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. 2021 Mar 9;5(1):e89–e103. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1723784

Table 3. Clinical laboratory data within the first 72 hours of admission from patients with COVID-19 stratified by ADAMTS13 activity level.

Characteristics Low ADAMTS13 activity (<43%)
( n  = 33 a ) (median [IQR] or n (%))
High ADAMTS13 activity (>43%)
( n  = 69 a ) (median [IQR] or n (%))
p -Value
Age 71.0 [62.0, 80.0] 68.0 [59.0, 79.0] 0.31
Sex (Male) 22 (67) 41 (59) 0.50
Race Black or African-American 7 (21) 28 (40) 0.09
White 1 (3) 10 (15) 0.10
Other/Patient declined 25 (76) 31 (45) 0.003
Ethnicity Spanish/Hispanic/Latino 16 (49) 23 (33) 0.21
BMI (kg/m 2 ) 30.9 [26.2, 32.8] 28.9 [26.9, 31.3] 0.25
Elixhauser comorbidity index 4.0 [2.0, 6.0] 4.0 [1.0, 6.0] 0.71
Mortality 23 (70) 28 (41) 0.01
Invasive ventilator use 12 (36) 11 (16) 0.04
In vivo thrombosis or ex vivo clot 5 (15) 11 (16) >0.99
Vasopressor use 6 (18) 10 (15) 0.85
Hemodialysis or CRRT use 5 (15) 7 (10) 0.52
Anticoagulation use b 8 (24) 9 (13) 0.26
Steroid use c 10 (30) 19 (28) 0.96
Clinical laboratory values measured at time of ADAMTS13 activity (units) [reference range]
ADAMTS13 activity (%) [70–110] 34.5 [26.8, 38.6] 66.2 [50.9, 79.9] <0.001
Schistocyte count (%) [<0.5] 2.04 [1.05, 2.85] n  = 13 0.48 [0.18, 0.68] n  = 20 0.01
Schistocyte >1% 10 (30) 1 (1) <0.001
Ghost cell count (%) 0.39 [0.2, 0.55] n  = 13 0.27 [0.08, 2.77] n  = 20 0.07
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) [140–280] 555.0 [417.0, 693.0] 452.0 [283.0, 625.5] 0.03
Indirect bilirubin (mg/dL) [0.2–0.8] 0.25 [0.10, 0.40] 0.25 [0.10, 0.40] 0.61
Hemoglobin (g/dL) [12–17.5] 12.9 [11.2, 14.6] 12.5 [10.4, 14.3] 0.35
Platelet count (k/µL) [150–450] 197.0 [149.0, 270.0] 211.0 [145.0, 304.0] 0.54
Platelet trajectory d Decrease 16 (49) 9 (13) <0.001
Increase 11 (33) 37 (54) 0.06
Creatinine (mg/dL) [0.84–1.21] 1.6 [0.8, 2.4] 1.1 [0.9, 2.0] 0.40
Increased creatinine trajectory d 14 (42) 16 (23) 0.08
VWF activity (Ristocetin) (%) [50–150] 352.0 [225.0, 490.0] 258.0 [200.0, 322.0] 0.04
VWF antigen (%) [50–150] 442.0 [282.0, 656.0] 346.0 [256.0, 440.0] 0.06
D-dimer (µg/mL) [<0.27] 2.6 [1.8, 13.9] 1.9 [0.8, 6.7] 0.09
Fibrin monomer (µg/mL) [<10] 5.0 [5.0, 61.8] 5.0 [5.0, 24.5] 0.29
Factor VIII activity (%) [50–150] 144.0 [112.0, 153.0] n  = 11 154.0 [98.0, 188.0] n  = 37 0.81
HMW multimer fold change from normal e 0.90 [0.68, 1.70] n  = 13 1.01 [0.87, 1.20] n  = 36 0.63
Fibrinogen (mg/dL) [200–400] 510.0 [377.5, 681.0] n  = 19 588.0 [458.8, 747.5] n  = 48 0.43
Initial clinical laboratory values measured upon admission (units) [reference range]
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m 2 ) [90–120] 39.0 [26.0, 83.0] 56.0 [30.8, 83.4] 0.73
Aspartate Transaminase (IU/L) [8–48] 53.5 [42.5, 106.8] 44.0 [28., 69.0] 0.06
Mean platelet volume (fL) [7–12] 11.2 [10.7, 11.6] 10.7 [10.0, 11.8] 0.15
Lymphocyte (count) [1.5–4.5] 0.8 [0.6, 0.9] 1.1 [0.7, 1.5] 0.02
International normalized ratio [<1.1] 1.1 [1.0, 1.3] 1.2 [1.1, 1.3] 0.38
C-reactive protein (mg/L) [<10] 17.0 [5.3, 27.1] 13.7 [4.5, 20.4] 0.19
Troponin (ng/mL) [<0.04] 0.04 [0.01, 0.08] 0.01 [0.01, 0.04] 0.05
Pulse oximeter (%) [95–100] 92.0 [84.0, 96.0] 96.0 [91.0, 99.0] 0.03
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) [60–80] 70.0 [46.0, 80.0] 72.0 [61.0, 82.0] 0.45

Abbreviations: ADAMTS13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13; BMI, body mass index; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapies; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HMW, high molecular weight; IQR, interquartile range; VWF, Von Willebrand factor.

a

Unless otherwise stated.

b

Within 48 h prior to clot or ADAMTS13 activity measurement.

c

Within 24 h prior to ADAMTS13 activity measurement.

d

Based on a change >10% over 1 wk period.

e

Refer to Fig. 1 .