Table 2.
Laboratory parameters of discharged and deceased COVID-19 patients
| COVID-19 patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | Discharged | Deceased | P values |
| Number of patients | 120 | 37 | |
| Blood gas analysis | |||
| SpO2 (%) | 98 (95–99) | 90 (85–93) | <0.001 |
| PaO2 (mm Hg) | 93 (77–12) | 56 (49–67) | <0.001 |
| FiO2 (volumetric fraction of O2) | 0.21 (0.21–0.29) | 0.45 (0.35–0.61) | <0.001 |
| PaO2/FiO2 (mm Hg) | 402 (298–493) | 120 (98–203) | <0.001 |
| Blood electrolytes and proteins | |||
| Sodium (mEq/l) | 139 (137–143) | 139 (137–144) | 0.946 |
| Potassium (mEq/l) | 3.68 (3.39–3.97) | 3.56 (3.20–4.21) | 0.631 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.17 (2.08–2.25) | 2.07 (1.99–2.12) | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 37.0 (33.4–39.1) | 32.3 (29.5–34.9) | <0.001 |
| Globulin (g/l) | 27.5 (25.6–29.8) | 29.2 (27.4–33.4) | 0.002 |
| Albumin/globulin ratio | 1.35 (1.15–1.51) | 1.09 (0.94–1.24) | <0.001 |
| Blood cell counts and fractions | |||
| White blood cell number (109/ml) | 4.7 (3.8–6.1) | 8.1 (5.6–12.2) | <0.001 |
| Neutrophil number (109/ml) | 3.3 (2.4–4.9) | 7.4 (4.7–11.5) | <0.001 |
| Neutrophil fraction (%) | 73.5 (64.2–80.3) | 88.5 (81.8–92.9) | <0.001 |
| Lymphocyte number (109/ml) | 0.86 (0.64–1.14) | 0.61 (0.30–0.93) | 0.001 |
| Lymphocyte fraction (%) | 17.6 (12.1–25.4) | 6.5 (3.8–9.8) | <0.001 |
| Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio | 4.1 (2.5–6.5) | 13.5 (8.4–25.0) | <0.001 |
| Liver and kidney functions | |||
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 21.0 (14.0–31.5) | 31.0 (19.0–39.0) | 0.007 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/l) | 28.0 (20.8–47.0) | 47.0 (31.0–65.0) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.67 (0.58–0.81) | 0.78 (0.67–1.07) | 0.003 |
| Cardiac, inflammatory, and metabolic makers | |||
| Troponin T (ng/ml) | 0.009 (0.006–0.012) | 0.30 (0.014–0.077) | <0.001 |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 31.3 (12.5–61.3) | 93.3 (63.6–179.1) | <0.001 |
| Lactic acid (mmol/l) | 1.70 (1.30–2.00) | 2.40 (1.70–3.10) | <0.001 |
Laboratory parameters collected on admission to the hospital of discharged and deceased COVID-19 patients are presented. Data are shown as % for categorical and as median (interquartile range) for continuous variables. Continuous data were compared using Mann–Whitney U test. Abbreviations: FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation.