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. 2020 Nov 12;15(11):e0242307. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242307

Table 2. Laboratory findings of patients with COVID-19 on admission in Fujian Province.

Normal range All patients (n = 199)
Median (IQR) Increased No (%) Decreased No (%)
Blood routine
White blood cell count, ×109/L 3.5–9.5 5.03 (3.79–6.45) 10 (5.0) 40 (20.1)
Neutrophil count, × 109/L 1.8–6.3 3.24 (2.21–4.39) 18 (9.0) -
Lymphocyte count, × 109/L 1.1–3.2 1.28 (0.89–1.78) - 74 (37.2)
Platelet count, × 109/L 125.0–350.0 191 (156–238) 9 (4.5) 17 (8.5)
Hemoglobin, g/L 115–150 137 (126–149) - 14 (7.0)
Blood biochemistry
Albumin g/L 35.0–50.0 .40.3 (36.8–44.3) - 26 (13.1)
Total bilirubin, μmol/L 3.0–22.0 12.9 (8.2–18.4) 34 (17.1) -
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L 9.0–52.0 24 (17–34) 22 (11.1) -
Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L 14.0–36.0 25 (20–32) 47 (23.6) -
Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L 140–350 225 (169–407) 65 (32.7) -
Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/L 2.5–6.1 3.7 (3.0–4.6) 14 (7.0) -
Serum creatinine, μmol/L 53.0–97.0 67 (55–79) 16 (8.0) -
Creatine kinase, U/L 38.0–174.0 65 (43–107) 22 (11.1) -
Potassium, mmol/L 3.5–5.1 3.9 (3.6–4.2) 3 (1.5) 33 (16.6)
Sodium, mmol/L 137.0–147.0 139 (136–140) 2 (1.0) 52 (26.1)
Coagulation function (n = 170)
Prothrombin time 10.5–13.5 11.8 (11.2–12.5) 10 (5.0) 13 (6.5)
Activated partial thromboplastin time 22.0–38.0 29.9 (27.3–33.7) 17 (8.5) 3 (1.5)
Fibrinogen 2.0–4.0 3.5 (3.0–4.3) 53 (26.6) 3 (1.5)
D-dimer 0–0.5 0.23 (0.05–0.38) 29 (14.6) -
Blood gas analysis (n = 153)
pH 7.35–7.45 7.42 (7.39–7.44) 24 (12.1) 4 (2.0)
PaO2, mmHg 83.0–108.0 95.6 (80.5–111.0) - 40 (20.1)
SaO2, mmHg 95.5–98 97.7 (96.1–98.2) - 27 (13.6)
PaO2:FiO2, mmHg >300 438 (342–512) - 27 (13.6)
Infection-related biomarkers
Procalcitonin, ng/mL 0–0.1 0.04 (0.03–0.06) 27/187 -
C-reactive protein, mg/L <10 6.74 (4.68–21.6) 82/181 -
Nucleic acid positive for influenza B - 2 (0.02) - -
IgM positive for influenza B - 3 (0.02) - -
IgM positive for mycoplasma - 7 (0.04) - -

The data are the median (IQR), n% or n/N. IQR = interquartile range, PaO2 = arterial oxygen pressure, SaO2 = arterial oxygen saturation, FiO2 = inspired oxygen fraction.