.3 ± 16.8 | 72.6 ± 9.2 | 71.6 ± 11 | 70.8 ± 10.9 | 69.9 ± 11.2 |
| AT III, % | 74.3 ± 6.7 | 71.5 ± 8.7 | 80.8 ± 22.2 | |||
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 568.4 ± 156.9 | 559.4 ± 136.4 | ||||
| D-dimer, μg/mL | 1100.1 ± 581.6 | |||||
| Procalcitonin, μg/L | 0.1 ± 0.09 | |||||
| CRP, mg/dL | 60.6 ± 51.9 |
WBC: “baseline” vs “swab+”, P = .21; lymphocytes: “baseline” vs “swab+”, P < .01; neutrophils: “baseline” vs “swab+”, P = .81. NP, Nasopharyngeal; WBC, white cell count; AT III, antithrombin III; CRP, C-reactive protein.