Table 3.

Comparison of laboratory parameters with PCR positivity.

	PCR		p-value
	Positive (n = 109) Median (interquartile range)	Negative (n = 65) Median (interquartile range)
WBC (White Blood Cells)	5.70 (3.15 to15.25)	8.13 (3.07–17.07)	<0.001*
Platelets	204 (72–732)	239 (78–462)	0.006*
Neutrophils	3.61 (0.98–12.97)	5.24 (1.20–14.26)	<0.001*
Lymphocytes	1.40 (0.39–4.57)	1.86 (0.58–5.15)	0.001*
PDW (Platelet Distribution Width)	11.80 (8.20–19.80)	12.00 (9.40–21.40	0.366
RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width)	12.60 (10.90–20.00)	12.60 (11.40–12.80)	0.717
MPV (Mean Platelet Volume)	10.50 (8.80–13.50)	10.60 (9.10–12.80)	0.821
NLR (Neutrophils/Lymphocytes)	3.73 (1.16–16.01)	3.17 (0.75–6.25)	0.003*
CRP (C-reactive protein)	8.00 (0.04–266.60)	9.90 (0.10–81.80)	0.322
Procalcitonin	0.02 (0.01–32.60)	0.01 (0.00–4.24)	0.038*
D-dimer	409.00 (96.00–3750,000)	386.00 (123.00–13,400)	0.949
Troponin	2.50 (2.00–8989.15)	2.50 (2.10–64.57)	0.394
Albumin	4.30 (2.80–5.10)	4.40 (3.00–5.00)	0.94
K+ (potassium)	3.90 (3.10–5.40)	4.10 (2.80–5.60)	0.05*
Ferritin	180.00 (23.20–3142.50)	134.90 (5.50–600.00)	0.012*
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)	239.00 (156.00–645.00)	258.00 (98.00–640.00)	0.182