Table 2.
Laboratory data at ICU admission of non-surviving and surviving patients.
| Survivors (n = 118) | Non-survivors (n = 25) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactic acid (mmol/L) – median (p 25–75) | 1.33 (1.06–1.80) | 1.60 (1.20–2.05) | 0.20 |
| Glucose (g/dL) – median (p 25–75) | 140 (108–189) | 158 (127–249) | 0.14 |
| Sodium (mEq/L)- median (p 25–75) | 138 (135–141) | 139 (135–143) | 0.60 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) – median (p 25–75) | 0.86 (0.66–1.09) | 1.07 (0.77–1.21) | 0.02 |
| Urea (mg/dl) – median (p 25–75) | 39 (27–54) | 65 (52–85) | < 0.001 |
| Protein (g/L) – median (p 25–75) | 6.4 (5.9–7.0) | 6.2 (5.9–6.7) | 0.49 |
| Albumin (g/L) – median (p 25–75) | 3.2 (2.8–3.5) | 3.4 (3.1–3.9) | 0.25 |
| Creatine kinase (U/L) – median (p 25–75) | 121 (44–258) | 209 (39–316) | 0.63 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) – median (p 25–75) | 0.60 (0.40–1.00) | 0.72 (0.50–1.20) | 0.16 |
| Aspartate transaminase (U/L) – median (p 25–75) | 40 (30–71) | 45 (23–123) | 0.74 |
| Alanine transaminase (U/L) – median (p 25–75) | 38 (27–66) | 31 (19–68) | 0.22 |
| Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (U/L) – median (p 25–75) | 55 (35–108) | 102 (39–176) | 0.11 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) – median (p 25–75) | 397 (309–475) | 461 (287–561) | 0.19 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) – median (p 25–75) | 57 (49–79) | 88 (52–117) | 0.04 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/gl) – median (p 25–75) | 26 (13–102) | 24 (14–59) | 0.75 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/ml) – median (p 25–75) | 0.21 (0.09–0.59) | 0.58 (0.16–0.84) | 0.18 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) – median (p 25–75) | 906 (593–1593) | 1391 (977–1843) | 0.18 |
| NTproBNP (pg/ml) – median (p 25–75) | 288 (130–1195) | 3480 (468–6162) | 0.07 |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/ml) – median (p 25–75) | 55 (6–237) | 65 (35–249) | 0.62 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) – median (p 25–75) | 13.0 (11.7–14.4) | 12.7 (10.9–14.3) | 0.50 |
| Haematocrit (%) – median (p 25–75) | 39 (35–43) | 38 (34–43) | 0.59 |
| RDW (%) – median (p 25–75) | 13.3 (12.5–14.5) | 14.1 (13.3–16.1) | 0.001 |
| White blood cell – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 8.3 (6.0–11.8) | 9.4 (5.6–12.8) | 0.64 |
| Neutrophils – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 7.2 (4.9–10.2) | 7.6 (4.0–10.2) | 0.99 |
| Lymphocytes – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 0.72 (0.52–1.04) | 0.70 (0.50–1.21) | 0.78 |
| Monocytes – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 0.42 (0.30–0.63) | 0.40 (0.23–0.52) | 0.24 |
| Eosinophils – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 0.00 (0.00–0.03) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.37 |
| Basophils – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.91 |
| Platelets – median*103 mm–3 (p 25–75) | 243 (173–312) | 198 (121–266) | 0.007 |
| INR – median (p 25–75) | 1.18 (1.08–1.32) | 1.25 (1.16–1.41) | 0.13 |
| aPTT (seconds) – median (p 25–75) | 28 (24–32) | 32 (29–36) | 0.009 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) – median (p 25–75) | 698 (524–810) | 726 (548–894) | 0.47 |
| D-dimer (ng/mL) – median (p 25–75) | 1154 (664–2663) | 1758 (595–11365) | 0.17 |
| PaO2/FI02 ratio – median (p 25–75) | 176 (104–234) | 112 (100–174) | 0.07 |
| Arterial pH – median (p 25–75) | 7.41 (7.34–7.46) | 7.36 (7.29–7.42) | 0.008 |
NTproBNP = N-terminal prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide; RDW = Red blood cell Distribution Width (RDW); INR = International Normalized Ratio; aPTT = Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time; PaO2 = Pressure of arterial Oxygen; FIO2 = Fraction Inspired Oxygen