Table 4.
Laboratory results, according to age group and SARS-CoV-2 status.
| Characteristics a | Overall (N = 39) | <5 Years (N = 25) | ≥5 Years (N = 14) | p-Value | SARS-CoV-2 History Positive (N = 9) | SARS-CoV-2 History Unknown (N = 18) | SARS-CoV-2 History and Results Negative (N = 12) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med (IQR) | Med (IQR) | Med (IQR) | Med (IQR) | Med (IQR) | Med (IQR) | ||||
| White-cell count [×109/L] | Min | 8.0 (5.4–10.6) | 8.2 (6.5–11.0) | 5.5 (4.1–8.6) | <0.01 * | 6.5 (4.0–10.4) | 7.0 (5.6–9.3) | 9.2 (7.0–11.1) | 0.77 |
| Max | 18.0 (4.6–22.6) | 17.8 (15.2–22.6) | 18.1 (10.9–23.2) | 0.96 | 18.0 (14.8–23.9) | 17.9 (13.0–20.4) | 18.4 (15.3–23.2) | 0.89 | |
| Lymphocytes count [×109/L] | 2.0 (1.05–3.5) | 3.1 (2.0–4.94) | 0.9 (0.6–1.1) | <0.01 * | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | 2.0 (1.1–2.8) | 4.5 (2.8–5.7) | <0.01 * | |
| Platelet count [×109/L] | Min | 236.0 (150.0–465.0) | 306.0 (203.0–530.0) | 175.5 (125.5–298.0) | 0.07 | 164.0 (124.0–180.0) | 296.0 (195.3–455.8) | 359.5 (225.5–549.0) | 0.15 |
| Max | 637.0 (495.0–830.5) | 693.0 (530.0–862.0) | 558.0 (413.0–727.6) | 0.16 | 488.0 (328.0–522.0) | 668.5 (541.6–769.5) | 768.5 (616.3–980.6) | 0.04 * | |
| CRP [mg/dL] | 129.2 (76.7–177.9) | 128.4 (100.9–161.5) | 132.0 (74.3–202.0) | 0.53 | 190.0 (131.0–246.9) | 107.0 (72.5–134.5) | 128.8 (89.9–175.8) | 0.03 * | |
| Ferritin [ng/mL] | 352.6 (156.2–1867.8) | 164.0 (90.7–565.0) | 1335.0 (352.6–9230.5) | 0.02 * | 1314.0 (330.0–3097.0) | 1458.0 (133.9–27908.0) | 175.5 (119.0–355.8) | 0.37 | |
| D-dimer [mg/L] | 3.6 (2.3–7.8) | 3.5 (1.6–4.9) | 2.9 (2.3–23.4) | 0.36 | 2.9 (2.5–48.3) | 2.3 (1.4–5.6) | 4.2 (3.4–5.2) | 0.38 | |
| Albumin [g/dL] | 3.1 (2.6–3.5) | 3.1 (2.8–3.4) | 3.3 (2.5–3.5) | 0.87 | 2.9 (2.4–3.5) | 3.3 (3.1–3.6) | 3.0 (2.7–3.2) | 0.09 | |
| ALT [U/L] | 32.0 (16.0–96.0) | 19.0 (15.0–55.0) | 69.5 (27.5–214.8) | 0.04 * | 32.0 (16.0–178.0) | 51.5 (19.0–100.5) | 23.0 (14.5–57.7) | 0.27 | |
| Sodium [mmol/L] | 135.0 (132.0–136.0) | 135.3 (132.0–136.0) | 134.5 (129.5–138.3) | 0.43 | 131.0 (129.0–134.0) | 136.0 (132.3–139.0) | 135.5 (133.0–136.0) | 0.01 * | |
ALT: alanine transaminase; CRP: C-reactive protein; IQR: interquartile range; med: median. a For CRP, ferritin, D-dimer and ALT levels—highest results were obtained; for lymphocytes count, albumin and sodium levels—lowest results were obtained. * statistically significant (p < 0.05).