Table 1B.
Laboratory features – baseline and at presentation to the emergency department
| Parameters at baseline | COVID group (N = 50 episodes) (50 patients) |
Non-COVID group (N = 67 episodes) (50 patients) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal | AE visit | $$ P value | Basal | AE visit | $$ P value | |
| Haemoglobin, g/dl, Mean ± SD | 9.2 ± 1.05 | 7.4 ± 1.8 | P<0.001$$ | 9.8 ± 1.2 | 7.9 ± 1.5 | <0.001$$ |
| White Blood Cells, X109/L, Mean ± SD | 9.8 ± 3.8 | 9.8 ± 1.4 | P=0.67$$ | 11.3 ± 2.3 | 12.8 ± 1.6 | 0.01$$ |
| Lymphocytes, X109/L, Mean ± SD | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 2.4 ± 1.2 | P=0.03$$ | 3.6 ± 1.7 | 3.13 ± 1.9 | 0.05$$ |
| Platelets, X109/L, Mean ± SD | 350 ± 34 | 212 ± 23 | P<0.001$$ | 333 ± 89 | 278 ± 56 | 0.009$$ |
| Reticulocytes,%, Mean ± SD | 7.5 ± 1.2 | 5.0 ± 1.3 | P=0.004$$ | 6.3 ± 1.3 | 8.76 ± 1.2 | 0.006$$ |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase, u/L Mean ± SD | 420 ± 32 | 1030 ± 42 | P=0.01$$ | 415 ± 57 | 1009 ± 332 | 0.01$$ |
| Ferritin, ng/ml, Mean ± SD | 747 ± 189 | 1829 ± 78 | P=0.006$$ | 2659 ± 215 | 16191 ± 157 | 0.16$$ |
Key: ##Unpaired Students “t” test (COVID group vs non-COVID group); $$paired Students “t” test (in COVID group and non-COVID group).